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AMP appoints group general counsel

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... AMP's recent appearances at the financial services Royal Commission and when its financial advice division faced much scrutiny. He was one of several executives to depart including then AMP Group chair Catherine Brenner, chief executive Craig Meller ...

$900bn of wealth soon up for grabs: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Financial adviser review service Adviser Ratings is anticipating an adviser exodus over the next five years, as scrutiny on the advice industry changes the landscape. According to Adviser Ratings research, structural transition of the industry will ...

ANZ dealer group chief departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... with services that make a genuine difference to them and their quality of life," Bryant said. He added that the growing scrutiny of the financial services industry demonstrates the importance of independent and trusted institutions leading the way in ...

AMP Advice risk chief departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... Jenny Fagg," AMP said. Bargri is the latest in a series of former AMP leaders to leave the business as it faces intense scrutiny following revelations during the financial advice round of the Royal Commission. Earlier this week AMP was hit with its third ...

Two-tier super system emerging: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... superannuation regulatory changes will not end immediately, KPMG superannuation advisory partner Adam Gee said Royal Commission scrutiny on the vertical-integration business models used by wealth businesses may impact other areas of the industry. "It ...

Personal tax cuts lead the Budget

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... purchases of up to $20,000. Tax measures relating to companies were less exciting. R&D tax incentives will come under closer scrutiny, as the government aims to save $2 billion over the next two years. The coalition is also proposing to change the tax ...

The tools to capture quality

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... management and its history with the board, in particular how they are incentivised. It's a factor sure to come under further scrutiny after incentive structures in Australia's large financial institutions were placed under the microscope during the Royal ...

Former industry fund CEO moves to AMP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... firms, as well as expert roles at Transfield and Goodman Fielder. The appointment comes at a time when AMP has faced much scrutiny over its Royal Commission appearances, including several proposed class actions. In September 2017, LGS announced Lambert's ...

Advisers react to Royal Commission revelations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... Will the non-aligned advice space be strengthened by the findings? Or will the vertically integrated model withstand the scrutiny? It remains to be seen what the outcome will be, but one thing is certain - there are many advisers willing to fight for ...

AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... rationalisation of legacy products, and an opt-out basis for group superannuation. AFA chief executive Philip Kewin said the scrutiny and increasing cost to provide advice is "threatening the very existence" of the advice profession. "If the costs and ...