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Court dismisses AMP appeal for China fund EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... Life appealed the decision, which has now been upheld. As a result, AMP Life will be unable to vote in regards to the future of AGF - including on AMP Capital's own resolutions for the fund, which comprise fee reductions, an expansion of the investment ...

FSC names new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... have been doing this for two decades now. We fought for choice in superannuation, the abolition of commissions, the Future of Financial Advice," he added. "This is now Australia's largest industry. We employ over 450,000 people. We have a responsibility ...

Collaboration key to surviving change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... that all industry associations were in agreeance that professional standards need to be raised to pave the way for the future of the financial advice profession. "Professionalism is a very important issue for the future of our industry... Both the AFA ...

Strong leadership at the heart of adaptive change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... come in a successful practice, a CEO's job is actually very people-focused and highly creative work of imagineering the future of advice for our clients and creating futures for our best people. "As a representative of the firm, not as their boss, not ...

CalPERS names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... leadership and innovation, an emphasis on customer satisfaction, and team collaboration that will be fundamental to the future of CalPERS." Frost's career spans executive level positions in public pension administration, human resources, and information ...

AMP Life appeals Supreme Court ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... scheduled for July 28, though, it's unclear whether AMP Life's appeal will be heard in time for it to have any effect on the future of AGF. AMP Capital has maintained to unitholders that they should vote to keep the fund open, and has said previously ...

FPA National Roadshow emphasises value of advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... 2016 Financial Planning Association (FPA) National Roadshow is hoping to prepare planners for the increasingly complex future of financial advice. Aimed at supporting advisers, the roadshow includes an update on key legislative changes and provides practical ...

Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... director of global equity Chris Dyer said: "This is indeed unchartered territory. The repercussions of this vote for the future of the European Union could be profound. We are already seeing calls for a similar referendum in the Netherlands and France. ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... 2009 with the release of the Ripoll Report into Financial Services and Products in Australia and eventually led to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "Fintech is clearly having a transformative effect on financial services and the way the ...

ASIC to run rule over mortgage commissions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... trips, or faster loan approval times for some firms. A similar review of commissions for financial planners led to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, which have rendered some operating models obsolete. The latest review has led some to speculate ...