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AMP embeds AXA management into new structure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... an AXA recruit at the helm, former chief operating officer Wendy Thorpe, who will report to AFS managing director Craig Meller, responsible for product administration operations, including underwriting and claims. AMP's financial planning, advice and ...

North platform lands new head in AMP restructure

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... operations and secured lending transformation during his time at Westpac. AMP Financial Services managing director, Craig Meller, said the role will take effect as part of the overall new business structure and management, from August 1 this year. The ...

MLC clarifies AXA adviser hunt

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... 113 coming from the acquisition of Meritum Financial Group and 59 coming from new adviser recruitment. Last month, Craig Meller, head of financial planning, AMP, dismissed speculation that some advisers, ill at ease about the AXA/AMP merger, were being ...

Adviser poaching just "noise": AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... merger is complete and even predicting that some advisers may come their way. Speaking at a media event yesterday, Craig Meller, head of financial planning, AMP said that industry speculation that its advisers were leaving was just "noise" with the future ...

AMP/AXA promises best of both worlds

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... on the strengths of both businesses to build a new, stronger and more competitive wealth management company," said Craig Meller, managing director, AMP Financial Services. As far as planners are concerned, Meller was adamant that it would maintain its ...

Dealer groups miss commissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... not least of which could be a reduction in the number of Australians who have adequate insurance cover," he said. Craig Meller, financial services managing director for AMP said the proposal to ban commissions on super fund life insurance went too far. ...

ANZ Wealth head joins FSC

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... Wielen, has joined the Financial Services Council board as a director. He joins 12 other board members including Craig Meller, managing director, AMP Financial Services and Brad Cooper, chief executive, BT Financial Group. Van Der Wielen's previous roles ...

AMP taking its time with planning business

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... the size of its nearest competitor. Merging the two entities for maximum returns is a task AMP is not rushing into. Craig Meller, Managing Director of AMP's Financial Services, yesterday said that the integration of the AMP and AXA businesses will take ...

Roadmap to life insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... Australians that have no life cover rather then churning and cannabilising our existing clients," said Summerhayes. Craig Meller, managing director, AMP Financial Services, said changing the consumer mindset towards the deferred beneficial element of ...

AMP readies for sale to AXA SA

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
AMP will have the AXA Asia business for just one day before selling it back to AXA SA on April 1. Craig Meller, managing director of AMP financial services said the "marriage of AMP and AXA Australia" was structured like property transaction with the ...