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AMP 2013 annual report. AMP Limited ABN 49 079 354 519. 
Unless otherwise specifi ed, all amounts are in Australian dollars. 
The information in this report is current as at 3 March 2014.

Contents
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135 
136 
IBC 

Chairman’s foreword
Five-year fi nancial summary
2013 results at a glance
Directors’ report
Remuneration report
Analysis of shareholder profi t
2013 corporate governance statement
Financial report
Income statement
Statement of comprehensive income
Statement of fi nancial position
Statement of changes in equity
Statement of cash fl ows
Notes to the fi nancial statements
Directors’ declaration
Independent auditor’s report
Shareholder information
Glossary

AMP was founded on a simple yet bold idea
– that every individual should have the power and ability to control his or her life.
For more than 160 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to making this possible. 
And while we’ve grown and changed over the decades, one thing has remained 
the same – our unwavering sense of purpose to help people own tomorrow.

Chairman’s foreword

Welcome to AMP’s 
2013 annual report 
AMP generated good growth across 
most of its businesses in 2013. However 
profi tability was pulled back by poor 
results in our life insurance business. 

The board believes that the best 
response both to these challenges 
and to drive stronger growth across 
the organisation is to re-orient AMP to 
be a more customer centric and effi cient 
business. It will require a deep cultural 
shift and very signifi cant changes to 
the way we do business. 

We are also continuing to invest in 
areas with strong potential for profi table 
growth, including the SMSF business, 
the adviser network, the North platform, 
AMP Bank and expanding AMP Capital 
in selected markets offshore. We will 
continue to maintain a sharp cost and 
capital focus.

On 1 January 2014, we welcomed Craig 
Meller to the board as he took on the 
position of Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO). 
Craig Meller has been with AMP since 
2001 and is well placed to guide AMP 
through the next phase of its evolution. 

On behalf of the board I would like to 
thank Craig Dunn for his exceptional 
leadership during his time as CEO. Craig 
retired from AMP at the end of 2013, 
following six years as CEO and 13 years 
with the company, during which time 
he led AMP with distinction through 
the global fi nancial crisis and extensive 
regulatory change and delivered one of 
Australia’s largest and most successful 
fi nancial services integrations. 

In accordance with AMP’s board 
tenure guidelines, and with the 

smooth transition to new CEO Craig 
Meller bedded down, I have decided 
to retire from the board at the annual 
general meeting (AGM) in May. I have 
had the honour of being a director 
of AMP for more than 10 years, and 
chairman for more than eight years. 
It has been a privilege to serve the 
shareholders of this company over 
that time.

In line with our succession planning, 
Simon McKeon will become chairman 
of the AMP Limited Board when I retire. 
Simon joined AMP in March 2013 and 
we continue to work closely together 
to ensure a smooth handover. 

We have also appointed a new 
director with outstanding life insurance 
experience, Trevor Matthews, to the 
board. Shareholders will have 
an opportunity to vote on his 
appointment at the AGM. 

Rick Allert has also announced his 
intention to retire as a director of AMP, 
effective from the end of the AGM. 
Rick has played an integral role in the 
smooth integration of the AMP and 

AXA businesses and his invaluable 
contribution is greatly appreciated.

Your board has declared a fi nal 
dividend of 11.5 cents a share, which 
will be 70 per cent franked and will 
be paid on 10 April 2014. This is a 
fi nal payout ratio of 80 per cent of 
the 2013 underlying profi t, which is 
at the top of AMP’s target payout 
range of between 70 per cent and 
80 per cent of underlying profi t. 
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) 
shares will be bought on market, so 
as not to dilute the value of existing 
shares and there will be no discount 
for DRP shares for this dividend.

AMP’s capital position remains strong, 
with $2.1 billion in regulatory capital 
resources held above minimum 
requirements. 

The strength of our capital position, 
along with the success of the merger 
with AXA, means we have the size and 
fl exibility to re-orient the organisation 
to better meet customer needs, in 
a way that creates value for our 
customers and shareholders.

‘We have the size and flexibility 
to re-orient the organisation to 
better meet customer needs.’

Peter Mason AM Chairman

AMP 2013 annual report

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Five-year financial summary

Year ended 31 December 

Consolidated Income statement 
Net premium, fee and other revenue 

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

Restated 
2011 
$m 

2010 
$m 

2009
$m

5,136  

5,166  

4,217  

2,824  

Investment gains (losses) 

14,963  

12,258  

1,548  

4,840  

Profi t (loss) before income tax from continuing operations 
Income tax (expense) credit 
Non-controlling interests 

1,498  
(782) 
(44) 

1,387  
(688) 
(10) 

Profi t after tax attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 

672  

689  

743  
4  
12  

759  

881  
(126) 
20  

775  

2,665 

8,250 

1,228 
(505)
16 

739 

Consolidated Statement of fi nancial position 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Investment assets 
Intangibles  
Assets of disposal groups 
Other assets 

2,938  
121,781  
4,136  
42  
4,327  

4,388  
107,721  
4,502  
187  
4,566  

4,816  
98,221  
4,677  
  –   
4,999  

3,325  
85,120  
919  
  –   
2,241  

2,409 
84,171 
946 
  –  
2,304 

Total assets 

133,224  

121,364  

112,713  

91,605  

89,830 

Borrowings and subordinated debt 
Life insurance contract liabilities 
Investment contract liabilities 
Liabilities of disposal groups 
Other liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets  

Contributed equity 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 

16,243  
24,934  
66,049  
8  
17,790  

13,473  
25,055  
58,385  
74  
16,734  

13,322  
24,399  
52,940  
  –   
15,066  

11,136  
17,762  
48,579  
  –   
11,130  

12,350 
18,380 
47,239 
  –  
9,227 

125,024  

113,721  

105,727  

88,607  

87,196 

8,200  

7,643  

6,986  

2,998  

2,634 

9,602  
(1,973) 
461  

9,333  
(2,157) 
332  

9,074  
(2,540) 
364  

5,051  
(2,565) 
452  

4,814 
(2,563)
320 

Total equity attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 

8,090  

7,508  

6,898  

2,938  

2,571 

Non-controlling interests 

Total equity 

110  

135  

88  

60  

63 

8,200  

7,643  

6,986 

2,998  

2,634 

2013 

Restated 
2012 

Restated
2011 

2010 

2009

Other fi nancial data 
Basic earnings per ordinary share 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share 
Dividends per ordinary share  
Number of ordinary shares 
Assets under management 

($ps) 
($ps) 
($ps) 
(m) 
($b) 

$0.23  
$0.23  
$0.23  
2,958  
197  

$0.24  
$0.24  
$0.25  
2,930  
173  

$0.29  
$0.29  
$0.29  
2,855  
159  

$0.38  
$0.38  
$0.30  
2,094  
115  

$0.37 
$0.37 
$0.30 
2,049 
112 

2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 results at a glance

Dividend
The fi nal dividend of 11.5 cents per 
share will be paid on 10 April 2014.

The fi nal dividend will be 70 per 
cent franked and brings the total 
dividend for 2013 to 23 cents 
per share.

The payout ratio for the full 
2013 dividend is 80 per cent 
of the 2013 underlying profi t, 
which is at the top of AMP’s 
target payout range of 70–80 
per cent of underlying profi t.

Profit
Profi t attributable to shareholders was $672 million for 2013, compared 
with $689 million in 2012, down 2.5 per cent.

Underlying profi t was $849 million for 2013, compared with $950 million 
in 2012, down 11 per cent.

Underlying profi t is AMP’s preferred measure of profi tability as it best refl ects 
the underlying performance of AMP. It is the earnings base on which the board 
determines the dividend payment. 

The main difference between the two numbers comes from AXA merger and 
business effi ciency program costs. 

A reconciliation of profi t attributable to shareholders and underlying profi t 
can be found on pages 9 and 62.

Dividends
cents per share

  Final dividend

  Interim dividend

0
3

6
1

0
3

5
1

9
2

4
1

5
1

5
1

4
1

5
2

.

5
2
1

.

5
2
1

3
2

.

5
1
1

.

5
1
1

30

20

10

0

Profi t attributable to shareholders
$ million

Underlying profi t
$ million

0
5
9

9
0
9

9
4
8

2
7
7

0
6
7

5
7
7

9
3
7

8
8
6

9
8
6

2
7
6

1,000

750

500

250

0

1,000

750

500

250

0

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

2009

2010 2011 2012 2013

2009

2010 2011 2012 2013

2012 profi ts have been restated in accordance with changes in accounting standards.

AMP 2013 annual report

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Directors’ report
for the year ended 31 December 2013

Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity consisting of AMP Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of 
or during the year ended 31 December 2013.

Directors’ details
The directors of AMP Limited during the year ended 31 December 2013 and up to the date of this report are shown below. Directors 
were in offi ce for this entire period (except where stated otherwise): Peter Mason (Chairman), Craig Meller (Chief Executive Offi cer 
and Managing Director) (appointed 1 January 2014), Patricia Akopiantz, Richard Allert, Catherine Brenner, Brian Clark, Craig Dunn 
(retired 31 December 2013), Paul Fegan, Simon McKeon (appointed 27 March 2013), John Palmer, Nora Scheinkestel (retired 9 May 
2013), Peter Shergold. Details of each director’s qualifi cations, experience and special responsibilities are set out below. 

Peter Mason AM
Chairman BCom (Hons), MBA, Hon. DBus (UNSW), FAICD. Age 67
Peter was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in October 2003 and assumed the 
role of Chairman in September 2005. He was appointed as a member of the People 
and Remuneration Committee in December 2003 and joined the Nomination 
Committee in July 2005.

Experience 
Peter has 40 years experience in investment banking and is currently a Senior Adviser 
to UBS Investment Bank. He was Chairman of JP Morgan Chase Bank in Australia from 
2000–2005. Prior to this he was Chairman and Chief Executive of Schroders Australia 
Limited and Group Managing Director of Schroders’ investment banking businesses 
in the Asia-Pacifi c region. He was a member of the Council of the University of New 
South Wales for 13 years. He was a Director of the Children’s Hospital in Sydney 
for 12 years and Chairman of the Children’s Hospital Fund for eight years. In 1995, 
Peter was appointed a member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the 
Children’s Hospital.

Listed directorships
– 

 Chairman of David Jones Limited (appointed as a Director from November 2007 
and Chairman from January 2013)
 Director of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (appointed September 2010)

– 

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

 Director of the University of New South Wales Foundation
 Chairman of the UBS Australia Foundation Pty Limited
 Director of Taylors Wines Pty Limited
 Chairman of the Centre for International Finance and Regulation
 Trustee of the Sydney Opera House Trust

Craig Meller
Chief Executive Offi cer and Managing Director BSc (Hons), ARCS. Age 51
Craig was appointed Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) 
in January 2014. He has been a Director of AMP Life Limited since October 2007, a 
Director of The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited since March 
2011 and was appointed a Director of AMP Capital Holdings Limited in January 2014.

Experience 
Prior to becoming CEO, Craig was MD of AMP Financial Services from 2007–2013. 
Craig started with AMP group’s United Kingdom business in 2001 before coming to 
Australia in 2002 to take up the role of MD, AMP Banking. He moved to the role of 
Director of Product Manufacturing in 2003.

Craig started his career at Lloyds TSB in the UK, where he spent more than 14 years 
working across the business in a number of management roles. From 1998 he worked 
at Virgin Direct where he was MD from 1999–2001.

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 

 Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Council 
 Chairman of the Financial Services Council Advice Committee

Peter Mason AM 

Craig Meller

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Patty Akopiantz

Rick Allert AO 

Patricia (Patty) Akopiantz
Director BA, MBA. Age 50
Patty was appointed to the AMP Limited Board and the People and Remuneration 
Committee in March 2011. She was appointed a Director of AMP Bank Limited in 
November 2011, a member of its Audit Committee in June 2012 and as Chairman 
of that Audit Committee in February 2013. 

Experience 
Patty has over 25 years senior management and consultancy experience, primarily 
in the retail and consumer industries both in Australia and overseas. Over the last 
13 years, she has served on numerous boards including AMP AAPH Limited (formerly 
known as AXA Asia Pacifi c Holdings Limited) and Coles Group Limited. In 2003, she 
was awarded a Centenary Medal for services to Australian society in business 
leadership. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Listed directorships 
Within the three years immediately before the end of the last fi nancial year, 
Patty served as a Director of AMP AAPH Limited (formerly known as AXA 
Asia Pacifi c Holdings Limited) (April 2006–March 2011) and Wattyl Limited 
(September 2005–September 2010).

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 

 Director of NSW State Library Foundation
 Member of Chief Executive Women

Richard (Rick) Allert AO
Director FCA. Age 71
Rick was appointed to the AMP Limited Board and the Audit Committee in 
March 2011. He was appointed a Director of AMP Bank Limited and a member 
of its Audit Committee in August 2013.

Experience 
Rick has over 40 years of senior business appointments including Chairman of 
AMP AAPH Limited (formerly known as AXA Asia Pacifi c Holdings Limited), Chairman 
of Tourism Australia, Chairman of Coles Group Limited, Chairman of Southcorp 
Limited, Chairman of Voyages Hotels and Resorts and President of the National 
Heart Foundation. In 1997, Rick was appointed a member of the Order of Australia 
for his service to business and the community, particularly through his work with 
the National Heart Foundation. In 2003, Rick was awarded a Centenary Medal for 
service to Australian society through rail transport, business and taxation. In 2007, 
he was appointed an Offi cer of the Order of Australia for service to the business 
sector through leadership and promotion of corporate social responsibility, and 
to the community through involvement with and support for a range of artistic, 
charitable and educational organisations.

Listed directorships
– 
– 

 Chairman of Western Desert Resources Limited (appointed January 2011)
 Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (appointed July 2011)

Within the three years immediately before the end of the last fi nancial year, Rick 
served as a Director of AMP AAPH Limited (formerly known as AXA Asia Pacifi c 
Holdings Limited) (September 1995–March 2011, Chairman from April 2000) and 
as Deputy Chairman of Gerard Lighting Group Limited (March 2010–October 2012).

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 
– 
– 

 Deputy Chairman of Cavill Power Products Pty Limited
 Director of Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Limited
 Director of RG & RT Trott Pty Limited
 Chairman of Ikara Wilpena Enterprises Pty Ltd and Wilpena Pound Aerodrome 
Services Pty Ltd

AMP 2013 annual report

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

Catherine Brenner
Director BEc, LLB, MBA. Age 43
Catherine was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in June 2010 and became 
Chairman of its Nomination Committee in May 2013. Catherine has also been 
Chairman of the AMP Life Limited Board since May 2011, having been a member since 
May 2009 and a member of its Audit Committee since May 2009. Catherine has been 
Chairman of The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited Board and a 
member of its Audit Committee since March 2011. 

Experience 
Catherine is a former Managing Director, Investment Banking at ABN AMRO where 
she held various senior roles. She is experienced in both corporate advisory and equity 
capital markets. Prior to this she was a corporate lawyer.

Catherine Brenner 

Listed directorships
– 
– 

 Director of Boral Limited (appointed September 2010)
 Director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (appointed April 2008)

Within the three years immediately before the end of the last fi nancial year, Catherine 
served as a Director of Centennial Coal Company Limited (2005–September 2010).

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 

 Trustee of the Sydney Opera House Trust
 Council Member of Chief Executive Women

Brian Clark
Director BSc, MSc, DSc, AMP. Age 65
Brian was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in January 2008 and he became a 
member of the Nomination Committee in July 2008 and a member of the People 
and Remuneration Committee in May 2009. Brian was also appointed as a member 
of the AMP Capital Holdings Limited Board in February 2008 and he became Chairman 
and was appointed a member of its Audit Committee in March 2009.

Experience 
Brian spent 10 years in a variety of senior executive roles at Vodafone internationally, 
most recently in the United Kingdom as Group Human Resources Director. He was 
Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO) of Vodafone’s Australian business as well as CEO of the 
Asia Pacifi c region, based in Tokyo. Before joining Vodafone, Brian spent three years 
as CEO of Telkom SA Ltd, in South Africa.

