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Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
One in nine Australians expect to have more than $250,000 in debt when they retire, a new study by AMP shows, however separate research from TAL suggests debt in retirement is of little concern. A study commissioned by AMP has found that fewer than ...

MLC Life names general manager, remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... Fletcher as a "deeply experienced customer excellence specialist." In addition to Commonwealth Bank, Fletcher also assisted AMP with its post-Royal Commission remediation programs which totalled about $800 million. He's also previously held senior roles ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... product providers are currently working with agencies to get them rated," he said. Retirement income products provided by AMP and Generation Life, for example, are only available through financial advisers and so "being on an APL is critical." It is ...

Former adviser convicted over false documents

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... sentenced in a Perth court for three counts of dishonest conduct. Fong, who was an authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning between January 2004 to December 2014, was found to have falsified information when providing superannuation and insurance ...

AMP selects new chief technology officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... technology function and building a depth of talent," George said. Last week, AMP reached a settlement with AMP Financial Planning advisers in the long-running Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) class action. The wealth manager will pay $100 million - an amount ...

AMP to pay $100m to settle BOLR class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... what it initially provisioned. The wealth manager announced this morning it has reached a settlement with AMP Financial Planning advisers in the BOLR class action that dates back to July 2020. After provisioning $50 million for the fallout in its 1H23 ...

Settlement approved in AMP shareholder class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
The $110 million settlement that was reached in the long-running fees-for-no-service class action against AMP was approved by a judge yesterday. The class action was filed in June 2018 and came on the back of misconduct made public by the Royal Commission. ...

Adviser levy discount amounts to $8m saving

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... graduates into the financial planning profession. Trevaskis was most recently the learning and professionalism manager at AMP and over the years held various education roles. She created and managed the AMP University Challenge game and oversaw the training ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... of head of sales growth and retail distribution for a little over three years. Prior to that, she spent over eight years at AMP in various roles, including head of sales growth development and national account manager. Further, VPB appointed Shaun Nesbitt ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... (SMSF), including posing liquidity challenges. According to a recent report conducted by the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide and commissioned by the SMSF Association (SMSFA), it is expected that members ...