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Outgoing CEO name removed from critical AMP report draft

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
The Royal Commission revealed today that AMP's law firm, Clayton Utz, removed outgoing chief executive Craig Meller's name from a draft of a critical report about the business. Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge referred to the Clayon Utz report ...

AMP executive 'apologises' for advice failings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
AMP's group executive, advice and New Zealand used his appearance at the Royal Commission public hearing to apologise on behalf of the group for failings in the provision of financial advice. In questioning AMP group executive, advice and New Zealand ...

Fortnum lands investment veteran as chairman

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... the adviser group's February appointment of Glen Castensen from Centric Wealth - are a key part of Fortnum's strategy to push for better business solutions, chief executive Neil Younger said. "Nigel's extensive experience in the financial services industry ...

Increasing SG is not the answer: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Federal Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has rebuffed the Labor Party's push to raise the superannuation guarantee (SG), pointing out several reasons why this is not the only answer to help boost retirement savings. O'Dwyer told ...

Diversity leads growth manager in new direction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... Donald Williams founded the company. "It's a wonderful thing that people are looking at this. It's excellent to see HESTA's push and it reads similar to me like the Mercer diversity project in the UK," she said. It also spills to Platypus' investment ...

Intiger hires global head for AI software push

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Financial planning software developer Intiger Group has appointed a global head of productivity and optimization. George Jaja joins from Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division where he was "instrumental in driving major change programs." In ...

ING ramps up wholesale lending business

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... The bank also said it does not lend directly to any coal-fired power plants in Australia, as a part of company-wide global push to gradually reduce its exposure to coal power generation to zero by 2025.

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... issue. Loane has already written to Health Minister Greg Hunt, and Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer to push for its formation. "It's about identifying the points of agreement, the points of difference and plotting a way forward," ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Industry stakeholders expect 90% of Australia's superannuation funds to sign the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice before March 31, despite its several shortcomings. ANZ, AustralianSuper, MLC, MTAA Super, REST Industry Super and ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... economic profile, will have a tremendous impact on emerging markets indices - the inclusion of the whole A-shares market will push China's weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up to 40.8%. Discussing the implications, Robeco Chinese equities portfolio ...