AMP appoints BDM head for wealth distribution
AMP has made an internal promotion to head of business development for wealth distribution, as chief executive Alexis George has said the firm is doubling down on its BDM team.
AMP has made an internal promotion to head of business development for wealth distribution, as chief executive Alexis George has said the firm is doubling down on its BDM team.
A Supreme Court of Western Australia jury has issued its verdict regarding unregistered MIS operator Chris Marco, who was on trial for 43 fraud charges, with ASIC stating the verdict ends a “sorry chapter”.
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago.
Financial advice practices may be hiring younger or professional year advisers as a succession option, but they may find they are unable to put up the capital if the adviser looks to retire.
After eight consecutive weeks of adviser gains, the latest Padua Wealth Data analysis revealed adviser numbers have dropped as the profession begins to stagnate.
Any changes to product labelling for sustainable funds must be applied consistently across investor channels, including those used by financial advisers, according to RIAA.
Having completed its acquisition of fixed income provider FIIG, AUSIEX believes more can be done to increase direct investment of the assets and can envisage them being made more readily available on separately managed accounts.
Having launched its first active ETF for Australian investors earlier this year, iShares says this has helped the firm reach $50 billion in assets under management in Australia.
Financial services firm Iress has appointed Andrew Russell as group chief executive and managing director, taking over from Marcus Price.
In the latest episode of the Relative Return Insider, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and AMP’s chief economist Shan