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AMP appoints advice executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... former ANZ executive to fill a key strategic role in its advice business. Luke Symons is joining AMP as the director, channel performance and growth. He will be responsible for strengthening AMP's advice network and the professional delivery of advice. ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Superannuation fund members are more satisfied with their funds than the previous year but an increasing number is looking to switch funds, according to Investment Trends. Latest insight shows 71% of super fund members rated their level of satisfaction ...

Poor tech derails financial services marketing: Study

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
Inefficient marketing technology poses more roadblocks for financial services marketers than competitor products or management buy-in, a new study shows. Yell Creative found 32% of the marketers they surveyed in their annual 'Australian Finance ...

Super enters new digital advice realm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... ensure superannuation fund clients and their members received the best possible outcomes. "Digital advice is a critical channel as we make advice more accessible and affordable for more Australians and is starting to play an important role in the hybrid ...

Australian Unity expands investment bond offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... responsible for identifying opportunities to strengthen and grow Australian Unity's independent financial adviser channel, and will also lead the development of new products and services to support growth of the overall advice business. He reports ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
AMP has scrapped its Horizons program, replacing it with a new, FASEA-compliant education and training course for financial advisers. Open to those with a degree approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the new Adviser Pathways ...

Franklin Templeton appoints managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed a managing director and head of investments solutions for its Asian business, capitalising on a strong demand for goals-based investment strategies in the region. Subash Pillai joined Franklin Templeton in ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... Vladislav Goranov said: "The pan-European pension product will bolster our capital markets union plan, as it will help channel savings towards long-term investments. It will promote competition amongst pension providers, enabling them to sell pension ...

CBA, ANZ told to clean up superannuation distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
An ASIC investigation alleges Commonwealth Bank and ANZ branches offered superannuation products to customers at the end of general fact-finding processes, which the customers may have mistaken as "personal" advice rather than "general" advice. Commonwealth ...

Digital transformation challenges super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
AustralianSuper has been ranked the top superannuation fund for member engagement services in 2017, at a time when funds across the industry grapple with digital transformation, Investment Trends research shows. Sunsuper, HESTA, QSuper and Hostplus ...