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Outgoing CEO name removed from critical AMP report draft

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
The Royal Commission revealed today that AMP's law firm, Clayton Utz, removed outgoing chief executive Craig Meller's name from a draft of a critical report about the business. Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge referred to the Clayon Utz report ...

Trustee services provider buys advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
A trustee business linked to several of Australia's newest superannuation funds has acquired a non-aligned boutique financial advice group. As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Trustee Partners has acquired Madison Financial Group from PHAROS ...

AMP deliberately misled ASIC over ongoing fees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Once again in the Royal Commission hot-seat, AMP advice head Anthony Regan conceded evidence suggests the business deliberately misled ASIC over ongoing fees-for-no-service policies on multiple occasions. Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge singled ...

Commonwealth Super signs technology partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation inked a deal with an ASX-listed wealth management technology provider for greater efficiency in administering insurance claims. The CSC has signed a long-term contract with Bravura to implement its Sonata ...

SMSF expert joins boutique investment house

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
A self-managed superannuation industry stalwart has taken on a board advisory role with a boutique funds management firm. Former SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery will advise the board of fund manager and individually managed account ...

Commonwealth Bank refunding millions in fees for no service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
In its three submissions to the Royal Commission, Commonwealth Bank has admitted to at least $118.5 million of fee for no service misconduct. Providing examples of misconduct by authorised representatives and financial advisers employed by CBA and related ...

ANZ issues last minute RC submission correction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
ANZ issued a correction to its submissions to the Royal Commission over the weekend ahead of the next fortnight's hearings on financial advice. Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr said the Royal Commission was provided with a correction by ANZ on Sunday ...

Lonsec names group chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Lonsec has appointed a new group chief executive and a director to assist the research firm's continued growth trajectory. Charlie Haynes will lead the research firm as chief executive. He brings more than 30 years' experience having worked for global ...

Blue Sky falls short of disclosure expectations

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Following on from the opinion article by Glaucus Research, Blue Sky chair John Kain said the company has fallen short of shareholder and market expectations around transparency and disclosure. As a result of this, Kain said Blue Sky is now commissioning ...

Royal Commission must cast net wider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
The next fortnight will see the Royal Commission grill some of Australia's biggest providers of financial advice, albeit with some noticeable absences. During the Commission's second round of hearings the big four banks and AMP will appear, as will ...