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AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Consistent deterioration to the insurance sector has had a significant impact on the AMP wealth protection business and has led to an overhaul of the business. In a bid to address the market condition for wealth protection in Australia, AMP announced ...

Elders inks deal with ninth practice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Elders Financial Planning has acquired its ninth practice in seven months. Brisbane based advice practice, MI Life Wealth has joined the Elders dealer group as the practice looks to grow its business through the Elders referral network. General manager ...

ASIC confirms systemic failures in advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... adviser allocated to them or the allocated adviser failed to deliver on their obligation. The report is part of ASIC's Wealth Management Project which is focusing on the conduct of Australia's largest advice firms, including the advice arms of AMP, ANZ ...

NAB Wealth reports solid growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Stronger revenue and lower expenses have resulted in a 13% surge in cash earnings for NAB Wealth, growing to $356 million. The bank's wealth management division also reported a 2% growth in net income, owing to higher average funds under management ...

Australian Unity appoints senior insto BDM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... head of distribution Damen Purcell, who said: "Boyd has a wide range of existing relationships including private banks, wealth managers, stockbrokers, family offices and financial advisers, and these will stand him in good stead in the new role. "His ...

Ignition Wealth makes two senior hires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Ignition Wealth has appointed a head of sales and a member to its advisory board. Richard Liverpool, joining as head of sales, was previously national practice development manager at Total Financial Solutions. Prior to that, he was a regional manager ...

ClearView welcomes new strategic shareholder

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
A Japanese life insurance company has acquired a strategic stake in ClearView Wealth and has announced a collaboration partnership between the two companies. Sony Life Insurance (Sony Life) has agreed with Crescent Capital Partners to acquire a 14.9% ...

FOX appoints Australia/NZ market leader

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... attract new members to our council peer group." FOX represents over 8,000 family leaders and advisers from 500 private wealth firms in 20 countries.

Zurich makes senior hire from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Zurich has appointed an investments account and territory manager for NSW and ACT. Bevan Green joins Zurich from NAB Wealth, where he was manager, practice development. Prior to that, he was a business development manager at MLC, and held the same role ...

Bravura appoints account management head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... provider Bravura Solutions has appointed a new head of account management. Ron Mullins joins Bravura from superannuation and wealth management consultant IQ Group, where he was director of business development for four years. Prior to that, he was a ...