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AMP profits dive, chief pay restructured

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... initial incentives were based on AMP's share price which was impacted by factors outside his influence. AMP chair David Murray said: "As foreshadowed at the 2019 annual general meeting, the board recognises that the original announcement of the sale ...

AMP Life appoints temporary investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... Margolis called AMP's sale of wealth protection and mature businesses "under-priced and value destroying". AMP chair David Murray defended the sale at its annual results in May saying: "Since the sale agreement in October, our financial results have ...

AMP leaks $1.8bn, names new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... long-serving chief financial officer Gordon Lefevre who set to retire from the wealth manager. At the AGM, AMP chair David Murray was forced to address the firm's difficult 2018. Touching on the controversial sale of AMP's life business to the ...

ASA to vote against AMP remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... not require shareholder approval for the sale. ASA will however vote in favour of the election and appointment of David Murray as AMP chair, noting his experience in regulation and banking were required to move the company forward. "His appointment has ...

Colonial acquisition cost CBA shareholders $53bn: Merlon

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
CBA's decision to purchase Colonial under then chief executive David Murray destroyed $53 billion of value to shareholders in today's dollars, says Merlon Capital Partners. Analyst Hamish Carlisle says CBA overpaid for Colonial in 2000, and ...

AMP announces board changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... non-executive director of AMP Capital and will continue in this capacity when she joins the AMP board. AMP chair David Murray said: "Debra's leadership and experience within financial institutions as well as her previous appointments as a non-executive ...

AMP board member retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... Andrea Slattery will be appointed chair of the bank audit committees following Roberts' retirement. AMP chairman David Murray said: "On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Geoff for his considerable contribution to AMP, in particular as chair ...

AMP scraps bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... and short term incentives and fees paid to board directors have been reduced. In its 2018 annual report chairman David Murray wrote: "The board understands that many of our shareholders are disappointed with AMP's business and financial performance in ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... week, lamenting the fact the superannuation system was still lacking an overarching objective four years on from David Murray's financial system inquiry. He said however that the association would continue to advocate in the interests of the self-managed ...

Institutions respond to Royal Commission, make commitments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... legislative reform, the outcomes are clear, simple and meet the best interests of customers," the firm said. Chair David Murray added the report would be a turning point for the industry, and mentioned the vertical integration model - which forms a significant ...