AMP announces new Head of Contemporary Wealth Management

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AMP Financial Services (AFS) Director Banking and Wealth Management Products Rob Caprioli has announced the appointment of Patricia Montague as Director Contemporary Wealth Management Products, effective 12 August. Ms Montague... Read more continue reading

Growth for AMP’s Genesys Wealth Advisers

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AMP yesterday announced that Wealth Plus Solutions and three other financial planning practices have joined Genesys Wealth Advisers. Wealth Plus Solutions has 11 advisers across its two offices in Perth... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank reduces home loan interest rates by up to 30 basis points

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AMP Bank has reduced its interest rates for new and existing customers across all variable rate home loans by 25 basis points and for new fixed term home loans by... Read more continue reading

Future2 and FPA draw closer

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A long-standing relationship between the Future2 Foundation and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has been formalised and strengthened with an agreement to work together for the betterment of the Australian... Read more continue reading

Russell appoints Jeff Hussey as global chief investment officer

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Global asset manager Russell Investments announced today the appointment of Jeff Hussey to the role of global chief investment officer. Pete Gunning, who held the global CIO role since 2008,... Read more continue reading

Former Gunns chairman pleads guilty to insider trading

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Former Gunns Limited (Gunns) chairman, John Eugene Gay has pleaded guilty to insider trading. Mr Gay, who was a director of Gunns Limited from 1980 to 2010 and was chairman... Read more continue reading

Bendigo Bank number one in business banking

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Bendigo Bank has continued its run as the business bank with Australia’s highest customer satisfaction rating. The Bank recorded a satisfaction rating of 80.6 per cent with its business banking... Read more continue reading

Speech to FSC Annaul conference: The future of financial regulation

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The following is a speech by Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission delivered at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Annual Conference, 31 July 2013: “Thank you Martin (Codina) for the kind... Read more continue reading

Call for change to ensure sustainable life insurance market

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Global reinsurer comments on unsustainable features in the industry Change is needed in both the retail and group insurance markets in Australia if insurers are to return to sustainable long-term... Read more continue reading

SPAA welcomes commitment to leave super alone for 5 years

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the announcement by the Treasurer Chris Bowen to commit to no major changes to superannuation tax policy for five years. SPAA chief... Read more continue reading