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SuperConcepts acquires SMSF administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... administration provider in an attempt to expand its market share. MORE Super joins SuperConcepts' growing network comprising AMP SMSF, Ascend, Cavendish, SuperIQ, superMate and yourSMSF. MORE Super will continue to operate under its own brand name with ...

AMP considers "all alternatives" in life insurance portfolio review

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
Following on from its comprehensive reinsurance program for its wealth protection business in 2017, AMP said it is considering "all alternatives" for its life insurance portfolio and is in discussions with "a number of interested parties." The wealth ...

Industry veteran acquires SMSF administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... or approach can make," he said. Busoli left SuperConcepts in September 2017 and stressed that he enjoyed his time with the AMP-owned administrator, but said large organisations usually aren't capable of successfully melding such high-level technical ...

Channel Capital appoints distribution director from Janus Henderson

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... Asset Management, where he was a regional sales manager based in Melbourne. Prior to that, he was a model portfolio manager at AMP and an investment and product analyst at AXA Australia. At the time, King said: "Channel Capital have experienced continued ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... 'activism' may involve long-term shareholders of companies actively exercising stewardship of their assets," the report said. AMP Capital Investors senior manager of corporate governance Karin Halliday said the 2016 AGM season put a spotlight on 'soft ...

FPA clarifies role in shaping existing adviser standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has distanced itself from the draft education guidelines for existing advisers proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, despite having its own accreditation standards at their ...

Vertically integrated institutions failing to manage conflicts of interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... 2014 to 28 February 2015 and 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017; analysing 200 client files from the financial planning arms of AMP, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac and respective dealer groups. In reviewing case files provided by the institutions ...

Product agnostic planners boost ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Australia's ETF market could have fee-for-service financial planners to thank for its ongoing growth. Total funds under management for ASX-listed ETFs increased 44.2% in the 12 months to November 2017 to hit a record $35.5 billion. Researcher Cerulli ...

Advice clients most satisfied with goals-based approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... standing in the goals-based investing space, it is critical for product providers to support planners in these early days. AMP Capital leads in being seen as the market leader for goals-based investing, but the field is wide open with over half of planners ...

Independent expert awaits bank remuneration guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... While McPhee was overall positive about the progress being made by the banks to enact the ABA initiatives package, he said AMP Bank, Arab Bank, HSBC, ING Direct, MyState and Qudos Bank have yet to publish their overarching principles on remuneration ...