Brian has degrees in physics and mathematics from the University of Pretoria, and 
has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Listed directorships
– 

 Director of Boral Limited (appointed May 2007)

Within the three years immediately before the end of the last fi nancial year, Brian 
served as Chairman of AMP Capital Investors Limited (responsible entity of the
AMP Capital China Growth Fund, a managed investment scheme listed on the ASX) 
(March 2009–December 2011).

Paul Fegan
Director MBA. Age 52
Paul was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in August 2009. He was appointed to 
the Audit Committee in November 2009 and became Chairman of that committee in 
December 2010. Paul was Chairman of AMP Bank Limited from May 2012–February 
2013 and served as a Director on that board from April 2010–February 2013. 

Experience 
Paul has over 30 years experience in the fi nancial services industry. He was Chief 
Financial Offi cer of Genworth Australia from January 2013–February 2014 and 
Group Managing Director, Strategy and Corporate Services with Telstra from February 
2011–January 2012. Paul was the Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO) of St.George Bank 
from November 2007 and CEO and Managing Director from February 2008 until its 
merger with Westpac Banking Corporation in December 2008. He was also a Director 
of St.George’s funds administration subsidiary, Asgard Wealth Solutions. Prior to 
joining St.George, Paul was based in the UK as Chief Operating Offi cer of Yorkshire 
Bank. He held director positions in both Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank and a 
series of senior appointments with National Australia Bank in Australia, the US, 
Hong Kong, the UK and Ireland.

Brian Clark 

Paul Fegan

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Simon McKeon AO

John Palmer ONZM

Professor Peter Shergold AC

Simon McKeon AO
Director BCom, LLB, FAICD. Age 58
Simon was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in March 2013 and was appointed 
to the Audit Committee in May 2013. Simon was appointed a Director of AMP Capital 
Holdings Limited and a member of its Audit Committee in May 2013.

Experience 
Simon retired in January 2014 as a senior executive of Macquarie Group. He was 
Chairman of MYOB Limited from 2006–2009 and has held a wide range of public sector 
and not-for-profi t directorships. In 2011, Simon was named Australian of the Year 
and, in 2012, he was appointed an Offi cer of the Order of Australia for distinguished 
service to business and commerce through leadership and advisory roles, and to the 
community as a supporter of national and international charitable, educational and 
sporting organisations.

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

 Chairman of CSIRO
 Director of Global Poverty Project Inc.
 Chairman of Global Poverty Project Australia
 Director of Red Dust Role Models
 Chairman of In2Science
 Member of the Big Issue Advisory Board

John Palmer ONZM
Director BAgrSc, Hon. DCom, FNZID. Age 66
John was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in July 2007 and was appointed 
Chairman of the People and Remuneration Committee in February 2008. John has 
been a Director of the AMP Life Limited Board since May 2004. He was appointed to 
The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited Board in March 2011. 

Experience 
John has extensive experience as a director and chairman of companies in the 
agricultural and fi nance sectors. He has a track record of successfully leading change 
and reconstruction of diverse corporates in marketing, agribusiness and aviation.

In 1998, John received the Bledisloe Cup for outstanding contribution to the New 
Zealand fruit industry. In 1999, he was awarded with an Offi cer of the New Zealand 
Order of Merit (ONZM) for service to the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.

Listed directorships
– 

 Director of Air New Zealand Limited (appointed November 2001)

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 

 Chairman of Rabobank New Zealand Limited
 Director of Rabobank Australia Limited 

Professor Peter Shergold AC
Director BA (Hons), MA, PhD, FAICD. Age 67
Peter was appointed to the AMP Limited Board in May 2008 and became a member 
of its Audit Committee in July 2008. He was appointed as a Director of the AMP 
Life Limited Board in August 2008 and became a member of its Audit Committee 
in March 2011. He was also appointed to The National Mutual Life Association 
of Australasia Limited Board in March 2011 and appointed a member of its Audit 
Committee in March 2011.

Experience 
Peter is Chancellor and Chair of the board of trustees of the University of Western 
Sydney. He serves on a wide range of private sector, government and not-for-profi t 
boards. Previously, Peter served as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister 
and Cabinet for fi ve years. Peter had previously been Chief Executive Offi cer of the 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Public Service Commissioner, 
Secretary of the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, 
and Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training. He was appointed 
a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996, awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003, 
and made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007 for public service.

Listed directorships
– 

 Director of Veda Group Limited (appointed October 2013)

Other directorships/appointments
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

 Director of Corrs Chambers Westgarth
 Chairman of QuintessenceLabs Pty Limited
 Chairman of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research
 Member of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council
 Chairman of NSW Public Service Commission Advisory Board
 Deputy Chairman of the Sydney Writers’ Festival
 Member of the Queensland Public Sector Renewal Board

AMP 2013 annual report

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

Attendance at board and committee meetings 
The table below shows details of attendance by directors of AMP Limited at meetings of boards and the committees of which they 
were members during the year ended 31 December 2013. The directors also attended other meetings, including management 
meetings and meetings of subsidiary boards or committees of which they were not a member during the year.

Board/Committee

Held/attended 

Peter Mason3 
Craig Dunn 
Patty Akopiantz 
Rick Allert 
Catherine Brenner 
Brian Clark 
Paul Fegan 
Simon McKeon 
John Palmer 
Nora Scheinkestel 
Peter Shergold 

AMP Limited 
Board 
meetings

A 

B  

11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
9 
11 
4 
11 

11 
11 
11 
10 
11 
11 
11 
8 
11 
4 
11 

Audit 
Committee

Nomination 
Committee

People and 
Remuneration 
Committee

Ad hoc 
committees1

Subsidiary 
board and 
committee 
meetings2

A 

 – 
– 
– 
7 
– 
– 
7 
4 
– 
– 
7 

B 

–  
–  
–  
6 
–  
–  
7 
4 
–  
–  
7 

A 

6 
– 
– 
– 
4 
6 
– 
– 
– 
2 
– 

B 

6 
–  
–  
–  
4 
6 
–  
–  
–  
2 
–  

A 

6 
– 
6 
– 
– 
6 
– 
– 
6 
– 
– 

B 

6 
–  
6 
–  
–  
6 
–  
–  
6 
–  
–  

A 

B 

A 

B

3 
3 
– 
– 
1 
1 
11 
10 
1 
– 
– 

3 
3 
–  
–  
1 
1 
11 
8 
1 
–  
–  

– 
17 
10 
3 
18 
10 
– 
8 
11 
2 
15 

–
15
10
3
18
10
– 
7
10
2
14

Column A – indicates the number of meetings held while the director was a member of the board/committee. 
Column B – indicates the number of those meetings attended. 
1  Ad hoc committees of the board were constituted during the year in relation to fi nancial results and AMP group capital initiatives. 
2 

 Subsidiary board and committee meetings include AMP Life/The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia (NMLA), AMP Bank and 
AMP Capital Holdings. Where meetings of AMP Life/NMLA were held concurrently, only one meeting has been recorded in the above table. 
 The chairman attended a number of Audit Committee and subsidiary board and committee meetings held during 2013 in an ex offi cio capacity.

3 

Company secretaries’ details
Details of each company secretary of AMP Limited, including 
their qualifi cations and experience, are set out below.

Brian Salter
General Counsel BA, LLB (Hons), LLM (Hons), MAICD, F. ASF
Brian joined AMP in July 2008. Before joining AMP, Brian was 
a partner with a major Australian law fi rm for 19 years. He 
has more than 30 years experience advising many of Australia’s 
leading fi nancial and wealth management companies. Brian 
is a member of the Australian Government’s Corporations 
and Markets Advisory Committee, the Law Committee of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Corporations 
Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council 
of Australia and a Director of AMP Superannuation Limited, 
N.M. Superannuation Proprietary Limited and SCECGS 
Redlands Limited.

David Cullen 
Head of Secretariat and Company Secretary 
BCom, LLB, LLM, PGCert Mgmt, F. Fin 
David joined AMP in September 2004 and has held various 
legal and governance roles across AMP Capital and the AMP 
group, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. 
He was appointed Head of Secretariat and Executive Legal 
Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions in July 2013 and is Company 
Secretary for AMP Limited. Prior to joining AMP, David spent 
eight years in private practice focussing on mergers and 
acquisitions and equity capital markets in Perth and Sydney 
and two years with ASX. David is a director of various AMP 
subsidiaries and a member of the Corporate Lawyers 
Committee of the Law Society of NSW.

Vicki Vordis
Company Secretary BEc, LLB (Hons), GradDipACG, ACIS
Vicki is a Company Secretary of AMP Life Limited and The 
National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited. She 
joined AMP in December 2000 and held various legal roles 
before moving into a secretariat role in 2006. Prior to 2000, 
Vicki worked as a lawyer in several city law practices. She 
holds a graduate diploma in Applied Corporate Governance 
and is an Associate of Chartered Secretaries Australia.

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Principal activities
AMP is Australia and New Zealand’s leading independent 
wealth management company, with an expanding international 
investment management business and a growing retail banking 
business in Australia. It provides fi nancial advice, products 
and services and investment opportunities to help people 
and organisations build fi nancial security.

The company serves customers in Australia and New Zealand, 
as well as Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America. It 
has more than 5,700 employees, 850,000 shareholders and 
$197 billion of assets under management. 

AMP provides customers in Australia and New Zealand with 
fi nancial advice, superannuation, retirement income and 
other investment products for individuals. It also provides 
superannuation services for businesses, income protection, 
disability and life insurance and selected banking products. 
AMP fi nancial advisers are AMP’s primary means of connecting 
with customers and AMP now has 4,286 aligned and employed 
fi nancial advisers in Australia and New Zealand, as well as 
extensive relationships with independent fi nancial advisers.

AMP’s business consists of AMP Financial Services which 
includes Australian wealth management, AMP Bank, Australian 
wealth protection, Australian mature and New Zealand and 
AMP Capital.

Australian wealth management (Wealth Management) 
provides customers with superannuation, retirement income, 
investment, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) 
administration and fi nancial planning services (through 
aligned and owned advice businesses).

AMP Bank is an Australian retail bank offering residential 
mortgages, deposits, transaction banking and SMSF products 
with around 100,000 customers. It also has a portfolio of 
fi nancial planning practice fi nance loans. The Bank distributes 
through brokers, AMP planners, and direct to retail customers 
via phone and internet banking.

Australian wealth protection (Wealth Protection) comprises 
individual and group term, disability and income protection 

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insurance products. These products can be bundled 
with a superannuation product or held independently.

AMP’s total assets under management (AUM) were 
$197 billion at 31 December 2013, up 15 per cent from 2012. 

The Australian mature (Mature) business is the largest closed 
life insurance business in Australia. Mature assets under 
management (AUM) support capital guaranteed products 
(73 per cent) and market linked products (27 per cent). Mature 
products include whole of life, endowment, investment linked, 
investment account, retirement savings account (RSA), eligible 
rollover fund (ERF), annuities, insurance bonds, personal 
superannuation and guaranteed savings accounts.

New Zealand (NZ) provides tailored fi nancial products and 
solutions through a network of quality fi nancial advisers. 
NZ’s risk business is the second largest by market share and is 
complemented by the largest wealth management business 
and the largest network of advisers in the country.

AMP Capital is a diversifi ed investment manager, managing 
investments across major asset classes including shares, 
fi xed interest, infrastructure, property, diversifi ed funds, 
multi-manager and multi-asset funds. Since 1 March 2012, 
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) has 
held a 15 per cent ownership interest in AMP Capital.

Review of operations and results
AMP operates in one of the largest and fastest growing 
wealth management markets in the world. It holds market-
leading positions in fi nancial advice and key product categories 
with high quality, award-winning products, platforms and 
investment capabilities and a broad distribution footprint. 
It has a strong market presence with scale, effi ciency, a large 
and diverse customer base and a trusted brand.

Differences between underlying profi t and statutory profi t
The 31 December 2013 underlying profi t of $849 million 
excludes the impact (net of any tax effect) of:
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 investment income and annuity market value adjustments 
gains of $29 million
 risk product market adjustment losses of $5 million
 AXA integration costs of $57 million
 business effi ciency program costs of $39 million
 net costs from other one-off and non-recurring items 
of $2 million
 amortisation of AXA acquired intangible assets of 
$91 million, and
 accounting mismatch losses of $12 million. 

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A reconciliation between underlying profi t and statutory 
profi t is provided in note 3 of the fi nancial report.

Under Australian Accounting Standards, some assets held on 
behalf of policyholders (and related tax balances) are recognised 
in the fi nancial report at different values to the values used 
in the calculation of the liability to policyholders in respect of 
the same assets. Therefore, movements in these policyholder 
assets result in accounting mismatches which impact profi t 
attributable to shareholders. 

The impact of accounting mismatches on profi t after tax is 
as follows:

Accounting mismatch profit (loss) 

2013  
$m 

2012
 $m

AMP’s profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited for 
the year ended 31 December 2013 was $672 million. The profi t 
attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited for the year ended 
31 December 2012 was $689 million1. 

Investments in controlled entities 
Treasury shares (mainly held by statutory funds) 
Superannuation products invested with AMP Bank 
Owner occupied property 

(5) 
3 
(8) 
(2) 

1
(37)
9
(3)

Basic earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2013 
on a statutory basis was 23.2 cents per share (2012: 24.2 cents 
per share1).

Underlying profi t is the basis on which the board determines 
the dividend payment and refl ects the business segment 
performance of AMP. It is AMP’s preferred measure of 
profi tability as it removes merger related costs and some of 
the impact of investment market volatility. AMP’s underlying 
profi t for the year ended 31 December 2013 was $849 million 
(2012: $950 million1). On an underlying basis, earnings were 
28.8 cents per share (2012: 32.9 cents per share1).

AMP’s key performance measures were as follows:
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 underlying profi t of $849 million was down 11 per cent 
on 2012, refl ecting lower Australian wealth protection 
profi ts and lower underlying investment income, partially 
offsetting growth from AUM driven business and banking
 the cost to income ratio of 49.4 per cent was up 2.1 per cent 
on 2012; reductions in controllable costs of 2.6 per cent on 
2012 were more than offset by lower income 
 growth measures:
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 AMP Financial Services had net cashfl ows of 
$1,319 million, up from net cashfl ows of $308 million 
in 2012
 AMP Capital external net cash outfl ows were 
$1,039 million, which represents an improvement 
from a net cash outfl ow of $1,784 million in 2012
 AMP Financial Services value of risk new business 
declined 43 per cent on 2012 to $116 million
 underlying return on equity decreased 2 percentage 
points to 10.7 per cent in 2013 from 2012, refl ecting lower 
Australian wealth protection profi ts, lower underlying 
investment income and higher capital held.

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Total accounting mismatch profi t (loss)  

(12) 

(30)

The operating results of each of the business segments for 2013 
were as follows:
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 Wealth Management – Operating earnings increased by 
$45 million (16 per cent) to $330 million in 2013 from 
$285 million in 2012. The increase in operating earnings 
was due to stronger net cashfl ows and improved investment 
markets leading to a 14 per cent growth in average AUM, 
higher member fees from increased customer numbers, less 
small account rebates as customer balances have risen, and 
continued cost reduction, including the realisation of merger 
related cost synergies.
 AMP Bank – Operating earnings increased by $21 million 
(34 per cent) to $83 million in 2013 from $62 million in 
2012, driven mainly by higher net interest margins and 
mortgage book growth.
 Wealth Protection – Operating earnings decreased by 
$126 million (66 per cent) to $64 million in 2013 from 
$190 million in 2012 due to worsening insurance claims 
and lapse experience.
 Mature – Operating earnings increased by $11 million 
(7 per cent) to $178 million in 2013 from $167 million in 
2012. Operating earnings benefi ted from higher investment 
markets ($16 million) and lower controllable costs 
($10 million). These were partially offset by an expected 
run-off in the portfolio ($11 million) and lower experience 
profi ts ($4 million).
 NZ – Operating earnings increased by $24 million (33 per 
cent) to $97 million in 2013 from $73 million in 2012, as 
a result of strong growth in profi t margins, a signifi cant 
improvement in experience and favourable exchange rates.

