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North continues to strengthen senior distribution ranks with new appointment

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North, one of Australia’s leading retirement and investment platforms, has appointed Emma Kirk as Head of Strategic Growth, further strengthening its senior distribution leadership team as it continues to build

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25 Aug 2026

North strengthens adviser growth focus with new Head of Business Development

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North has appointed Kristen Lennis‑Harvey as Head of Business Development and National Sales Manager, reporting to Kristine Goodwin, Director, Platforms Growth and Wealth Distribution. The appointment reflects North’s focus on

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18 May 2026

Supporting practices with better retirement advice

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North has launched a new Retirement Philosophy, designed to help advice practices deepen their thinking on retirement advice and develop a clear, consistent approach tailored to their own clients. Developed

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01 May 2026

Private markets ‘the next frontier’ for managed portfolios

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AMP’s bi-annual North Managed Portfolios Insights Report finds managed portfolios are becoming the advice vehicle of choice for more practices across Australia, cementing themselves as a mainstay in adviser portfolios.

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17 Mar 2026

North delivers market-first portal for adviser efficiency and client engagement

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AMP has launched the ‘North Interactive Wealth Portal’, marking a significant evolution of the North platform from a product administration engine to a comprehensive, advice enablement experience. Built on North’s

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11 Mar 2026

AMP announces strategic evolution of the North Platform to support end-to-end advice

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AMP is pleased to announce the next evolution of North with the upcoming launch of North Interactive Wealth Portal, marking the platform’s strategic shift from a product administrator to an

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17 Dec 2025

Advisers tip managed portfolios into the mainstream: North launches inaugural insights report

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Key points Newly-launched biannual report by North explores why 2025 is a tipping point for managed account adoption 24.6% annual increase in AUM for managed accounts in Australia, rising to

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02 Oct 2025

Growing Australia’s advice footprint with North

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North, the leading platform for super and retirement in Australia, is pleased to announce the launch of Grow, a new investment menu aimed at empowering advisers and their clients at

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02 Sep 2025

North eyes further growth opportunities with new senior appointment

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North, the leading platform for super and retirement in Australia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Trenfield as Senior Manager, Asset Consultant Partnerships. Amanda is a highly experienced

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13 Aug 2025

AMP appoints Harry Georges as the Head of National Sales for North

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AMP is pleased to announce that Harry Georges has been appointed as Head of National Sales for North, reporting to Lisa Sorgini, General Manager of Wealth Distribution. North is the

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18 Jul 2025

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