The Australian Financial Review understands from multiple sources within AMP that the company’s partnership managers have been telling some self-employed planners that they have as little as three months to find a new operating licence.
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Advisers “highly dissatisfied” with tech incumbentsFinancial advisers are demanding more from administration platforms, planning software and investment research vendors to help them deal with a “tsunami of disruption” to the industry caused by regulatory change and growing customer expect...

Advisers unsatisfied with major administration platformsNew research from Adviser Ratings has found financial advisers are more satisfied with smaller, more agile administration platforms than the larger incumbents.

BELEAGUERED FUND MANAGER AMP PUTS 300 ADVISERS ON NOTICEFund manager AMP has told over 300 of its self-employed financial advisers that they may lose their licenses to give advice.

AMP puts 300 financial advisers on notice, amid ASIC probeAMP has put more than 300 advisers on notice that it may discontinue their licence to provide financial advice as the under-pressure wealth manager tries to reduce risks, amid a corporate watchdog probe and possible legal action.

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