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 31 December 2012 balances were restated due to the adoption of AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts.

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

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 AMP Capital – Operating earnings including minority 
interests increased by $3 million (3 per cent) to $117 million 
in 2013 from $114 million in 2012. AMP Capital’s operating 
earnings increased as a result of growth in revenues driven 
by strong market performance and a continued focus on 
cost effi ciency.

Strategies and prospects1,2 
AMP’s increased size and scale as a result of its merger with 
AXA mean the company is well placed to capitalise on market 
developments and changes in consumer behaviour through 
investment in growth areas and continuing focus on cost 
effi ciency. 

During the year, AMP announced a strategic intent to better 
deliver on its promise to help people own tomorrow. The company 
will pursue four strategic priorities to achieve this, being:

1. Prioritise investments in the $2.2 trillion3 Australian wealth 
management market.
AMP is committed to leveraging its current leading positions 
in a market that is projected to double by 20224. AMP’s leading 
positions include:
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 No. 1 in retail superannuation and pensions with 
19.2 per cent market share5.
 No. 1 in individual risk insurance with 18.4 per cent 
market share5.
 No. 1 in fi nancial advice with 19.7 per cent market share6.

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2. Transform the core Australian business to be more relevant 
to customers.
AMP has embarked on a program to increase the scale and 
pace of change in its Australian business to better respond to 
changing customer demands. Both customers and shareholders 
will be benefi ciaries of this reshaping of the Australian business.

The company is investing signifi cantly in its ability to better 
understand and anticipate customer needs, with the aim of 
ensuring that the products and services it takes to market are 
highly targeted and lead to an increased share-of-wallet and 
enduring customer loyalty.

AMP’s approach to transforming the Australian business is 
to segment customers by life stage and, using new analytical 
capabilities, digital channels and advice propositions, determine 
the best products and services for each segment, and bring 
them to market quickly via a leaner, more agile operating model.

In 2013, the company began to invest in the following 
transformation initiatives:
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 a simplifi ed management, organisation and governance 
structure
 the fi rst phase of a mobile platform, including mobile apps 
for iOS and Android, the Evolve app to simplify the advice 
process, development of a tablet app for 2014 and improved 
online transactional capabilities
 advice prototypes to broaden the way advice is delivered to 
customers, including a new Hillross branded advice model
 multi-asset fund consolidation, and
 re-engineering its wealth protection solutions.

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In addition to investing in transforming the Australian business, 
AMP continues to invest in other areas with strong potential 

for profi table growth, including its SMSF business, the adviser 
network, the North platform and AMP Bank.

3. Reduce costs by investing in initiatives that matter 
most to customers and will deliver profi table growth.
In 2013, AMP put in place a three-year business effi ciency 
program to redirect investment to areas most important 
to its customers, and to reduce the cost base. The company 
expects the program to deliver $200 million in pre-tax 
recurring run cost savings by the end of 2016 for a one-
off investment of $320 million pre-tax over three years. 
The recurring cost savings are estimated to be 80 per cent 
controllable and 20 per cent variable. 

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To deliver the targeted savings, initiatives underway included:
 a supply chain review, including a review of the asset 
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management supply chain
 redesign of some of the non-customer facing function 
to drive effi ciency
 automation and outsourcing offi ce processes, and
 activities to improve, modernise and reduce the cost 
of core IT infrastructure.

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The 2014 underlying controllable costs are expected to remain 
close to 2013 actuals. This is due to a signifi cant reduction 
in costs from the business effi ciency program offsetting 
underlying costs growth. Total controllable costs for 2014 
are expected to increase by around 1.5 per cent from 2013 
due to a change in government policy restricting research 
and development credits and anticipated adverse NZ foreign 
exchange rate movements. Any outperformance in cost 
savings from the business effi ciency program are likely to 
be directed to further investment in customer and growth 
initiatives.

4. Invest selectively in Asia and internationally through 
AMP Capital.
A core part of AMP’s strategy is to invest selectively in Asia 
and more broadly through AMP Capital. The company is doing 
this through strong distribution partnerships in China and 
Japan, broadening the global pension fund client base and 
strengthening its capabilities in property and infrastructure.

At 31 December 2013, AMP Capital’s business alliance with 
MUTB has three retail funds and two institutional funds in the 
market with AUM of $576 million. In addition, the Infrastructure 
Debt Fund No. II attracted commitments from 29 Japanese 
institutional clients through exclusive distribution under the 
alliance in Japan. 

In 2013, AMP Capital established a joint venture funds 
management company in China with China Life Asset 
Management Company, called China Life AMP Asset 
Management Company Ltd. In January 2014, the China Life 
AMP Money Market Fund raised $2.2 billion during its initial 
public offer period. 

AMP Capital’s strength in infrastructure and property is also 
growing. AMP Capital has a $5 billion long-term property 
development pipeline across shopping centre, offi ce and 
industrial sectors, this includes the redevelopment of 
Macquarie and Pacifi c Fair shopping centres.

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 Forward looking statements in the Strategies and prospects section of the directors’ report are based on management’s current views 
and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond AMP’s control and could cause 
actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed. These forward looking statements are not guarantees 
or representations of future performance, and should not be relied upon. 
 AMP does not produce a profi t forecast as this is driven by market movements which cannot be predicted. However, AMP does provide 
forward looking guidance on certain business outcomes.
3  ABS – Managed Funds Industry in Australia – September 2013.
4  DEXXAR projections – May 2013.
5  Plan for Life – September 2013.
6  Money Management – July 2013.

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Strategies and prospects by business segment1
Wealth Management
Wealth Management’s key priorities are to:
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 build a stronger, more customer centric business whilst 
remaining vigilant on cost control
 improve the quality of the advice experience and develop 
complementary advice channels
 implement a comprehensive customer and product strategy 
which accounts for the new regulatory environment
 improve adviser productivity, and
 develop a strong SMSF capability.

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between 4 to 6 per cent per annum. In volatile investment 
markets, this run-off rate can vary substantially.

The run-off of AUM mirrors policy liabilities, although there is 
potential for profi t margins to be impacted differently. The run-
off of Mature AUM is anticipated to have an average duration 
of approximately 14 years, but will be impacted by investment 
markets.

The expected run-off of Mature is not anticipated to be 
materially different from current guidance as a result of the 
StrongerSuper regulatory changes.

Since 2011, AMP has guided to average annual margin 
compression on investment related revenue to AUM of 3.5 to 
4.5 per cent per annum over the MySuper implementation 
period to 2017. Average compression since guidance was 
initiated has been 3.5 per cent. As MySuper plan transitions 
have now commenced, average annual compression is expected 
to be around the higher end of the range through to 2017.

New Zealand
NZ’s key priorities to grow shareholder value are:
 enhancing product features and offerings
– 
 rationalising duplicate product sets
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 improving the customer experience
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 evolving distribution capability, and
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 maximising cost effi ciency.
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AMP Bank
AMP Bank’s key priorities are to:
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 deliver compelling customer centric propositions which 
meet a broader range of customer needs
 combine technology and excellence in customer service to 
make it easier for customers to do their banking with AMP
 drive growth through the Bank’s access to AMP’s distribution 
networks and platforms by enabling and encouraging 
advisers to offer banking solutions to clients to meet their 
core banking needs, and to 
 continue to optimise the Bank’s funding sources and invest 
in operating capacity to enable growth.

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Wealth Protection
In 2013, AMP began to undertake wide-reaching actions 
driven by a new executive team to improve lapses and claims 
experience over the short and medium terms. Actions include:
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 increasing the size of the claims team, repricing the income 
protection business to improve value and focusing on the 
claims fi nalisation pipeline to improve the timeliness of 
fi nalising claims, and
 increasing the size of retention teams to reach customers 
likely to lapse, rolling out tactical customer campaigns 
focused on pricing and value, and a review of business terms 
for adviser practices with high lapse rates.

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Over the medium term, actions planned include developing 
new claims analytical tools, building a new claims technology 
platform and offering broader support – including rehabilitation 
– to customers on claim. AMP will also continue to improve on 
its monitoring and management of lapse experience, develop 
a new retention management framework and review adviser 
remuneration structures at both industry and AMP levels.

The strengthening of assumptions across both the retail income 
protection and lump sum products is expected to reduce profi t 
margins by around $35 million in 2014. While signifi cant action 
to remediate the group risk business has been undertaken 
during 2013, one scheme which contributed to over 70 per cent 
of losses will be repriced in June 2014. Some negative claims 
experience in group risk business is expected to continue until 
these repricing actions fl ow through. 

Mature
Key priorities for management are to:
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 maintain high persistency
 prudently manage asset and liability risk
 achieve greater cost effi ciency, and 
 maintain capital effi ciency.

The Mature business remains in slow decline but is expected 
to remain profi table for many years. It is expected to run off 

Changes to the taxation of life insurance business in New 
Zealand will impact NZ from 1 July 2015, resulting in a material 
increase in the amount of corporate tax paid by NZ. These tax 
changes apply to all life insurance companies in New Zealand 
and are not specifi c to NZ. To offset the impact of this change 
on operating earnings, NZ is progressively growing its revenue 
base, reducing its overall costs and reducing the capital impacts 
of distributing life insurance.

AMP Capital
Working as a unifi ed investment house, AMP Capital’s key 
priorities are to generate revenue growth through:
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 delivering outstanding investment outcomes to clients
 building a differentiated client experience driving strong 
client engagement
 partnering effectively across the AMP group to deliver 
investment solutions for retail, SMSF and corporate super 
customers
 expanding the global pension fund client base, and
 building preferential distribution partnerships in select 
Asian markets, particularly Japan and China.

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AMP Capital’s target cost to income ratio is 60 to 65 per cent 
by the fi rst half of 2014.

Key risks
Key risks which may impact AMP’s business strategies and 
prospects for future fi nancial years include:

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 A volatile economic environment could have a negative 
impact on the profi tability of AMP. When markets are volatile 
and investment returns are low, customers are more likely to 
change their investment preferences and products. This could 
result in customers choosing to put less of their discretionary 
savings into AMP superannuation and investment products 
which would reduce AMP’s cash infl ows and create lower 
profi t margins. AMP continues to monitor market conditions 
and review its product offerings to ensure they continue to 
meet changing customer needs. Low and volatile investment 
markets can also impact the risks associated with capital 
guaranteed products, and AMP actively manages capital, 
liquidity and funding requirements in this context.

 In recent times AMP, in common with much of the industry, 
has been experiencing elevated claims and lapse rates, with 
a consequent adverse impact on profi t. There is a risk that 
this poor experience continues or further deteriorates. There 
are many factors impacting claims and lapse experience 
including slower economic activity, the impact of the 
Future of Financial Advice reforms, changes in society’s 
attitudes to claiming benefi ts, changes in state-based 
injury compensation schemes as well as changes in AMP’s 

1 

 Forward looking statements in the Strategies and prospects by business segment section of the directors’ report are based on management’s 
current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond AMP’s control and could 
cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed. These forward looking statements are not guarantees 
or representations of future performance, and should not be relied upon.

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

business mix over time. Many of these issues are affecting 
the Australian insurance industry as a whole whilst others 
are more specifi c to AMP. One of AMP’s highest priorities is 
improving the profi tability of its insurance products, some 
of which are in loss recognition and can have a large impact 
on earnings when claims and lapse experience assumptions 
change. AMP has a new management team in place in this 
area of the business who are undertaking wide-reaching 
actions to change the way insurance claims are managed 
so customers can return to work faster. They are also 
implementing new initiatives to help customers better 
understand the value and benefi ts of their policies, with 
the aim of reducing the number of policies which lapse. 

 The Australian fi nance industry is in a period of signifi cant 
regulatory change in relation to superannuation, the 
provision of fi nancial advice, banking, capital requirements, 
US tax and privacy legislation. While most of the reforms 
are nearing completion, the interpretation, and the practical 
implementation of regulation, coupled with the failure to 
fund, manage and implement the required changes, could 
adversely impact AMP’s business model, or result in a failure 
to achieve business and or strategic objectives. AMP actively 
engages with the government, regulators and industry 
bodies and has dedicated resources and change programs 
to meet the new requirements. 

 In addition, AMP has embarked on a program to increase 
the scale and pace of change in its Australian business to 
better respond to changing customer demands and ongoing 
pricing pressures. Both customers and shareholders will 
benefi t from this reshaping of the Australian business. The 
introduction of this program may cause some disruption 
within the business over the next 12 months. To manage 
these changes, AMP has dedicated resources and well 
established change programs and processes in place. 

 Failure to comply with regulatory and legislative 
requirements could result in breaches, fi nes, regulatory 
action or reputational impacts. AMP has established 
frameworks and dedicated risk and compliance teams that 
work closely with the business to ensure compliance with 
regulatory and legal obligations. The provision of fi nancial 
advice to customers is one of the current focus areas and 
AMP is working closely with regulators and external advisers 
to review processes and controls to ensure all fi nancial 
advice provided by AMP advisers is compliant with the 
relevant regulations and in the best interest of the customer. 

 AMP has a number of material outsourcing arrangements 
with external service providers. If these are not appropriately 
managed it could affect AMP’s service to customers, 
fi nancial performance, ability to meet regulatory 
requirements and reputation. AMP would also need to 
fund the cost of correcting any issues. AMP has policies and 
processes in place to ensure appropriate governance and 
management of external service providers. Dedicated teams 
ensure contracts and service level agreements are monitored 
regularly and performance targets are reviewed to ensure 
required deliverables and standards are met.

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The directors expect these risks will continue to have the 
potential to impact AMP and management will continue to 
monitor and manage these risks closely.

Capital management
Equity and reserves of the AMP group attributable to 
shareholders increased to $8.1 billion at 31 December 2013 
from $7.5 billion at 31 December 2012. This increase was due 
to profi ts over the period, favourable markets, actuarial gains 
and losses on defi ned benefi t funds and additional share capital 
issued under the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP).

AMP has $2.1 billion in shareholder regulatory capital resources 
above minimum regulatory requirements (MRR) at 31 December 
2013 ($1.4 billion at 31 December 2012 restated allowing for 
the impact of LAGIC). 

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AMP continues to actively manage its capital position in the 
light of continuing market volatility and regulatory changes. 

AMP has declared a dividend of 11.5 cents per share, 
franked to 70 per cent. The dividend payout ratio is 80 per 
cent of underlying profi t for the full year ended 31 December 
2013. AMP’s dividend policy is to pay out 70–80 per cent of 
underlying profi t, franked to the maximum extent possible. 

AMP will continue to offer a DRP for shareholders. For the fi nal 
2013 dividend, no discount will apply to the DRP allocation 
price. AMP intends to acquire shares on market to satisfy any 
entitlements under the DRP. 

Political donations
AMP’s policy is that it does not make donations to political 
parties. AMP did not make any political donations during 2013. 
AMP did contribute $20,000 to the Menzies Research Centre 
and $20,000 to the Chifl ey Research Centre to assist with public 
policy development. These contributions are permitted under 
AMP’s policy.

Signifi cant changes to the state of affairs
Details of the change in CEO and changes in AMP’s strategic 
priorities are set out earlier in this report. 

Events occurring after the reporting date
As at the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any 
matter or circumstance that has arisen since the reporting 
date that has signifi cantly affected or may signifi cantly affect 
the entity’s operations in future years; the results of those 
operations in future years; or the entity’s state of affairs in 
future years which is not already refl ected in this report, other 
than the following:
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 On 20 February 2014, AMP announced a fi nal dividend 
on ordinary shares of 11.5 cents per share. Details of the 
announced dividend and dividends paid and declared during 
the year are disclosed in note 18 of the fi nancial report.

