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Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that the FPA’s referral arrangement with big industry fund Cbus represents yet another indicator that, having lost the war prosecuted by the industry f...
Editorial
AMP’s life insurance arm had a $24 million loss in Q3, half of which came from lapsed policies....
Superannuation
AMP has made another move into the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) market, with one of its subsidiaries picking up faltering administration business Tranzact. ...
Editorial
There are suggestions that ASIC may have concerns about “transition” and “retention” payments made to financial planning principals, and as Mike Taylor reports, perceptio...
Superannuation
Industry fund chairman expresses concern that improper advice is driving member departures to SMSFs. ...
People & Products
Gordon Lefevre will replace Colin Storrie as AMP’s chief financial officer from 1 March 2014....
People & Products
Meller names his leadership team at AMP, with Caprioli overseeing advice....
Superannuation
It is vital SMSF practitioners have a thorough understanding of the in-house asset rules in order to avoid potential breaches. AMP SMSF's Peter Burgess explains how the i...
Financial planning
AMP-owned dealer group Hillross Financial Services signed seven new practices to its licence and welcomed 11 start-up firms in the last year, adding another $1 billion in...
Editorial
AMP’s Craig Meller argues financial services institutions need to keep changing with their customers if they want to stay attractive. ...
Life/Risk
It has become ever more important to be a planner’s most-used insurance provider, according to research by Investment Trends....
Financial planning
The cross-selling success of the big four between their superannuation and banking products is concerning and might not be in the customers’ best interest, says ME Bank C...
Superannuation
New research shows AMP Group has had very little success at selling banking products to its superannuation customers, unlike the Big Four. ...
Financial planning
SuperChoice has successfully processed some of its first SuperStream transactions via its SuperGATE Rollover Gateway solution....
People & Products
Former AMP/AXA wealth executive Bob Blurton has been appointed general manager of Queensland accountancy and advisory group Moore Stephens’ wealth division. ...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...