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AMP names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... Wilkins was appointed acting chief executive in April when Craig Meller left AMP following the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. De Ferrari will also join AMP's board as an executive director from 2019. AMP chair David Murray ...

Trust in financial services down since Royal Commission: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services industry began. Just 12% of Financial Standard readers thought the inquiry hadn't preceded lower levels of consumer trust in financial services, while one per cent was unsure. The Royal Commission has ...

Conflict of interest too great for NULIS: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... the trustee," Hodge said. Smith disagreed: "No, I wouldn't agree that is the reason." Hodge continued with his line of inquiry, stating: "The interest of the NAB Wealth business was - as is apparent from the ASIC letter - to keep the fees and identify ...

NAB compensation delays hopelessly conflicted: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... compensating members charged fees for no service in order to maintain profit levels, the third day of the Royal Commission's inquiry into superannuation heard. This is the observation of Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge as he grilled former ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... respect to advice fees in their submissions. Outlining the Commission's agenda for the next two weeks, Hodge said the inquiry into superannuation will revisit the fees for no service issue, but this time through the lens of the product manufacturer ...

Productivity Commission proposes more changes to financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... proposed changes to approved product lists (APLs), remuneration and terminology following the Productivity Commission's inquiry into the state of competition in Australia's financial system. The 686-page document, released on Friday, unveiled ...

Nicholas Moore to retire from Macquarie Group

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... Group made submissions to the financial services Royal Commission, and confirmed the bank would continue to respond to the inquiry, which launches into its fifth round of public hearings next month. Wikramanayake also confirmed a final decision on who ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... insurance that in many instances they didn't know they had. "But again, these are big issues and it's right that the Senate inquiry look at all the elements including what protections are in place for young workers in higher-risk occupations for whom ...

Independent planning firm jumps into agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... covering the practical barriers to superannuation fund investment in Australian agriculture. In its submission to the inquiry, Industry Super Australia cites absences of strategic national policy and private operators building global businesses, and ...

Advisers grapple with client retention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... fronts, chiefly with compliance, client acquisition and building process efficiencies. "Further, the recent Royal Commission inquiry has amplified planners' concerns with heightened regulatory uncertainty and negative press, and this is proving to ...