The environment
In the normal course of its business operations, AMP is subject 
to a range of environmental regulations, of which there have 
been no material breaches during the year. Further information 
on AMP’s environment policy and activities is included in the 
2013 corporate governance statement.

Indemnifi cation and insurance of directors and offi cers
Under AMP’s constitution, the company indemnifi es, to the 
extent permitted by law, all directors and offi cers of the 
company against any liability (including the costs and expenses 
of defending actions for an actual or alleged liability) incurred in 
their capacity as an offi cer of the company.

This indemnity is not extended to current or former employees 
of the AMP group against liability incurred in their capacity as an 
employee, unless approved by the AMP Limited Board. No such 
indemnities have been provided during or since the end of the 
fi nancial year.

During the fi nancial year, the company agreed to insure all of 
the offi cers (including all directors) of the AMP group against 
certain liabilities as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The 
insurance policy prohibits disclosure of the nature of the cover, 
the amount of the premium, the limit of liability and other terms. 

In addition, the company and each of the directors are parties to 
deeds of indemnity and access, as approved by the board. Those 
deeds of indemnity and access provide that:
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 the directors will have access to the books of the company 
for their period of offi ce and for seven years after they cease 
to hold offi ce (subject to certain conditions)
 the company indemnifi es the directors to the extent 
permitted by law
 the indemnity covers liabilities incurred by the directors in 
their capacity as offi cers of the company and of other AMP 
group companies, and 
 the company will maintain directors’ and offi cers’ insurance 
cover for the directors to the extent permitted by law for the 
period of their offi ce and for seven years after they cease to 
hold offi ce.

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Rounding 
In accordance with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Class Order 98/0100, amounts in this directors’ report 
and the accompanying fi nancial report have been rounded off to the nearest million Australian dollars, unless stated otherwise.

Auditor’s independence declaration to the directors of AMP Limited
The directors have obtained an independence declaration from the company’s auditor, Ernst & Young, for the year ended 
31 December 2013.

Ernst & Young
680 George Street
Sydney  NSW  2000 Australia
GPO Box 2646 Sydney NSW 2001

Tel:  +61 2 9248 5555
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Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of AMP Limited
In relation to our audit of the fi nancial report of AMP Limited for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2013, to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
or any applicable code of professional conduct.

Ernst & Young

Tony Johnson
Partner
20 February 2014

A member fi rm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Non-audit services
The Audit Committee has reviewed details of the amounts paid or payable for non-audit services provided to the AMP group of 
companies during the year ended 31 December 2013, by the company’s auditor, Ernst & Young.

The directors are satisfi ed that the provision of those non-audit services by the auditor is compatible with the general standard of 
independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act and did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act for the following reasons:
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 all non-audit assignments were approved in accordance with the process set out in the AMP charter of audit independence
 no non-audit assignments were carried out which were specifi cally excluded by the AMP charter of audit independence, and 
 the level of fees for non-audit services amounted to $3,872,000 or 22 per cent of total audit fees (refer to note 35 of the fi nancial 
report for further details).

Remuneration disclosures
The remuneration arrangements for AMP directors and senior executives are outlined in the remuneration report which forms part 
of the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2013. 

Directors’ and senior executives’ interests in AMP Limited shares, performance rights and options are also set out in the 
remuneration report on the following pages.

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Remuneration report (audited)

AMP is committed to ensuring remuneration practices are aligned with the creation of value for shareholders so remuneration for 
2013 refl ects AMP’s reduced profi t for the year.

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 Salary costs have been closely managed across the organisation. In 2013, executive salaries remained frozen, having last been 
adjusted in April 2011. The previous adjustment had been in April 2008. Salaries have only been adjusted if an executive has 
been promoted or in the exception where an individual’s remuneration has been found to have fallen signifi cantly below market 
competitive levels.
 Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO) Craig Meller has been set a salary and reward opportunity 8.6 per cent lower than that of previous 
CEO Craig Dunn.
 No termination payment has been paid to former CEO Craig Dunn.
 Performance rights are paid to executives when AMP delivers signifi cant value to shareholders. Performance rights awarded in 
2010 lapsed in 2013 as the performance hurdle was not met.
 The performance hurdle for AMP’s long-term incentive (LTI) awards has been revised to now include a return on equity measure. 
Return on equity is a strong measure of capital management and business effi ciency and will ensure the payment of LTIs 
remains closely linked with the delivery of long-term shareholder value.
 The 2013 short-term incentive (STI) pool has been reduced to $83 million or 9.8 per cent of underlying profi t compared with 
$96 million or 10.1 per cent of underlying profi t for 2012. STI payments to former CEO Craig Dunn and Craig Meller, for his 
former role as Managing Director, AMP Financial Services, have been reduced by 42 per cent and 41 per cent respectively.

Contents
1  2013 remuneration overview
2  Remuneration structure in 2013
3  The link between company performance and remuneration
4  Remuneration for the nominated executives in 2013
5  Contractual arrangements for the nominated executives
6  Non-executive director remuneration

1  2013 remuneration overview
1.1 Remuneration strategy 
AMP’s remuneration strategy is to align remuneration with the creation of value for shareholders by attracting and retaining employees 
who will contribute to AMP’s success and motivating them to achieve outstanding performance against AMP’s business objectives. 

AMP’s remuneration strategy

Attract, motivate and retain employees who will contribute to AMP’s success

Drive outstanding performance against business objectives

Support AMP’s desired culture and risk appetite

Create value for shareholders

AMP has a comprehensive remuneration policy which outlines the responsibilities of the board, People and Remuneration 
Committee (PRC) and management in maintaining alignment with the remuneration strategy. Of particular note, the policy 
requires that remuneration arrangements are simple, practical and supported by a governance framework that avoids confl icts 
of interest, defi nes clear accountabilities and ensures that proper checks and balances are in place. Where an external perspective 
is needed, the PRC requests market practice, regulatory and governance input from its external board remuneration advisers, 
PricewaterhouseCoopers.

1.2 Remuneration mix for the nominated executives
The nominated executives are the 2013 CEO and his direct reports. All of the nominated executives have a signifi cant component 
of their total remuneration linked to performance. This is illustrated below, using the midpoint for the short-term incentive (STI) 
(the STI midpoint is halfway between the minimum outcome of zero per cent and the maximum outcome, which varies for each 
executive and is outlined in section 3.2). STI cash, STI deferral and long-term incentives (LTI) are ‘at risk’ remuneration and will only 
be paid if specifi ed performance hurdles are met.

CEO

Other nominated 
executives

Fixed remuneration 31%

STI cash 19%

STI deferral 12%

LTI 38%

Fixed remuneration 36%

STI cash 19%

STI deferral 13%

LTI 32%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

 The managing director of AMP Capital (AMP Capital MD), is excluded from the above illustration as he participates in the AMP Capital enterprise 
profi t share plan.

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On 1 January 2014, Craig Meller became CEO and the new Group Leadership Team was appointed. Details of the remuneration for 
the new Group Leadership Team will appear in the 2014 annual report.

1.3 Remuneration received by the nominated executives for 2013
The table below details the remuneration actually received by the nominated executives in relation to 2013. Long-term incentive 
(LTI) values in the table below are zero as the performance hurdles were not met. There is an accounting value for LTI, however, 
which is shown in section 4.1 in accordance with statutory disclosure requirements. 

Fixed 
remuneration 
$’000

Cash 
short-term 
incentive 
(STI) 
$’000

Other 
remuneration 
$’000

Total cash 
$’000

1,750  

 819  

 –  

 2,569  

1,065  

 504  

 –  

 1,569  

1,065  

 1,086  

 –  

 2,151  

950  

 432  

 238  

 1,620  

801  

441  

 –  

 1,242  

Name

Craig Dunn 
Chief Executive Offi cer 
and Managing Director 

Craig Meller 
Managing Director, 
AMP Financial Services 

Stephen Dunne 
Managing Director, 
AMP Capital  

Colin Storrie1 
Chief Financial Offi cer 

Paul Sainsbury2 
Chief Customer Offi cer 
(from 1 April 2013) 

Lee Barnett 
Chief Information Offi cer 

Brian Salter3 
General Counsel 

Fiona Wardlaw 
General Manager, 
Human Resources 

Matthew Percival 
General Manager, 
Public Affairs 

Jonathan Deane 
General Manager, 
Group Strategy 

765  

 396  

770  

 354  

640  

 291  

565  

 258  

525  

 270  

 –  

 8  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 1,161  

 1,132  

 931  

 823  

 795  

Total 

 8,896  

 4,851  

 246  

 13,993  

Actual share income

Short-term 
incentive 
(STI) deferral 
vested 
during 2013 
$’000

Long-term 
incentive 
(LTI) and 
other vested 
during 2013 
$’000

2013 total 
remuneration 
$’000

2012 total 
remuneration 
$’000

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 2,569  

 3,157

 –  

 1,569  

 1,917

 –  

 2,151  

 2,133

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 1,620  

 1,487

 1,242  

 1,262

 1,161  

 1,263

 1,132  

 1,217

 931  

 1,027

 823  

 886

 795  

 840

 –  

 13,993  

 15,189 

1 

2 

3 

 Colin Storrie had a retention payment payable on 31 December 2013, recorded above as ‘Other remuneration’. Refer to footnote 6 of the 
table in section 4.1 for further information.
 Paul Sainsbury was Integration Director and Managing Director, AMP SMSF before being appointed Chief Customer Offi cer on 1 April 2013. 
The increase in remuneration refl ects his expanded role.
 Brian Salter received an additional superannuation contribution required to fund his life insurance cover. This is recorded as ‘Superannuation 
benefi ts’ in the table in section 4.1.

The total remuneration received by the nominated executives for 2013 is lower than 2012. This refl ects the board’s focus on linking 
pay with performance:
– 

 fi xed remuneration costs were held fl at for executives: AMP continued to freeze the pay of executives at April 2011 levels 
(excluding promotions and other exceptional adjustments). 
 STI outcomes were lower in aggregate: for the nominated executives, aggregate STIs are 25 per cent lower in 2013 compared to 
2012 STI outcomes. 
 performance-based LTI did not vest: the performance period for the 2010 LTI completed in July 2013. The performance rights 
issued under the 2010 LTI lapsed as the relative total shareholder return (TSR) hurdle was not met.

– 

– 

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1.4 CEO retirement
Craig Dunn retired as CEO and from all AMP boards and management committees, effective from 31 December 2013, and his 
contract of employment ceases on 31 March 2014. At this time, Craig will not receive any fi nancial benefi t in addition to his 
contractual entitlements. Part of his STI payment for the year ended 31 December 2013 will continue to be subject to deferral. The 
share rights Craig received as part of the AMP STI deferral plan will convert to AMP Limited shares over the next two years, subject to 
the vesting conditions approved and determined by the board. Some of the performance rights granted to Craig in prior years under 
the LTI plan may vest in the three years after his retirement as CEO. Under the terms of the shareholder approved plan, performance 
rights granted in 2012 and 2013 are retained by Craig subject to the original performance hurdles and performance periods, while 
he will forfeit the performance rights granted to him in 2011.

From 1 January to 31 March 2014, Craig will provide advice and support to the new CEO and the AMP Limited Board, assist with 
the completion of the 2013 remuneration cycle and will hand over key strategic business relationships to the new CEO. During this 
period, Craig will receive his base salary, superannuation and other leave entitlements. No STI will be payable, nor will any long-term 
entitlements be granted.

1.5 Key management personnel
For the purpose of this remuneration report and Australian Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures (refer to 
note 34 of the fi nancial statements), key management personnel (KMP) are defi ned as including all non-executive directors (NEDs), 
the CEO and other people having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of AMP. For AMP, 
this includes the direct reports of the CEO and the NEDs of the AMP Limited Board.

AMP will review the nominated executives for 2014 following the appointment of Craig Meller as CEO and the new Group 
Leadership Team, effective 1 January 2014.

2  Remuneration structure in 2013
In 2013, AMP’s remuneration structure included the following key components:

Employee group

Fixed remuneration

Short-term incentives 
(STI)1 or profit share2 

Long-term incentives (LTI)

Other equity arrangements

Non-executive directors

Board fees, 
committee fees and 
superannuation

None

None

Nominated executives3

Other senior leaders

Annual base salary and 
superannuation 

STI cash: dependent 
on individual, business 
unit and company 
performance assessed 
against fi nancial 
and non-fi nancial 
measures

Other employees

Performance rights: 
rights to AMP Limited 
shares with: 
–  50% of the award 
value subject to a 
total shareholder 
return (TSR) 
performance hurdle 

–  50% of the award 
value subject to a 
return on equity 
(RoE) performance 
hurdle

Performance rights 
and/or share rights: 
selected employees 
receive performance 
rights (as above) 
and/or rights to AMP 
Limited shares that are 
subject to a three-year 
service condition

None

Minimum of 26% of 
fees, up to a maximum 
of 50%, required to be 
taken as shares bought 
on market

Minimum shareholding 
required

STI deferral: deferral of 
40% of the STI into rights 
to AMP Limited shares 
subject to a two-year 
service condition

STI deferral: selected 
senior leaders defer 40% 
of their STI into rights 
to AMP Limited shares 
subject to a two-year 
service condition

STI match: selected 
employees receive rights 
to AMP Limited shares 
valued at an additional 
50% of their STI, subject 
to a two-year service 
condition

1 

2 

 A limited number of investment management and sales employees also participated in tailored business unit plans, which are based on 
individual/team fi nancial measures and delivered in cash.
 The managing director of AMP Capital (AMP Capital MD) and selected senior leaders of AMP Capital participated in the AMP Capital 
enterprise profi t share plan (profi t share) as outlined in section 2.2.3.

3  The nominated executives are the CEO of AMP Limited and his direct reports as listed in section 1.3.

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2.1 Fixed remuneration
AMP generally positions fi xed remuneration at the median (ie the 50th percentile) of the market. When determining the relevant 
‘market’ for each role, AMP considers companies from which AMP sources talent and to whom it could potentially lose talent. For 
the nominated executives, AMP sources data from Australian listed companies of comparable size to AMP, both within the fi nancial 
services sector and across the general market. Within that market, AMP looks at roles in the same area of expertise, with similar 
seniority and responsibility to the relevant individual. Total remuneration above the market median can be realised through the 
achievement of ‘stretch’ performance targets. Fixed remuneration for the nominated executives at AMP is expressed as an annual 
salary package. From this amount, AMP deducts the required superannuation contributions and any additional superannuation 
contributions or salary-sacrifi ced benefi ts at the employee’s election. Any fringe benefi ts tax incurred by AMP in providing benefi ts 
is on-charged to the employee.

Fixed remuneration for the nominated executives is reviewed by the PRC and approved by the AMP Limited Board annually (but not 
necessarily increased), taking into account: 
–  market remuneration ranges for the role
– 
– 

the individual’s capability, performance and criticality to AMP
the available budget for remuneration increases.

2.2 Short-term incentives
AMP’s short-term incentive (STI) plans provide employees with rewards for annual performance against measures set at the 
beginning of the performance period. The nominated executives participate in the following plans:
–  CEO: CEO STI plan (refer to section 2.2.1)
–  direct reports to the CEO (other than the AMP Capital MD): AMP group STI plan (refer to section 2.2.2)
–  AMP Capital MD: AMP Capital enterprise profi t share plan (refer to section 2.2.3).

Other employees participate in the AMP group STI plan and/or tailored business unit plans based on individual/team fi nancial 
measures.

2.2.1 CEO’s short-term incentive plan
The CEO’s maximum STI opportunity is 200 per cent of fi xed remuneration. To determine the annual STI award, the PRC assesses 
the performance of the CEO against objectives set and approved by the board at the start of each year. The PRC then recommends 
an STI payment to the board for approval.

In 2013, the CEO’s award was based on the measures and weightings provided in section 2.2.2, which were selected to reward the 
CEO for performance that would drive sustainable growth in shareholder value. 

2.2.2 AMP group short-term incentive plan
The nominated executives and other employees earn STI awards based on the achievement of AMP’s group-wide measures and 
personal objectives. The STI opportunity for the nominated executives is provided in section 3.2.

