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Brenner leaves AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... for the impact they have had on our customers, employees, advisers and shareholders," Brenner said. "As chair, I am accountable for governance. I have always sought to act in the best interests of the company and have been in discussions with the board ...

Milliman hires for greater adviser exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... said. Matterson recently spoke to Financial Standard about the need for the Australian wealth industry to be held accountable for creating a raft of "very cheap, generic retirement income products based on a lot of averages." Matterson said Milliman ...

Aura appoints new head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... above, Aura also recently acquired 100% of the equity in Australian Capital Financial Planning, along with Accountable Financial Solutions and TK Advisors. Commenting on both Aura's expansion and Faddy's appointment, Aura head of funds and wealth management ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... in the May budget a $6.2 billion bank tax, $1.1 million to Treasury to oversee the timely implementation of A More Accountable and Competitive Banking System, and $1.2 million to undertake an independent review into the most appropriate model for an ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... experiences in the sector. "The big four have been ripping people off for decades - it's time that they were held accountable to their customers," one complaint read. "The banks are a joke with no service high account fees and far too high interest rates ...

Fitzpatricks adds new advice firm

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... true business partner, rather than a traditional licensee or dealer group function. We want a partner to keep us more accountable, offer objectivity and allow us to feel part of a team." Fitzpatricks managing director, John McMurdo, welcomed Daniel among ...

Zurich appoints COO in major insurance restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... outside of Zurich." Commenting on the restructure, Greco said: "This new organization will be more agile and more accountable, with a clearer line of sight between the top of the company and the people looking after our customers. "We will approach our ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... is brave enough to mandate one-third independent directors on superannuation boards then funds should at least be accountable to members for their hires via an industry-wide governance code. This view is a key theme from responses to the independent ...

Advice firm acquires $1bn accountancy business

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
Aura Group has acquired a majority stake in Accountable Financial Group (AFG), an accountancy firm with a focus on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and just under $1 billion in assets under advice. Aura Group managing director Calvin Ng said the acquisition ...

Infocus looking to expand advice services

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... commercial concerns of industry funds.A It has been from this foundation that we have progressed with a transparent and accountable process that has given both Industry Fund Services and TWUSUPER the confidence to move forward with us." Industry Fund ...