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AMP holds assets despite Genesys exodus

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... investment market conditions," he added that "ongoing claims volatility continues to be a feature in Australian wealth protection. Despite these challenges, we remain confident in the overall long-term outlook for AMP." As Meller said, AMP's insurance ...

Paradigm appoints head of operations

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Paradigm from Industry Fund Services, where he was the group's project manager. Prior to that, he was manager, wealth protection, then advice manager, at QInvest. Commenting on his appointment, Zuber explained he would have "several responsibilities ...

AMP Capital records solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... over 10% in average AUM from 2014 and a continued focus on costs which declined 2.7% from 2014. The Australian wealth protection division saw operating earnings decline 2% to $185 million in 2015 from $188 million in 2014, impacted by experience losses ...

AMP wealth earnings down post-Genesys closure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... suffered due to "claims experience losses primarily relating to the retail income protection book." "Volatility in wealth protection experience is to be expected from period to period given the size of AMP's in-force book in Australia. Further, as remediation ...

AB managed equities fund joins netwealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
One of Alliance Bernstein's (AB) funds offering potential for wealth protection during downside markets was added to the netwealth investment platform. The AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund joined netwealth and it becomes the latest activity for AB ...

AMP wealth management grows AUM

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... cash inflows of $1.643 billion for the quarter and internal net cash outflows of $770 million. AMP's Australian wealth protection annual premium in-force (API) was down by 0.5% in Q1 2015 to $1.926 billion compared to $1.936 billion in Q4 2014.A The ...

AMP profit up 32% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... recovering and has delivered operating earnings of $188 million, compared with $64 million in 2013. "Pleasingly the wealth protection business improvement plan is delivering results and our focus is now on ensuring the changes are sustained with continued ...

IOOF embeds insurance panel to platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... for their clients. AIA Australia's Priority Protection, TAL's Accelerated Protection and Zurich's Wealth Protection are the products available on the panel. These offerings include life insurance, temporal and permanent disability (TPD) and ...

AMP restructures sales teams, appoints new head

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... role of head of insurance sales had been vacant since last year with former AMP national development manager - wealth protection Leonard Sack acting in the role. Burnard told Financial Standard that Sack would remain with the business for a handover ...

Former NAB adviser launches non-aligned platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... architecture, independently owned platform with tailored advice for individuals and their families when it comes to wealth protection and inter-generation transitions." Hackney stressed the "completely independent" nature of the business, a feature she ...