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SuperConcepts searches for new CTO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
AMP subsidiary SuperConcepts confirmed it is on the hunt for a new chief technology officer. Incumbent CTO Kurt Groeneveld will exit the business the end of 2018. Prior to joining SuperConcepts, he was the chief executive of Supercorp, a superannuation ...

Superannuation shortage facing Aussie retirees: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... hoping to live the retirement lifestyle they aspire to will, from age 65, run out of retirement savings after five years. AMP added that with the average life expectancy of Australians now 82.5 years, those who use all of their super savings within the ...

KPMG acquires customer experience fintech

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
KPMG has acquired a customer experience consultancy which lists working with AMP as one of its key projects. KPMG acquired U Don't Know Us (UDKU), a customer experience innovator set to expand the big four consulting firm's customer, brand and marketing ...

AMP moves to reset business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
AMP is reducing fees on its flagship MySuper products and expediting $290 million in compensation to customers that received bad financial advice. Reflecting plans for the simplification of its superannuation product offering, AMP said it will implement ...

Airlie backs financials but wary on banks

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... position in Macquarie Group. Addressing the fund's investment selection process, Williams said a financial company such as AMP may look okay on face value but it struggles to pass the manager's business quality tests. "There will be periods where ...

Grandfathered commission debate an overreaction: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... with recent moves by BT Financial Advice and Macquarie to remove these payments, is a "massive overreaction" as a result of AMP head of advice Jack Regan's Royal Commission testimony. "The assumption about the prevalence of grandfathered commissions ...

PPS Mutual creates state manager role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... investment platforms and other key partnerships. Prior to that, she was the national development manager of wealth protection at AMP and AXA, and has also worked at MLC. The specialist insurance company offers products designed to meet the protection ...

Super under microscope at Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... death benefits. In an update on Monday, the Royal Commission listed the companies and entities that will appear, including: AMP Super and NM Super (AMP) AustralianSuper Catholic Super Colonial First State (CBA) Electricity Supply Industry Superannuation ...

Pressure mounts on regional advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... This number represents about 25% of the country's total advisers, many of which are the only adviser in their practice. AMP recently confirmed it is undertaking a review of practices across AMP Financial Planning and its aligned dealer groups. A ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
The AMP-backed investment fintech has appointed a chief marketing officer from ANZ Wealth, and is expected to make more hires in its sales and marketing teams over the next sixth months. Macrovue's new chief marketing officer is Scott Spencer. He ...