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AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
The AMP Financial Planners Association is anticipating a class action to be filed on behalf of its members later this month, as it gears up to merge with the Hillross Advisers Association. Speaking to Financial Standard, AMPFPA chief executive Neil ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... business, Alex Wade told Financial Standard AMP had done all that was legally required of it in consulting with the AMP Financial Planning Association on the changes - a claim the AMPFPA was quick to shoot down. 8. Government extends FASEA deadline At ...

AMP extends adviser deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
AMP and the AMP Financial Planners Association have commented on the decision to extend the October 31 deadline originally given to financial advisers given notice by the wealth giant. Meanwhile, the AMPFPA has confirmed action against AMP will likely ...

Growing advice group in commissions fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... the Financial Services Council who only works in the best interests of the banks and large institutions like the disgraced AMP." Vagliviello said the main cause of discontent for advisers is the debate surrounding commissions in the life insurance industry ...

ASIC using intimidation tactics on grandfathering: AIOFP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... we're confident of winning," Johnston said. Corrs Chambers Westgarth is also representing the AMP Financial Planners Association in its fight following AMP's decision to alter its Buyer of Last Resort policy. Johnston said Corrs Chambers Westgarth ...

AMPFPA selects law firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
The AMP Financial Planners Association has appointed a high-profile law firm to explore legal options available to its members following AMP's decision to alter its Buyer of Last Resort policy. The AMPFPA has selected Corrs Chambers Westgarth to ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... recently, AMP's Wade said the group has met all of its legal obligations, consulted with the AMP Financial Planners Association two weeks ahead of the announcement and provided detailed documentation to the association as well.

AMP advisers to fight BOLR changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
The AMP Financial Planners Association will contest changes to AMP's Buyer of Last Resort terms flagged last week, saying the group has failed to meet contractual obligations to advisers. Last week, AMP signaled it would look to align BOLR business ...

Gender diversity in advice dormant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... far higher ratios of women, accounting for 38% of total advisers. Overall, the licensees with the most women advisers are AMP, SMSF Advisers Network, Commonwealth Financial Planning, Westpac and NAB. From a geographic perspective, despite having the ...

More than half of advisers without association membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... the AIOFP's membership is licensed by Interprac Financial Planning and the majority of the FBAA's is aligned with AMP Financial Planning, as are the MFAA's. There are more advisers from a greater range of licensees affiliated with the FPA, AFA, CPA Australia ...