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Ipac head of technical services joins Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
Head of technical services at AMP-owned ipac Securities has stepped down from his role to join Perpetual Private as head of strategic advice. Colin Lewis had led ipac's technical services team for the past 14 years and has over 20 years' experience ...

Activist shareholders agitate AMP China fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Asian hedge fund manager LIM Advisors called for shareholder action to force AMP Capital to take steps to narrow the 26% discount on its China Growth Fund. LIM Advisors said it will call an extraordinary general meeting to take the matter to unitholders ...

Advice firm pays penalty for misleading claims

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... misleading advertising specifically in its sights 12 months ago and has since issued infringement notices to the likes of NAB, AMP and BT as well as a number of smaller SMSF administrators and advisers. "Making appropriate investment decisions is one ...

Mercer appoints senior AMP exec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... following his promotion to the financial services business leader position. Succeeding Godfrey is Anthony Angelucci. He joins from AMP where he held a range of roles in strategy and transformation, direct sales and product and customer service. He has ...

TH Real Estate chief resigns, replacement confirmed

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... executive will start on 1 September. Darkins retires after over 30 years in the real estate industry, including senior roles with AMP in New Zealand and at Henderson's real estate business in Europe and Asia Pacific. TH Real Estate managing director ...

Findex life insurance goes commission-free

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... developers such as BT have been able to create a product that is consistent with our philosophy." Findex's announcement follows AMP and Centrepoint Alliance moving to a hybrid commission model in April, Fortnum adopting hybrid and fee-for-service in ...

SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... Advisers dubbed a potential ban "draconian" at the SMSF Association Annual Conference back in February. At the same conference, AMP SMSF head of policy Peter Burgess said: " So few funds use LRBAs, the effect is immaterial. Any problems should be addressed ...

Legalsuper appoints SA client service manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... more than 20 years of financial services experience including senior roles with BT Financial Group, OnePath Australia and AMP Financial Services. "With a significant business network in Adelaide that includes many of the legal fraternity and a deep understanding ...

AIA sees $1.9bn premium growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... included Zurich (17.5%), MetLife (15%), and BT/Westpac (13.7%). TAL Group recorded $2.26 billion (4.8%) in inflows, ahead of AMP ($1.96 billion) and AIA on dollar-based figures. As an industry, inflows were up 9.4% over the year from $13.2 billion to ...

AMP expands US credit research team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
AMP Capital has appointed four people to its Chicago-based credit research team in a bid to increase its understanding of US high yield markets. Alexander Shire will join the team on 20 July 2015 as senior portfolio manager. He has 15 years of research ...