STI pool
The board determines the size of the STI pool, assessing AMP’s performance against group-wide measures set and approved by the 
board at the start of each year. The CEO then distributes the STI pool among business units and AMP group functions, based on their 
contribution to AMP’s performance.

Group-wide measures
The following AMP group-wide measures were used in 2013 to determine the size of the STI pool (the STI scorecard). These measures 
were chosen because they align with the company’s strategy, objectives and goals as approved by the board, and provide an overall 
view of performance. 

Financial measures: weighting 65%

Non-financial measures: weighting 35%

Measures

–  
 Underlying profi t after tax less cost of capital 
–   Value of net cash fl ows and risk new business 
–   Cost to income ratio 

Investment performance for clients 

–  
–   Customer advocacy 
–   Employee engagement 
–  

 Other key strategic priorities, including the AXA 
integration, growth strategies for self-managed 
superannuation funds and Asia, and staying 
ahead of regulatory change 

Link to strategy

–  

 These fi nancial measures are key drivers 
of shareholder value 

–  

 These measures are key indicators of how 
successfully the company is delivering against 
its goals and strategy

The STI pool is calculated based on performance against the STI scorecard and is then adjusted downwards if AMP management 
operates outside board-approved risk appetite levels. The risk adjustment can be anywhere from 0–100 per cent. The board also has 
the discretion to consider the quality of AMP’s fi nancial results, business leadership and the realisation of strategic opportunities in 
determining the fi nal STI pool.

Individual performance and development plans (PDPs)
Individual PDPs are set at the start of each year and are designed to focus employees on activities that will drive the achievement 
of AMP’s strategic objectives. Additionally, all employees are measured on the extent to which they exhibit the ‘AMP behaviours’. 
These are the behaviours AMP has identifi ed as critical to driving business performance and growth.

PDPs for the nominated executives typically include some or all of the AMP group measures (refer to ‘Group-wide measures’ 
above) and additional business unit/individual measures. People measures apply to all of the nominated executives. Performance 
objectives for the nominated executives are agreed with the CEO and approved by the board. The board also approves the setting of 
performance objectives for individuals who it considers have the ability to impact AMP’s fi nancial soundness (specifi ed individuals). 

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At the end of the fi nancial year, the CEO recommends STI payments for his direct reports and other specifi ed individuals based 
on their performance against the agreed measures, for board approval. 

For employees below this level, an individual’s STI payment will be determined on the basis of AMP’s overall performance, 
the individual’s business unit performance and their own performance as assessed against the performance and behavioural 
goals outlined in their PDP. Recommendations are signed off by the CEO and the general manager of Human Resources to ensure 
group-wide consistency and equity, particularly from a gender pay perspective. 

STI deferral plan
The nominated executives, and selected other senior leaders who have the ability to impact AMP’s fi nancial soundness, participate 
in the AMP STI deferral plan. The plan requires that 40 per cent of a participant’s STI award be delivered in rights to AMP shares 
(share rights). The share rights have no exercise price and no exercise period, converting to AMP Limited shares (ie vesting) after 
a two-year deferral period.

Vesting is subject to ongoing employment, compliance with AMP policies and the board’s discretion. The condition of ongoing 
employment may not apply in specifi c circumstances, including where an employee dies, is totally and permanently disabled, or 
gives notice of retirement, or their employment ends on the grounds of redundancy. The 2013 STI deferral awards will be granted 
in April 2014, following the release of AMP’s full-year fi nancial results and calculation of 2013 STI outcomes. The fi rst grant of 
share rights was made under the STI deferral plan during 2012 based on 2011 STI outcomes. These share rights will convert to 
AMP Limited shares, subject to the above conditions, in 2014.

STI match plan
Each year, high-potential senior employees are eligible for nomination to participate in the STI match plan, which provides an 
award of share rights to the value of 50 per cent of the individual’s STI. The STI match award is provided in addition to the STI cash 
opportunity. Employees at this level are not eligible to participate in AMP’s long-term incentive plan. As the STI match is based 
on the STI plan, the number of share rights awarded to the participant depends on the individual’s contribution to company 
performance during the fi nancial year. 

As with the STI deferral plan, STI match share rights convert to AMP Limited shares (ie vest) after a two-year deferral period. Vesting 
is subject to ongoing employment, compliance with AMP policies and the board’s discretion. The condition of ongoing employment 
may not apply in specifi c circumstances, including where an employee dies, is totally and permanently disabled, or gives notice 
of retirement, or their employment ends on the grounds of redundancy. The 2013 STI match awards will be granted in April 2014, 
following the release of AMP’s full-year fi nancial results and calculation of 2013 STI outcomes. The fi rst grant of share rights was 
made under the STI match plan during 2012 based on 2011 STI outcomes. These share rights will convert to AMP Limited shares, 
subject to the above conditions, in 2014.

2.2.3 AMP Capital enterprise profi t share plan 
Select leaders from AMP Capital, including the AMP Capital MD, participate in the AMP Capital enterprise profi t share plan (profi t 
share plan). A percentage of AMP Capital’s adjusted pre-tax profi t, allowing for an appropriate cost of capital, is provided to the 
profi t share plan. The percentage share has not been disclosed because it is commercially sensitive. The size of the profi t share pool 
is agreed upfront by the board. The board has the discretion to adjust the size of the pool, and what portion of the pool is allocated 
to the AMP Capital MD, to recognise non-profi t related performance including AMP behaviours, changes in market conditions and 
broader fi nancial factors such as AMP’s capacity to pay. The board also has the discretion to adjust the profi t share pool downwards 
if AMP Capital management operates outside board-approved risk appetite levels (as per the AMP group STI plan).

Allocation to individuals is determined on a discretionary basis with consideration given to an individual’s performance against their 
annual fi nancial and non-fi nancial objectives and AMP behaviours. Allocations are delivered partly in cash at the end of the fi nancial 
year (60 per cent of the award), with the remainder deferred into share rights, which vest two years subsequently (40 per cent of 
the award). The deferred portion is delivered through the AMP group STI deferral plan (refer to ‘STI deferral plan’ in section 2.2.2). 
Allocations to the AMP Capital MD are recommended by the CEO for approval by the board. Allocations to other participants are 
recommended by the AMP Capital MD for approval by the CEO.

Profi t share is the exclusive variable remuneration arrangement for participants, except for the AMP Capital MD who also participates 
in the LTI plan, thereby maintaining alignment of his remuneration with those of his peers across the AMP leadership team.

2.3 Long-term incentives
AMP’s long-term incentive (LTI) plan provides the nominated executives and selected senior leaders with rewards delivered in 
equity if conditions are met over a three-year period. LTI awards are granted annually, which provides ongoing benefi ts to 
participants for increasing shareholder value. The nominated executives and selected other senior leaders receive their LTI in the 
form of performance rights. These executives previously received LTI awards in the form of performance rights which were subject 
to a single relative total shareholder return (TSR) performance hurdle. After an extensive review of market practices, conducted in 
2012, the board determined that AMP should introduce a return on equity (RoE) performance measure, in addition to a TSR measure. 

The vesting of performance rights granted under the 2013 LTI award will now be based on two performance hurdles (refer to 
section 2.3.1):
–  

 50 per cent of the LTI award value, granted as performance rights, will be subject to AMP’s TSR performance relative to the 
top industrial companies in the S&P/ASX 100 Index (TSR tranche)
 50 per cent of the LTI award value, granted as performance rights, will be subject to an RoE measure (RoE tranche).

–  

Other participants may take a portion or all of their LTI in share rights, which are subject to their ongoing service (refer to section 2.3.2). 

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2.3.1 Performance rights
A performance right is a right to acquire one fully paid ordinary share in AMP Limited after a three-year vesting period for no 
consideration (ie effectively a share option with a zero exercise price), provided a specifi c performance hurdle is met. The nominated 
executives are required to take their full LTI award in performance rights. Performance rights are awarded at no cost to the participant. 

Performance hurdles
TSR tranche: Vesting of these performance rights is dependent on AMP’s TSR performance relative to a comparator group of 
Australian listed companies over a three-year performance period. TSR measures the benefi t delivered to shareholders over the given 
period, which includes dividend payments, capital returns and movement in the share price. The performance hurdle was chosen 
because it requires participants to outperform major ASX listed companies before the awards generate any value.

RoE tranche: Vesting of these performance rights is based on AMP’s RoE performance for the year ending 31 December 2015. 
Prior to the 2013 grant being awarded, the board determined the threshold and maximum RoE performance targets (expressed as 
percentage outcomes) to be achieved for the year ending 31 December 2015. An RoE hurdle was chosen as it drives a strong capital 
discipline, which is a key contributor to creating sustainable shareholder value. 

2.3.2 Share rights 
AMP also awards share rights under the LTI plan. LTI share rights are used to recognise senior leaders who contribute signifi cantly to 
AMP’s overall business success, but have a reduced ability to infl uence the creation of shareholder value compared to the nominated 
executives. LTI share rights are rights to acquire one fully paid ordinary share in AMP Limited after a three-year vesting period subject 
to ongoing service. Share rights are awarded at no cost to the participant and do not carry dividend entitlements. As this program is a 
means of recognising and retaining employees, no performance hurdles apply during the vesting period, other than continued service. 

In the years prior to 2011, AMP awarded restricted shares instead of share rights. A restricted share is an ordinary AMP share that 
has a holding lock in place until a three-year vesting period ends. During this time, the holder is eligible to receive dividends, but is 
unable to sell, transfer or hedge their award.

Hedging
AMP policy prohibits employees from entering into any hedging arrangement in relation to any vested or unvested shares, share 
rights or performance rights in any AMP share plan. Breaches of this policy will lead to forfeiture of the relevant award. In accepting 
equity awards, participants are required to agree that they will not enter into any hedging arrangements in relation to the award.

Treatment of LTI on cessation of employment and change of control
Typically, unvested LTI awards lapse at the end of the employee’s notice period if the participant resigns from AMP or their 
employment is terminated for misconduct or inadequate performance. In other cases, such as retirement and redundancy, LTI 
awards may be retained by the participant, with vesting continuing to be subject to the same vesting conditions as if they had 
remained in AMP employment. In the event that AMP is subject to a takeover or change of control, unvested performance rights, 
granted prior to September 2011, typically vest.

Commencing from the performance rights granted in September 2011, the board has the discretion to determine an alternative 
treatment on cessation of employment and change of control (ie to determine that the LTI awards would lapse, are retained or vest 
when they would not have otherwise), if deemed appropriate in the light of specifi c circumstances.

Source of shares
The board has the discretion to satisfy vested rights by either acquiring shares on market or by issuing shares. While performance 
rights can be dilutive, it is AMP’s historical and planned practice to buy AMP shares ‘on market’ to satisfy the LTI awards so there will be 
no dilutive effect on the value of AMP shares. In the case of the CEO, vested rights must be satisfi ed by acquiring shares on market.

2.3.3 Performance rights and share rights granted in 2013
Determining the value of the award and the number of securities
Participation in the LTI and the value of awards is recommended by the PRC for approval by the board (and by shareholders in the 
case of the award to the CEO). When recommending the value of awards for each participant, the PRC, on advice from the CEO, 
considers the recipient’s seniority, infl uence on AMP’s long-term performance and contribution to AMP over the past 12 months 
or more. To determine the number of performance rights to be granted in the respective tranches, the total value of the LTI award 
is divided in two. Half of the LTI award value is then divided by the fair value of a performance right subject to a TSR performance 
hurdle, and the other half of the LTI award value is divided by the fair value of a performance right subject to an RoE performance 
hurdle. To determine the number of share rights to be granted, the value of the award is divided by the applicable fair value of a 
share right. The relevant fair value is determined based on a valuation prepared by an independent external consultant, which 
is based on the 10-day average daily closing share price prior to the offer being made. Fair values are discounted for the value of 
foregone dividends and, in the case of performance rights, the risk of performance conditions not being met.

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Vesting of performance rights granted prior to 2013, including those subject to performance testing during 2013, is dependent on 
AMP’s TSR performance relative to a comparator group of Australian listed companies over a three-year performance period. The 
comparator group was the top 50 industrial companies in the S&P/ASX 100 Index (based on market capitalisation rank) as defi ned 
at the start of the relevant performance period. Vesting of performance rights granted during 2013 is also dependent on AMP’s RoE 
performance during the applicable performance period (refer to section 2.3.1). The performance testing period is provided in the 
following table.

Plan

2013 annual 
award1

2012 annual 
award

2011 executive 
award

2011 CEO 
award

2010 annual 
award

2009 annual 
award

Grant date

06/06/2013

07/06/2012

09/09/2011 

09/06/2011

08/09/2010 

12/03/20103 

Performance 
period

TSR tranche: 
07/03/2013–
06/03/2016

RoE tranche2: 
01/01/2015–
31/12/2015

01/03/2012–
28/02/2015

01/08/2011–
31/07/2014

01/05/2011–
30/04/2014

01/08/2010–
31/07/2013

01/08/2009–
31/07/2012

1 

 Performance rights granted under the 2013 LTI award are subject to two performance hurdles. 50% of the LTI award value will be comprised 
of performance rights subject to AMP’s TSR performance hurdle (TSR tranche) and 50% will be comprised of performance rights subject to an 
RoE performance hurdle (RoE tranche).

2  Vesting of these performance rights will be based on AMP’s RoE performance for the year ending 31 December 2015.
3 

 The 2009 annual award was granted later than usual as a result of pending changes to taxation rules. To ensure continuity in long-term 
performance assessment, the vesting conditions were applied from August 2009.

Vesting schedule
As outlined above, for the 2013 LTI award there are two performance measures that will combine to determine the number of 
performance rights that will vest at the end of the vesting period. Whilst the TSR and RoE performance rights are subject to different 
performance periods, they both have the same vesting period, which concludes upon the end of the TSR performance period, during 
March 2016.

The number of performance rights in the TSR tranche that vest and are converted into AMP shares at the end of the vesting period 
will be determined in accordance with the following vesting schedule. 

TSR performance

Percentage of performance rights in the TSR tranche to vest

AMP’s TSR ranking below the 50th percentile 
of the market comparator group

AMP’s TSR ranking at the 50th percentile 
of the market comparator group

0%

50%

AMP’s TSR ranking between the 50th and 
75th percentile of the market comparator group

50% plus 2% for each additional percentile 
(rounded to the nearest whole percentile)

AMP’s TSR ranking in at least the 75th 
percentile of the market comparator group

100%

At the end of the performance period, an independent external consultant provides the PRC with AMP’s TSR ranking against the 
comparator group. 

The number of performance rights in the RoE tranche that vest and are converted into AMP shares at the end of the vesting period 
will be determined in accordance with the following vesting schedule.

RoE performance

Percentage of performance rights in the RoE tranche to vest

RoE below threshold performance target

RoE at threshold performance target

0%

50%

RoE between threshold and maximum performance targets

Proportionate vesting between 50% and 100%

RoE equal to or greater than maximum performance target

100%

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For the purposes of the RoE hurdle, RoE will be calculated as follows (and then expressed as a percentage):

Underlying profi t less dividends paid on any preference shares 

 AMP shareholder equity (book value) 

Where: 

Underlying profi t = Underlying profi t for the year ending 31 December 2015, as reported in AMP’s 2015 annual report.

AMP shareholder equity (book value) will be calculated by adding AMP shareholder equity as at 31 December 2014 and AMP 
shareholder equity at the end of each month over 2015, but excluding any equity attributable to any preference shareholders, 
and dividing the resulting number by 13. For this purpose AMP shareholder equity is the total equity of shareholders of AMP 
Limited plus adjustments made to statutory shareholder equity (in each case as shown or defi ned in AMP’s audited statement of 
fi nancial position and notes as at 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015 or the management accounts for each other month).

Dividends paid on, and equity relating to, any preference shares will be excluded from the measure, to focus on returns to ordinary 
shareholders.

