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Government bowing to pressure on super risk commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... putting up a good lobbying campaign, perhaps in contrast to one other financial planning group and certainly FSC, MLC and AMP have been very persuasive," said Shorten. The government remains committed to opt-in, however, where planners must seek a renewed ...

BT regroups for market push

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The reorganised BT Financial Group will go head to head with the newly merged AMP/AXA and focus on its insurance and super products, developing a new platform and adding planners to its advice business. Brad Cooper, chief executive, BT Financial Group ...

Chief exec resigns from AllianceBernstein

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... October 2000 prior to the merger with AXA Asia-Pacific Holdings, a venture that dissolved earlier this year when AXA merged with AMP. Prior to his role at ABAL, Bargholz was chief economist for AXA in Australia before being appointed managing director ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... rose. At 0746 AEST on the ASX 24 on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,374 points. AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver says the situation in the US would be the main focus when the local stock ...

Super Choice did not change super habits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... reforms will have any fundamental impact either," the report said. Earlier this month retail superannuation funds including AMP called anew for the award system to be opened to more competition. This would give their superannuation funds greater access ...

Lonsec research head exits for Morningstar

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... vacated role, which includes heading up a team of 30 analysts. Lonsec currently provides research for the managed funds of AMP Financial Planning, Professional Investment Services, Count Wealth Accountants, Westpac Financial Services, Australian Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... outnumbered by the 43 falls. Some stocks in which the trans-Tasman currency exchange rates play an important role fell, with AMP down 25c (4.1 percent) to 585, and Westpac down 70c (2.56 percent) 2665. ANZ Banking Group dropped 100c (3.62 percent) to ...

AMP embeds AXA management into new structure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
AMP again vowed to put quality financial advice at its heart after establishing a new eight division business structure for AMP Financial Services (AFS). AMP has put a new management team in place, effective August 1, ahead of its results announcement ...

North platform lands new head in AMP restructure

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
Rob Caprioli has been named as the new head of AMP banking and wealth management products, including responsibility for the North platform. Caprioli will also manage superannuation, retirement and investment products for AMP Bank. Caprioli had been ...

Centuria builds planner support with appointment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... Hamieh will also create a new team for upcoming products. Formerly in analyst, planning and business development roles with AMP, Hamieh held roles with Wilson HTM and Next Financial as manager of the dealer group distribution area. "Anne has very significant ...