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AMP’s Credit Suisse old boys pursue private bank model

Aleks Vickovich

Aleks Vickovich

Wealth editor

Oct 10, 2019 – 6.05pmSave

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AMP’s shares hit a record low on Thursday afternoon after a major shake-up of its banking and wealth arms failed to arrest the embattled wealth company’s downward spiral.

As part of chief executive Francesco De Ferrari’s transformation strategy,

Full article at: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/amp-s-credit-suisse-old-boys-pursue-private-bank-model-20191010-p52zi9

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“I think it’s sad they’re leaving,” former AMP Australia chief executive Alex Wade said of the big four banks’ retreat from the business of wealth management in January last year. “I think there is a big problem and I think it is better for Australia that there is a strong advice offering.”

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