At the end of the performance period, AMP’s Finance division will provide the PRC with AMP’s RoE performance expressed as 
a percentage. 

The PRC then determines the number of performance rights subject to either a TSR or RoE performance hurdle, if any, which vest 
with reference to the above vesting schedules. There is no subsequent performance retesting. Consequently, any awards that do 
not vest at the end of the vesting period are forfeited.

Conversion to shares
If the awards vest, they are automatically converted to shares on behalf of participants. Upon conversion, participants become 
entitled to shareholder benefi ts, including dividends and voting rights. 

2.4 Other equity arrangements – executive minimum shareholding requirement
In 2006, the PRC introduced guidelines outlining the minimum number of AMP shares that nominated executives are expected 
to hold. The guidelines were introduced to strengthen the alignment between the interests of the nominated executives and 
shareholders in the long-term performance of AMP. The nominated executives were expected to establish and maintain the 
following minimum shareholdings by 2011 (or within fi ve years of appointment if appointed after 2006):
–  CEO: 300,000 shares
–  direct reports to the CEO: 60,000 shares.

Share rights allocated to nominated executives as a result of STI deferral will be included in balances for the purpose of minimum 
shareholding requirements. The table below summarises the movements in the holdings of shares in AMP Limited held by the 
nominated executives and their personally related entities over the reporting period.

Name

Craig Dunn

Craig Meller

Stephen Dunne

Colin Storrie

Paul Sainsbury

Lee Barnett

Brian Salter

Fiona Wardlaw

Matthew Percival

Jonathan Deane

Date by which 
minimum 
holding 
must be met

Jan 2013

Oct 2012

Jul 2011

Jan 2017

Dec 2015

Jul 2011

Jul 2013

Aug 2013

Jul 2011

Jan 2013

Holding at 
1 Jan 2013

806,010

243,168

368,263

108,476

78,453

138,713

105,632

135,504

108,535

154,508

Granted as 
remuneration 
during the 
period1

Received on 
exercise of 
performance 
rights

Other 
changes2

Holding at 
31 Dec 2013

196,646

119,078

149,267

75,053

85,535

69,602

62,474

54,088

44,864

44,026

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,106

3,100

-15,000

–

1,002,656

362,246

517,530

183,529

163,988

208,315

169,212

192,692

138,399

198,534

1  Grants include STI deferral plan share rights only, which were allocated on 30 April 2013 with a fair value of $4.87 per share right.
2  Other changes represent individuals’ purchases and sales made during the period or participation in the AMP dividend reinvestment plan. 

All nominated executives have acquired the necessary number of shares to meet the executive minimum shareholding requirement. 

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

3  The link between company performance and remuneration
3.1 Company performance and short-term incentive expenditure
The following table shows how STI outcomes compared to AMP’s fi nancial results over the past fi ve years. STI outcomes and 
company results are not expected to be perfectly correlated as AMP’s STI performance assessment involves a broader consideration 
of AMP’s progress in generating future value for shareholders (eg non-fi nancial performance and fi nancial results relative to the 
targets set by the board and shareholder expectations). 

Financial results 

2009  

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013

Underlying profi t ($m) 

Operating earnings ($m)  

Underlying return on equity  

STI pool ($m)  

STI pool as % of underlying profi t 

Average STI as % of maximum opportunity 
for the nominated executives  

Total dividend (cents per share) 

Share price at 31 December 

772 

701 

32% 

72 

9% 

67% 

30 

760 

686 

26% 

62 

8% 

65% 

30 

909 

792 

950 

810 

15.1% 

12.8% 

891 

9.8% 

60% 

29 

962 

10.1% 

63% 

25 

849

789

10.7

83

9.8%

43%

23

$6.77 

$5.29 

$4.07 

$4.81 

$4.39

1  

 The STI pool for 2011 was higher than in 2010 because of the increase in AMP’s headcount following AMP’s merger with the Australian 
and New Zealand businesses of AXA Asia Pacifi c Holdings and other structural changes in the balance of at-risk remuneration for a number 
of employees.

2  The 2012 STI pool is inclusive of the CEO STI plan and the AMP group STI plan. 

With regard to the non-fi nancial measures as outlined in section 2.2.2, AMP performed strongly overall and particularly against 
AMP’s measures of investment performance and key strategic priorities. Further commentary is provided below: 

Non-financial measures

2013 performance

Investment performance 
(% of assets under management 
meets or exceeds clients’ goals)

Customer advocacy 
(% of customers who are advocates)

Employee engagement

Other key priorities

Complete integration

Develop transformation strategy

Execute growth strategies for self-managed 
superannuation funds and Asia

Manage regulatory change

– 

–  

–  

 Over two-thirds of assets under management at or above 
clients’ goals for a three-year period 
 86% of assets under management at or above clients’ 
goals for a 12-month period

 Strong second half performance against this measure 
refl ecting organisation’s focus on customer experience

–   Results matched 2012 engagement scores

– 

Integration completed successfully
– 

 Over $200m of pre-tax cost synergies recognised, 
exceeding targets

–  Key integration projects delivered

 Cost savings in excess of $60m identifi ed for delivery in 2014

– 
–  Customer experience strategy developed 
–  Considerable progress on digital strategy

– 

– 

– 

 Strong growth in total self-managed superannuation 
funds administered
 Established retail funds for Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and 
Banking, AMP Capital’s alliance partner, and a joint venture 
Asset Management company with China Life

 Constructive engagement with Government, Treasury 
and regulators on regulatory development

–  Effective management of internal regulatory projects

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3.2 Company performance and 2013 STI outcomes for the nominated executives
The following table shows STI opportunities for each nominated executive (as a percentage of fi xed remuneration) and the 
proportions of STI opportunity awarded and forfeited during 2013. On average, the nominated executives were awarded 43 per 
cent of their maximum opportunity. The 2013 STI outcomes for the nominated executives were signifi cantly lower than 2012 STI 
outcomes (when the average percentage awarded was 63 per cent).

Executive 

Position 

Maximum
STI opportunity 

 Awarded2 

 Not awarded

Craig Dunn 

Craig Meller 

Chief Executive Offi cer and Managing Director 

Managing Director, AMP Financial Services 

Stephen Dunne 

Managing Director, AMP Capital  

Colin Storrie 

Paul Sainsbury 

Lee Barnett 

Brian Salter 

Chief Financial Offi cer 

Chief Customer Offi cer 

Chief Information Offi cer 

General Counsel 

Fiona Wardlaw 

General Manager, Human Resources 

Matthew Percival 

General Manager, Public Affairs 

Jonathan Deane 

General Manager, Group Strategy 

Average 

200% 

200% 

n/a1 

175% 

200% 

175% 

175% 

175% 

175% 

175% 

39% 

39% 

n/a1 

43% 

43% 

49% 

43% 

43% 

43% 

49% 

43% 

61%

61%

n/a1

57%

57%

51%

57%

57%

57%

51%

57%

1  

 The AMP Capital MD has STI opportunity delivered under the AMP Capital enterprise profi t share plan (refer to section 2.2.3) and this 
opportunity is uncapped. Accordingly STI opportunity, % awarded and % not awarded, is not applicable.

2  The amounts awarded are inclusive of the deferred component (ie include both the cash and deferred share rights). 

3.3 Company performance and long-term incentive vesting 
Performance rights awarded to nominated executives prior to 2013 are subject to a single total shareholder return (TSR) hurdle 
whereby AMP’s TSR must be equal to or greater than the median TSR of the top 50 industrial companies in the S&P/ASX 100 Index 
(refer to section 2.3.1). 

The table below illustrates how LTI outcomes for the nominated executives are linked to shareholder returns. For each LTI grant 
made during the last four years, the table provides the relevant performance period, and for all completed performance periods:
–  AMP’s TSR for that period (absolute and relative to the specifi ed comparator group for the relevant LTI award)
–  details of whether the award vested.

Year

Award

Performance period for the LTI grant

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

Annual award 

Annual award 

CEO award 
Executive award 

Annual award 

Annual award 

01/08/2009–31/07/2012 

01/08/2010–31/07/2013 

01/05/2011–30/04/2014 
01/08/2011–31/07/2014 

01/03/2012–28/02/2015 

TSR tranche: 07/03/2013–06/03/2016 
RoE tranche: 01/01/2015–31/12/2015 

AMP’s 
ranking 
relative 
to the LTI 
comparator 
group

Vesting 
status at 
31 Dec 2013

37th 

37th 

Lapsed

Lapsed

AMP’s TSR 
for that 
period1

-7.58% 

6.42% 

Performance period not complete
Performance period not complete

Performance period not complete

Performance period not complete
Performance period not complete

1 

 TSR was calculated as the growth in share price (using the ASX adjusted price series) plus dividend payments and capital returns over the period. 

As shown in the table above, performance rights issued under the 2010 LTI offer lapsed as the TSR hurdle was not met. 

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23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

4  Remuneration for the nominated executives in 2013
4.1 Accounting value of 2013 remuneration
The following table shows the remuneration details for the nominated executives for the year ended 31 December 2013. The 
share-based payments shown below are not amounts actually received by nominated executives during the year, as they include 
accounting values for unvested share awards. 

Short-term employee benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits 

Share-based 
payments1 

Executive

Craig Dunn 
Chief Executive Offi cer  
and Managing Director 

Craig Meller 
Managing Director,  
AMP Financial Services 

Stephen Dunne 
Managing Director,  
AMP Capital 

Colin Storrie6 
Chief Financial Offi cer 

Paul Sainsbury7 
Chief Customer Offi cer  
(from 1 April 2013) 

Lee Barnett 
Chief Information Offi cer 

Brian Salter 
General Counsel 

Fiona Wardlaw 
General Manager,  
Human Resources 

Matthew Percival  
General Manager,  
Public Affairs 

Jonathan Deane 
General Manager,  
Group Strategy 

2013 total  

2012 total   

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

 Cash salary
$’000

Short-term 
incentive2 
$’000

Other
 short-term 
benefits 
$’000

Superannuation 
benefits3 
$’000

Subtotal 
$’000

 1,713  
 1,713  

 1,027  
 1,026  

 1,046  
 1,048  

 912  
 911  

 687  
 536  

 727  
 733  

 741  
 716  

 604  
 603  

 540  
 524  

 506  
 479  

 819  
 1,407  

 504  
 852  

 1,086  
 1,068  

 432  
 537  

 441  
 612  

 396  
 498  

 354  
 447  

 291  
 387  

 258  
 321  

 270  
 315  

 12  
 12  

 13  
 14  

 –  
 –  

 400  
 14  

 64  
 64  

 11  
 12  

 11  
 12  

 11  
 12  

 1  
 1  

–  
–  

 25  
 25  

 25  
 25  

 19  
 17  

 25  
 25  

 50  
 50  

 27  
 20  

 26  
 42  

 25  
 25  

 24  
 40  

 19  
 46  

2,569 
3,157 

1,569 
1,917 

2,151 
2,133 

1,769 
1,487 

1,242 
1,262 

1,161 
1,263 

1,132 
1,217 

931 
1,027 

823 
886 

795 
840 

Rights4 
$’000

 2,533  
 2,306  

 1,282  
 1,070  

 1,355  
 1,085  

 673  
 283  

 754  
 514  

 789  
 719  

 775  
 721  

 654  
 602  

 573  
 532  

 539  
 496  

Grand 
total5
 $’000

5,102
5,463

2,851
2,987

3,506
3,218

2,442
1,770

1,996
1,776

1,950
1,982

1,907
1,938

1,585
1,629

1,396
1,418

1,334
1,336

 8,503  

 4,851  

 8,289  

 6,444  

 523  

 141  

 265  

14,142 

 9,927  

24,069

 315  

15,189 

 8,328  

23,517

1 

 For accounting purposes, all share-based payments are equity-settled as per the relevant Australian Accounting Standard 
(AASB 2 Share-based Payment). 

2  Short-term incentive values represent 60% of the total STI award, with 40% being deferred into STI deferral plan share rights.
3  Superannuation benefi ts for 2013 include contributions made above statutory requirements.
4 

 Includes performance rights, share rights and STI deferral plan share rights. The minimum future value for these awards is nil and there is no 
maximum future value for these awards as they are linked to the performance of AMP. The fair value of share rights and performance rights 
has been calculated as at the grant date by external consultants using a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of the TSR performance rights 
has been discounted for the probability of not meeting the TSR performance hurdles. The value of the award made in any year is amortised 
over the vesting period.
 No termination payments, non-monetary benefi ts or other post-employment benefi ts were made to nominated executives during 2013. 
 Colin Storrie was granted cash retention awards payable on 31 December 2013 and 31 March 2014. The amortised value of these payments 
is recorded above as ‘Other short-term benefi ts’. The award was made to ensure fl exibility regarding handover arrangements with AMP’s 
new CFO and to incentivise early completion of a number of strategic projects.
 Paul Sainsbury was Integration Director and Managing Director, AMP SMSF before being appointed as Chief Customer Offi cer on 1 April 2013.

5 
6 

7 

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4.2 Performance rights holdings 
The table below summarises the movements, by number, in the nominated executives’ holdings of performance rights granted by AMP 
Limited, for the year ended 31 December 2013. For details of the fair valuation methodology, refer to note 28 to the fi nancial statements. 

Grant 
date

Performance 
condition1

Fair 
value per 
performance 
right

Market 
price on 
exercise

Rights 
granted in 
2013

Rights 
exercised 
in 20132

Rights 
lapsed in 
2013

Holding at 
31 Dec 2013

Vested3 and 
exercisable 
at 
31 Dec 2013

Name

Craig Dunn 

Total 

Craig Meller 

Total 

Stephen Dunne 

Total 

Colin Storrie 

Total 

Paul Sainsbury 

Total 

Lee Barnett 

Total 

Brian Salter 

Total 

Fiona Wardlaw 

08/09/10 
09/06/114 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

Total 

Matthew Percival  08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

Total 

Jonathan Deane 

08/09/10 
09/09/11 
07/06/12 
06/06/13 

Total 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
TSR 
RoE 

$2.50 
$2.39 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

$2.50 
$1.92 
$1.28 
$2.00 
$4.21 

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

Holding at 
1 Jan 2013

 697,675  
 729,167  
 1,110,406  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 450,102  
 306,372  

 2,537,248  

 756,474  

 307,309  
 400,376  
 540,609  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 219,149  
 149,168  

 1,248,294  

 368,317  

 307,309  
 400,376  
 540,609  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 219,149  
 149,168  

 1,248,294  

 368,317  

 –  
 75,188  
 409,898  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 166,163  
 113,103  

 485,086  

 279,266  

 132,891  
 207,707  
 280,456  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 174,897  
 119,047  

 621,054  

 293,944  

 230,233  
 244,455  
 330,076  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 133,807  
 91,079  

 804,764  

 224,886  

 232,559  
 246,053  
 332,233  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 134,682  
 91,674  

 810,845  

 226,356  

 192,692  
 204,512  
 276,142  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 111,945  
 76,198  

 673,346  

 188,143  

 170,432  
 180,546  
 243,781  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 98,828  
 67,269  

 594,759  

 166,097  

 157,808  
 167,764  
 226,522  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 91,832  
 62,507  

 552,094  

 154,339  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 697,675  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 729,167  
 1,110,406  
 450,102  
 306,372  

 697,675  

 2,596,047  

 307,309  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 400,376  
 540,609  
 219,149  
 149,168  

 307,309  

 1,309,302  

 307,309  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 400,376  
 540,609  
 219,149  
 149,168  

 307,309  

 1,309,302  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 132,891  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 75,188  
 409,898  
 166,163  
 113,103  

 764,352  

 –  
 207,707  
 280,456  
 174,897  
 119,047  

 132,891  

 782,107  

 230,233  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 244,455  
 330,076  
 133,807  
 91,079  

 230,233  

 799,417  

 232,559  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 246,053  
 332,233  
 134,682  
 91,674  

 232,559  

 804,642  

 192,692  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 204,512  
 276,142  
 111,945  
 76,198  

 192,692  

 668,797  

 170,432  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 180,546  
 243,781  
 98,828  
 67,269  

 170,432  

 590,424  

 157,808  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 167,764  
 226,522  
 91,832  
 62,507  

 157,808  

 548,625  

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

1 

 Performance rights granted under the 2013 LTI award are subject to two performance hurdles, a TSR and an RoE hurdle. Prior year awards 
were subject to a TSR hurdle only. 

