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Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... education standards for some time. In the past two months major banks inlcuding CBA, Westpac, NAB and financial services giant AMP have lifted their education requirements for advisers. This followed intense public debate on raising professional standards. ...

FSC advice regulation plan leaves AMP cold

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... Financial Services Council (FSC)'s recently proposed advice regulation plan lacks the support of one of its biggest members. AMP has said it does not believe in a regulatory solution to restore consumer confidence and trust in financial advice, contradicting ...

BT unveils tougher adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... consumers, associations and a Senate Economics Committee report. Similar to the new rules approved by Commonwealth Bank (CBA), AMP and National Australia Bank (NAB), BT advisers will have to hold a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation, a Fellow ...

NAB gives advisers 3 years to meet tougher standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... financial planners will also have to be members of a professional association. The measures follow similar announcements by AMP Group last week, and by Commonwealth Bank (CBA) in July. "We have recently set new education standards for our NAB financial ...

Movers and shakers

... 2005 and has been responsible for Asteron Life's underwriting functions since then. Challenger pinches account managers from AMP Challenger has appointed two executives from AMP Capital to join its key account team following strong sales and growth in ...

AMP lifts minimum adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... towards professionalism," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. AMP's financial advice network in Australia comprises AMP Financial Planning, Charter Financial Planning, Genesys Wealth Advisers, Hillross, Horizons, ipac and smsf advice

CBA exec joins Future2 board

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... people achieve their goals and provide them with more life choices," she said, commenting on her appointment. Future2 chair and AMP executive director of financial planning Steve Helmich welcomed Perkovic to the board. "As Future2 works towards greater ...

FPA foundation appoints board members

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... its board. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall and ipac chief executive Patrick Canion were appointed to the board chaired by AMP executive director of financial planning Steve Helmich. "A more broadly based board and clear succession plan are key to the ...

Australia to host international advice meeting

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013

Who will fill the SMSF education gap?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... delivered by Peter Hogan, national manager SMSF advice with MLC Advice Solutions, and Peter Burgess, head of policy & technical at AMP SMSF. Assistant director of programs Tania Turner said the course has seen an increase in applicants in the past two ...