2  None of the nominated executives exercised performance rights during 2013.
3  No performance rights vested during 2013. 
4  Will be forfeited upon retirement, as outlined in section 1.4.

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

4.3 Analysis of movements in the value of performance rights 
The following table summarises the movement of performance rights, by value, during 2013. No performance rights were exercised 
during 2013. 

Name

Craig Dunn 

Craig Meller 

Stephen Dunne 

Colin Storrie 

Paul Sainsbury 

Lee Barnett 

Brian Salter 

Fiona Wardlaw 

Matthew Percival 

Jonathan Deane 

Value of 
performance 
rights granted 
during 2013 
$’000

Value of 
performance 
rights 
exercised 
during 2013 
$’000

Value of 
performance 
rights lapsed 
during 20131 
$’000

2,190 

1,066 

1,066 

808 

851 

651 

655 

545 

481 

447 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

3,153

1,389

1,389

–

601

1,041

1,051

871

770

713

1 

 The performance rights lapsed are valued using the closing share price on the date the performance rights lapsed.

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5  Contractual arrangements for the nominated executives
The table below provides a summary of the key contractual terms agreed with the nominated executives for 2013. 

Contract term

CEO contract1

Other nominated executives

Length of contract

Open-ended

Notice period

Employee benefi ts 
not forming part of 
fi xed remuneration 
(refer to section 2.1)

Entitlements on 
termination

Post-employment 
restraint 

–  

–  

–  

 Employment may be terminated at any time 
by AMP giving 12 months’ notice or by Craig 
Dunn giving six months’ notice. 

 AMP may terminate Craig Dunn’s 
employment immediately in certain events, 
including serious misconduct and material 
breach of contract. 

 In each case, AMP may pay the fi xed 
remuneration for the balance of any notice 
period in order to bring an earlier end to his 
employment.

Not applicable

–  

–  

–  

–  

 Accrued fi xed salary and statutory 
entitlements. 

 Pro-rata STI may be paid for the period 
since the last 1 January except in case of 
misconduct or breach of contract. Where 
provided, the STI is pro-rated for time served 
and calculated based on performance to the 
date of termination. 

 Unvested LTI performance rights may be 
allowed to continue in the relevant LTI plan in 
the case of death, disablement, redundancy 
or notice without cause by AMP. In this 
case, the awards will continue to be subject 
to the original performance hurdles and 
performance periods. 

 In the case of termination by AMP, or 
termination due to death, disablement or a 
material change in circumstances, the most 
recent LTI award at the time of termination 
will be reduced pro-rata if 12 months have 
not passed since the award was granted. 

–  

 Vested performance rights will be retained on 
cessation of employment except in the case 
of serious misconduct or breach of contract. 

Craig Dunn is contractually restrained from 
entering employment with a competitor for 
six months, and has a 12 months’ restraint on 
solicitation of AMP clients and employees.

Open-ended, unless otherwise varied in the case 
of cessation of employment.

As for CEO, except: 

–  

–  

 Most of the other nominated executives may 
terminate immediately if there is a material 
adverse change in their role. 

 AMP is required to give some longer-serving 
nominated executives six months’ notice if it 
wishes to terminate for poor performance. 

Long-serving nominated executives are entitled 
to up to $7,500 annually in reimbursement for 
taxation, legal or fi nancial planning advice.

As for CEO, except: 

–  

–  

–  

 Some longer-serving nominated executives 
are entitled to 50% of their maximum annual 
STI opportunity for the balance of the notice 
period on redundancy or termination by AMP 
without cause. 

 For contracts agreed after 1 January 2010, 
the above entitlement was removed, as the 
payment of such amounts would result in 
termination payments above the threshold 
requiring shareholder approval. 

 The most recent LTI award at the time of 
termination does not lapse pro-rata for time 
served (in the case of termination by AMP, 
termination due to death, disablement or a 
material change in circumstances).

–  

 Most of the other nominated executives are 
not restricted from entering employment 
with a competitor. 

–  

 Restraints on solicitation of AMP clients and 
employees are either for six or 12 months.

1 

 CEO contract terms relate to Craig Dunn. Craig Meller was appointed to the role of CEO effective 1 January 2014. Details of his contractual 
arrangements are available in the ASX announcement of his appointment dated 15 August 2013.

Since 2010, employment contracts issued to newly appointed employees (including any new nominated executives) provide that 
an employee’s termination entitlements are limited to amounts not requiring shareholder approval under the Corporations Act 2001 
(ie their termination payments are capped at one year’s base salary as defi ned for the purpose of section 200B of the Corporations 
Act 2001).

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27

Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

6  Non-executive director remuneration
6.1 Philosophy
Fees paid to non-executive directors (NEDs) of the AMP Limited Board are recommended by the Nomination Committee with regard 
to advice provided by AMP remuneration specialists and the Nomination Committee’s appointed external remuneration adviser. 
Factors taken into consideration include the: 
– 
–  complexity of AMP’s operations 
– 

level of fees paid to board members of other Australian corporations

responsibilities and workload requirements of board members.

In order to maintain their independence, none of the NEDs’ remuneration is linked to performance.

6.2 Structure
During 2013, non-executive director remuneration comprised three components.

Benefi ts 

Fees 

Superannuation and an expense allowance

Committee and subsidiary board fees
AMP Limited Board fees

These fees and benefi ts are subject to the maximum non-executive director fee pool of $3.85 million.

6.2.1 AMP Limited Board fees
The annual base fee for a NED was unchanged in 2013. The base fees provided to each director are as follows:

Base fee (excluding superannuation) 2013 

Chairman 

$585,000  

Other non-executive 
directors

$170,000

The AMP Limited Board chairman receives an overall fee in relation to regular duties. No additional fees are paid for his membership 
of board committees or subsidiary boards, or for his attendance at board meetings or meetings of board committees of which he is 
not a member. An extra fee may be paid for additional board duties. Board fees are not paid to the CEO as responsibilities regarding 
board membership are considered to be part of the CEO’s normal employment conditions.

6.2.2 Committee and subsidiary board fees 
NEDs are paid additional fees for duties associated with membership of board committees, membership of AMP subsidiary boards 
and for duties associated with other special purpose committees. The 2013 fees (excluding superannuation) are presented below:

Board/committee 
chairman 

Board/committee 
member

AMP Bank Audit Committee 

AMP Bank Board 

AMP Capital Holdings Audit Committee 

AMP Capital Holdings Board 

AMP Life/NMLA Audit Committee 

AMP Life/NMLA Board 

Audit Committee 

Nomination Committee 

People and Remuneration Committee1  

$25,000 

$80,000 

$25,000 

$110,000 

$28,750 

$158,000 

$42,000 

$15,000 

$42,000 

$15,000

$50,000

$15,000

$70,000

$17,250

$98,000

$21,000

$7,500

$21,000

1 

 In 2013, the People and Remuneration Committee (PRC) took over the responsibilities of the Diversity Advisory Committee, which has been 
dissolved. The annual fees payable for the chairman and members of the PRC increased in 2013 due to expanded responsibilities.

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During 2013, the Nomination Committee instructed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), its external remuneration adviser, to provide 
market benchmarking services for the non-executive director roles. PwC did not provide any remuneration recommendations and 
as such, is not considered to be a remuneration consultant as defi ned under the Corporations Act 2001. As a result of the market 
review, the annual fees payable to the chairman and the members of the AMP Limited Audit Committee will increase to $45,750 
and $25,000 respectively, with effect from 1 January 2014.

6.2.3 Benefi ts 
Benefi ts provided to directors are as follows:
– 

 superannuation: Superannuation contributions are paid in addition to fees and allowances. Contributions increased from 9 per 
cent to 9.25 per cent of total fees in July 2013 in accordance with superannuation legislation. Directors may also elect to salary-
sacrifi ce their fees into superannuation.
 expense allowance: An annual expense allowance of $6,000 is paid to each director, except the chairman, for incidental expenses 
related to the business of the company. 
retirement benefi ts: No retirement benefi ts are provided to directors.

– 

– 

6.3 AMP non-executive directors’ share plan (NED share plan)
A minimum of 26 per cent of non-executive directors’ fees, up to a maximum of 50 per cent, must be taken in the form of AMP 
shares which are held in the NED share plan for 10 years or until the director resigns from the AMP Limited Board, unless otherwise 
withdrawn with the approval of the Nomination Committee. There are no performance hurdles attached to this plan, as 
non-executive directors use part of their fees to acquire these shares. 

Non-executive directors do not participate in any other equity plans. 

Shareholdings
The following table summarises the movements in AMP Limited shares held by the non-executive directors and their personally 
related entities during 2013.

Non-executive director

Peter Mason2 

Patricia Akopiantz 

Richard Allert  

Catherine Brenner 

Brian Clark3 

Paul Fegan   

Simon McKeon4 

John Palmer 

Nora Scheinkestel3,5 

Peter Shergold 

Holding at 
1 Jan 2013

Purchased 
through 
the NED 
share plan

Other 
changes1

Holding at 
31 Dec 2013

542,549 

31,263 

27,024 

600,836

 21,286 

 82,338 

 50,487 

 57,522 

33,927 

 50,000 

 77,012 

 130,292 

 45,635 

9,086 

9,086 

9,085 

9,086 

9,086 

6,379 

 9,086 

3,484 

9,086 

– 

2,532 

664 

2,978 

 – 

1,314 

3,927 

3,077 

2,400 

30,372

93,956

60,236

69,586

43,013

57,693

90,025

136,853

 57,121

1  Other changes are as a result of participation in the dividend reinvestment plan.
2 

 The AMP Capital China Growth Fund invests in China A shares, which are shares in companies listed on China’s Shanghai or Shenzhen stock 
exchanges. Peter Mason indirectly holds 63,374 units in the fund. Between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013 this holding increased 
by 1,204 units.
 AMP Notes 1 are debentures issued by AMP Group Finance Services Limited, a subsidiary of AMP Limited. In addition to their AMP Limited 
shareholdings above, Brian Clark and Nora Scheinkestel held 980 and 150 AMP Notes 1 respectively. Between 1 January 2013 and 
31 December 2013, there were no changes to Brian Clark’s and Nora Scheinkestel’s AMP Notes 1 holdings.

3 

4  The opening holding for Simon McKeon is as at 27 March 2013, the date he was appointed to the AMP Limited Board.
5 

 Nora Scheinkestel retired from the AMP Limited Board on 9 May 2013. The closing holding is at 10 May 2013 and includes 
663 AMP Limited shares acquired under the non-executive director share purchase plan relating to April 2013 director’s fees.

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Directors’ report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

6.4 Accounting value of 2013 non-executive director remuneration 
The table below shows the remuneration details for the non-executive directors of AMP Limited for 2013. 

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

AMP Limited 
Board and 
committee 
fees1 
$’000

Fees for 
other group 
boards1 
$’000

Other short-
term benefits 
$’000

Additional 
board duties2 
$’000

Non-monetary 
benefits 
$’000

Superannuation 
$’000

Total 
$’000

Peter Mason 
Chairman   

Patricia Akopiantz 
Non-executive director 

Richard Allert 
Non-executive director 

Catherine Brenner 
Non-executive director 

Brian Clark  
Non-executive director 

Paul Fegan  
Non-executive director 

Simon McKeon3 
Non-executive director 

John Palmer 
Non-executive director 

Nora Scheinkestel4 
Non-executive director 

Peter Shergold 
Non-executive director 

Total for 2013 

Total for 20125 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

2013 
2012 

585  
585 

191 
188 

191 
191 

180 
175 

199 
201 

212 
212  

143 
– 

212 
207 

66 
192 

191 
196 

2,170 

2,147 

– 
– 

74 
58 

24 
– 

175 
175 

125 
125 

8 
68 

55 
– 

98 
98 

30 
118 

115 
115 

704 

757 

– 
– 

6 
6 

6 
6 

6 
6 

6 
6 

6 
6 

5 
– 

6 
6 

2 
6 

6 
6 

49 

48 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

20 
– 

20 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

40 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

17 
16 

25 
23 

20 
18 

33 
32 

30 
30 

22 
26 

20 
– 

29 
28 

9 
28 

28 
29 

602
601

296
275

241
215

394
388

360
362

268
312

243
–

345
339

107
344

340
346

233 

230 

3,196

3,182

1  Details of the non-executive directors’ committee memberships and directorships of subsidiary boards are provided in the directors’ report.
2  Relates to additional work performed for AMP group capital initiatives.
3  Simon McKeon was appointed to the AMP Limited Board on 27 March 2013.
4  Nora Scheinkestel retired from the AMP Limited Board on 9 May 2013.
5 

 In line with disclosure requirements, the totals for the year ended 31 December 2012 relate to individuals disclosed in the 2012 annual 
report and so do not equal the sum of the amounts disclosed for individuals specifi ed for the 2013 annual report.

 Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

Peter Mason 
Chairman   

Sydney, 20 February 2014

Craig Meller
Chief Executive Offi cer and Managing Director

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Analysis of shareholder profit
for the year ended 31 December 2013

This table shows an analysis of the source of profi t after income tax attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited.

All amounts are after income tax 

Australian Wealth Management 
AMP Bank   
Australian Wealth Protection 
Australian Mature 
New Zealand 

AMP Financial Services 
AMP Capital 

Business unit operating earnings 

Group offi ce costs 

Total operating earnings 

Underlying investment income 
Interest expense on corporate debt 

Underlying profi t 

Other items 
AMP AAPH integration costs 
Business effi ciency program costs 
Amortisation of AMP AAPH acquired intangibles 

Profi t before market adjustments and accounting mismatches 

Market adjustment – investment income 
Market adjustment – annuity fair value 
Market adjustment – risk products 
Accounting mismatches 

Profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 

2013 
$m 

330  
83  
64  
178  
97  

752  
99  

851  

(62) 

789  

135  
(75) 

849  

(2) 
(57) 
(39) 
(91) 

660  

2  
27  
(5) 
(12) 

672  

Restated
2012
$m

285 
62 
190 
167 
73 

777 
99 

876 

(66)

810 

226 
(86)

950 

21 
(128)
– 
(99)

744 

(12)
(9)
(4)
(30)

689 

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2013 corporate governance statement

Approach to corporate governance
The AMP Limited Board and management have a set of values 
that recognise the group’s responsibilities to all its stakeholders, 
including shareholders, customers and clients, business partners 
and advisers, employees and the community.

The board places great importance on the highest standards of 
governance and periodically reviews its governance practices to 
address AMP’s obligations as a responsible corporate citizen.

In accordance with the recommendations contained in the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendations (ASX Recommendations), 
AMP has posted copies of its governance practices (including 
copies of relevant charters, policies and terms of reference) in 
the corporate governance section of its website: amp.com.au/
corporategovernance. AMP believes its governance practices 
were consistent with all of the ASX Recommendations during 
2013. The information in this statement is current as at 
20 February 2014.

ASX Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management 
and oversight
Role of the AMP Limited Board and management
Role of the AMP Limited Board
The board is responsible to AMP’s shareholders for the overall 
governance and performance of the AMP group.

The role of the board includes:
– 

 providing strategic direction to AMP through constructive 
engagement with senior management in the development, 
execution and modifi cation of AMP’s strategy and in 
approving AMP’s strategic plan
 approving major business initiatives within the AMP group
 guiding and monitoring the businesses within the 
AMP group
 appointing the managing director and chief executive 
offi cer (CEO), the chief fi nancial offi cer (CFO) and the 
company secretaries
 monitoring the CEO’s performance
 providing advice and counsel to senior management 
of the AMP group
 approving succession plans for the CEO and reviewing 
the succession planning policy and approach for the 
direct reports of the CEO and for critical business roles 
 approving AMP group’s talent management strategy, 
including seeking to encourage diversity on the boards 
of AMP and its key operating subsidiaries and in senior 
management
 approving remuneration policies and practices, including 
the total remuneration package, performance objectives 
and performance appraisal for the CEO, the direct reports 
of the CEO and other persons whose individual activities 
may, in the People and Remuneration Committee’s opinion, 
affect the AMP group’s fi nancial soundness or that of its key 
operating subsidiaries
 overseeing and approving AMP group’s governance model, 
including monitoring and overseeing the work of the 
boards of the key operating subsidiaries and monitoring 
the implementation by those boards of the policies and 
decisions of the AMP Limited Board
 seeking to ensure the effectiveness of the boards of AMP and 
its key operating subsidiaries; approving the remuneration 
for AMP and key operating subsidiary non-executive 
directors, as recommended by the Nomination Committee
 reviewing and approving policies that seek to ensure 
the AMP group’s businesses are conducted ethically 
and transparently
 reporting to AMP shareholders
 considering AMP shareholders’ views on the management 
and direction of the AMP group

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

32

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

 considering the interests of all stakeholders in the 
AMP group, including its shareholders, customers and 
clients, business partners and advisers, employees and 
the community
 approving policies that seek to ensure AMP group’s 
compliance with its legal and regulatory obligations
 reviewing and approving AMP group’s strategic risk 
management and seeking to ensure appropriate 
group-wide compliance and risk frameworks are 
in place
 approving major decisions concerning the fi nancial 
capital of the AMP group
 monitoring the AMP group’s fi nancial results
 determining dividends
 approving the half and full year fi nancial results for 
the AMP group
 approving releases to the ASX on major matters
 approving the delegation of powers to the CEO and 
senior management.

The board’s responsibilities are documented in the AMP Limited 
corporate governance charter, which has been adopted by the 
board and is available in the corporate governance section of 
AMP’s website.

Details on the role of the chairman are set out in this statement 
under ASX Principle 2: Structure the board to add value.

Role of the CEO and management
The CEO is responsible for the overall management and 
fi nancial performance of the AMP group. The CEO manages 
the organisation in accordance with the strategy, plans, risk 
appetite, policies, and delegations of authority approved by 
the board. 

An executive leadership team assists the CEO with 
implementing the policies and strategies set by the board and 
running the general operations and fi nancial business of AMP.

Directors decide what matters are delegated to management 
and seek to ensure that adequate controls are in place to oversee 
the operation of these delegated powers. The areas of authority 
which have been delegated to management are documented in 
a delegations of authority framework, which has been adopted 
by the board.

Allocation of individual responsibilities
Each non-executive director has been issued with a formal 
letter of appointment, setting out key terms and conditions 
and other corporate expectations. Each member of the 
executive leadership team has clearly defi ned goals and 
accountabilities and an employment contract setting out 
their terms of employment, duties, rights and responsibilities 
and entitlements on termination of employment.

Performance evaluation and induction of senior executives
Performance evaluation process
AMP’s remuneration strategy is to align executive rewards 
with the creation of shareholder value. Performance of senior 
executives is assessed using a combination of quantitative and 
qualitative measures that take into account the performance 
of the AMP group, business unit, division and individual over 
the past year. Further information about the process for 
evaluating the performance of senior executives is set out 
in the remuneration report.

Performance objectives and performance appraisals for senior 
executives were reviewed by the People and Remuneration 
Committee and recommended to the board for approval 
during 2013, in accordance with the process set out above. 
Further details of the People and Remuneration Committee’s 
responsibilities are set out in this statement under ASX 
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly.

Induction
AMP has procedures and courses for the induction of 
managers, to assist them in participating fully and actively 
in management decision-making at the earliest opportunity.

ASX Principle 2: Structure the board to add value
Independent directors
Independent decision-making
The AMP Limited corporate governance charter provides 
that a majority of directors will be independent. Director 
independence is assessed by considering applicable laws, 
rules and regulations, including the criteria set out in Box 2.1 
of the ASX Recommendations. The board regularly reviews 
each director’s independence and considers that each of the 
non-executive directors is independent.

In making its assessment, the board noted that certain AMP 
Limited directors are also directors or offi cers of suppliers to, 
or customers of, the AMP group. The board has noted these 
directors are not directly involved in the provision of services 
to or by AMP and dealings have been at arm’s length:
– 

 Peter Mason is a Director of Singapore Telecommunications 
Limited, which provides telecommunications services 
to AMP
 Nora Scheinkestel, who was a Director until 9 May 2013, 
is a Director of Telstra Corporation Limited, which provides 
telecommunications services to AMP
 Peter Mason is the Chairman of David Jones Limited, 
which currently leases three stores in AMP Capital shopping 
centres and has entered into agreements to lease two 
further stores
 Peter Mason is a senior adviser to UBS Investment Bank, 
which periodically provides transaction advisory services 
to AMP
 Paul Fegan was the Chief Financial Offi cer of Genworth 
Australia, which provides lenders’ mortgage insurance 
to AMP Bank, from January to December 2013
 Peter Shergold is a Director of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, 
which is on AMP’s panel of nine preferred law fi rms for 
commercial advice
 Peter Shergold is a Director of Veda Group Limited, 
which provides credit-referencing services to AMP
 Simon McKeon was, until January 2014, an executive of 
Macquarie Group, which periodically provides commercial 
and advisory services to AMP and invests in various 
securities and fi nancial instruments issued by AMP 
group companies. 

From time to time:
– 

 AMP purchases various securities and fi nancial 
instruments issued by companies in which AMP’s 
directors hold board or executive positions, for the 
purpose of investing shareholders’ funds, unitholders’ 
funds and policyholders’ funds
 AMP operates corporate superannuation schemes for 
employees of companies in which AMP’s directors hold 
board or executive positions
 properties managed by AMP Capital or its affi liates are 
leased to companies in which AMP’s directors hold board 
or executive positions.

The board is of the view that these relationships are not 
material and do not interfere with the exercise of the 
directors’ independent judgement and their ability to act 
in the best interests of AMP. ‘Materiality’ is assessed based 
on the:
– 

 strategic importance to AMP’s business of the services 
or advice purchased by the AMP group
 nature of the services or advice
 nature and value of the transaction to the AMP group.

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Directors are required to monitor and disclose any potential 
confl ict of interest that may arise. Directors must:
– 

 disclose to the chairman any actual or potential confl icts 
of interest that may exist as soon as the situation arises 
(in the case of the chairman, this disclosure would be 
made to the chairman of the Nomination Committee 
or to the board, as appropriate)
 take necessary and reasonable steps to resolve any 
confl ict of interest
 comply with the Corporations Act 2001 requirements 
about disclosing interests and restrictions on voting.

– 

– 

Potential related-party transactions (other than those 
occurring at arm’s length) must be discussed with the 
chairman, reported in writing to the company secretary 
and, where appropriate, be raised for consideration at 
the next board meeting. In the meantime, the director 
concerned should not commit to the transaction.

A list of directors’ interests is regularly reviewed by directors 
as circumstances change. If the board concludes a director 
has lost their independent status, that conclusion will be 
disclosed to the market in a timely manner. 

The AMP Limited corporate governance charter provides 
that directors are entitled to seek independent professional 
advice on AMP-related matters at AMP’s expense. Directors 
must ensure the costs are reasonable and must advise the 
chairman before the advice is sought. Any advice received 
must be made available to the rest of the board unless 
otherwise agreed by the chairman or the board.

The chairman and other non-executive directors hold 
meetings from time to time without management present.

Role of the chairman
The chairman is appointed by and from the independent 
non-executive directors of the board. The chairman’s 
responsibilities include:
– 

 providing appropriate leadership to the board and 
the AMP group
 facilitating board discussions
 maintaining a regular dialogue and mentor relationship 
with the CEO
 monitoring board performance
 guiding and promoting the effectiveness of the 
board and individual directors.

– 
– 

– 
– 

There is a clear division of responsibilities between the 
chairman and the CEO, which is set out in the AMP Limited 
corporate governance charter.

Nomination Committee
Membership, attendance and terms of reference
Throughout 2013, the Nomination Committee had three 
independent directors as its members: Catherine Brenner 
(member and chairman from 9 May 2013), Nora Scheinkestel 
(member and chairman until 9 May 2013), Brian Clark and 
Peter Mason.

Attendance records for the committee are shown in the 
directors’ report and a copy of the committee’s terms of 
reference is available in the corporate governance section 
of AMP’s website.

Responsibilities
The committee supports and advises the board on board 
matters including policies, performance, remuneration, 
composition, fi tness and propriety of directors and the 
board (as required by the Australian Prudential Regulation 
Authority) and succession planning. This includes identifying, 
evaluating and recommending candidates to the board. 

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33

2013 corporate governance statement
continued

The committee also oversees and recommends to the AMP 
Limited Board the appointment of non-executive directors 
to the boards of key operating subsidiaries.

Board selection and competencies
Succession planning is a regular item on the Nomination 
Committee’s agenda. As part of the process of considering 
new non-executive directors for AMP and its key operating 
subsidiaries, the committee considers a wide base of potential 
directors. It identifi es, evaluates and recommends board 
candidates, taking into account the relevant experience, skills, 
personal attributes and availability of candidates, and the 
required time commitments of the position. 

A skills framework, which refl ects the overall mix of skills and 
diversity that the board aims to achieve in its membership 
and, where relevant, the membership of its key operating 
subsidiaries, is used to assess the suitability of candidates. 
This includes business experience (in different industries and 
countries), gender, age, background, professional expertise 
and qualifi cations. Other factors taken into account before a 
recommendation is made by the committee include the current 
composition of the board, succession planning, independence 
requirements, AMP’s diversity targets, the strategic direction 
of the AMP group, and the geographic spread and mix of 
AMP’s businesses.

From time to time, the committee uses external consultants 
to assist in its considerations. During 2013, the committee 
engaged external consultants to conduct searches for new 
directors of AMP Limited and certain key operating subsidiaries. 
The committee gave the consultants guidance on the attributes 
that would complement the skills and experience of each 
entity’s current directors, taking into account the factors 
described above. 

Further details on AMP’s gender diversity objectives are set out 
in this statement under ASX Principle 3: Promote ethical and 
responsible decision-making. Biographical details setting out 
the skills, experience and period of offi ce held by each of the 
directors in offi ce at the date of this statement are set out in 
the directors’ report.

Composition and commitment of the AMP Limited Board
AMP Limited’s constitution, available in the corporate 
governance section of AMP’s website, provides that there will be 
a minimum of three directors and a maximum of 16 directors. 
As at the date of this statement, the board is made up of nine 
independent non-executive directors and one executive director, 
the CEO.

Prior to appointment or re-election, non-executive directors 
advise the Nomination Committee of their other commitments 
and confi rm they will have suffi cient time to meet their 
expected requirements as an AMP Limited director.

Any proposed non-AMP board or executive appointments being 
considered by directors must be discussed with the chairman. 
Directors must advise AMP of such appointments to other 
companies as soon as possible after the appointment is made.

Re-appointment of directors
No director (other than the CEO) may hold offi ce for more than 
three years without being re-elected by shareholders. The board 
reviews whether retiring directors should stand for re-election, 
having regard to their contribution to the board. A director 
appointed by the board to fi ll a casual vacancy or as an addition 
to the existing directors will hold offi ce until the next annual 
general meeting (AGM), when that director is required to stand 
for election.

A non-executive director can continue to hold offi ce after 
a nine-year term provided they are re-elected by shareholders 
at every subsequent AGM.

Board performance
Board performance assessment
Board and director performance reviews are conducted 
annually and prior to any director standing for re-election 
at a general meeting of the company. Reviews are conducted 
either directly or through a third party. Consistent with this 
process, during 2013, formal evaluations of the performance 
of the board, its committees and each non-executive director 
(including the chairman) were facilitated by an independent 
third party. One-on-one interviews and questionnaires were 
completed by each director and the executive leadership team. 
The resultant evaluation reports for the board and committees 
were reviewed and discussed at each forum, for action as 
necessary. The chairman discussed evaluation reports on 
individual directors with that director. The evaluation report 
for the chairman was provided to each of the other directors.

The boards and the committees of key operating subsidiaries 
also regularly review their own performance.

Induction and education
The Nomination Committee considers board policies relating 
to the orientation and education of new directors and the 
continuing education and development of directors. All 
directors participate in a formal induction process co-ordinated 
by the secretariat. Board meetings regularly include sessions 
on developments in governance, regulatory, accounting and 
capital management matters. Each non-executive director is 
allocated an annual budget to spend on education, training 
and professional development, specifi c to their professional 
development needs.

Access to information
Directors are able to access members of senior management 
to request information. When conducting board business, 
directors will question, request information, raise any issue 
of concern to them, canvass fully all aspects of any issue 
confronting AMP and vote on any resolution according to 
their own judgement.

Directors keep confi dential all board discussions, deliberations 
and decisions except where decisions are required to be 
disclosed publicly.

Company secretaries
AMP Limited has three appointed company secretaries, 
whose biographical details and qualifi cations are set out in 
the directors’ report. The company secretaries are responsible 
for advising the board on governance matters and facilitating 
the fl ow of information between the board and its committees, 
and between senior executives and directors. All directors have 
access to the advice and services of the company secretaries, 
whose appointment and removal are a matter for decision by 
the board.

ASX Principle 3: Promote ethical and responsible 
decision-making
Code of conduct
AMP’s reputation as a trusted and respected company is 
our most valuable asset. The AMP Limited Board has adopted 
a code of conduct, which was reviewed and updated in 2012. 
The code outlines the standards of behaviour expected of all 
directors, offi cers, employees, contractors and consultants of 
the AMP group. The code reinforces an already strong ethical 
culture for the benefi t of AMP’s shareholders, customers and 
clients, business partners and advisers, employees and 
the community. 

AMP has a whistleblowing policy and processes to support 
people who report suspected breaches of the code in good 
faith. A copy of the code of conduct is provided to all directors 
and employees on joining AMP and is available in the corporate 
governance section of AMP’s website.

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Trading policy
The board has adopted a trading policy to protect stakeholder 
interests.

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, directors, 
employees or their close associates are prohibited from trading 
in, or procuring, arranging or encouraging someone else to trade 
in, AMP securities while in possession of inside information 
relating to those AMP securities.

Except in certain circumstances, the trading policy requires 
directors, employees or their close associates not to trade in 
AMP shares (and other AMP securities over or relating to AMP 
shares) outside specifi ed trading windows. Breaches of the 
policy are investigated and treated seriously and may lead to 
disciplinary action being taken against the director or employee, 
including dismissal from employment in serious cases.

A copy of the trading policy is available in the corporate 
governance section of AMP’s website.

Diversity policy
AMP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 
By inviting and embracing diversity of thought, AMP believes 
it will increase creativity and innovation, make better business 
decisions and create great experiences for its customers and 
employees alike.

Diversity within the organisation is guided by AMP’s leadership 
team who are responsible for reinforcing AMP’s commitment 
to having a diverse and inclusive workplace and achieving the 
group’s diversity objectives.

In 2013, AMP focused on four key diversity and inclusion priorities:

– 

 Leadership commitment: creating a clear and visible 
commitment to diversity of thought as a strategic business 
imperative.

 In 2013, AMP established the Diversity and Inclusion 
Council – comprising all members of the executive 
leadership team – to drive AMP’s diversity and inclusion 
strategy. AMP’s executives also completed in-depth 
education on how to identify and counteract unconscious 
bias in everyday decision making. 

– 

 Changing mindsets: building a more inclusive culture 
in which AMP uses diversity of thought to challenge 
assumptions, make decisions and solve problems, and 
where different modes of working become a normal way 
of doing business.

 AMP conducted a program for its leaders to help them think 
differently about how they engage employees by promoting 
diversity of thought and creating a more inclusive team 
environment. This included how to encourage employees 
to speak up, check for assumptions or bias, engage in 
constructive debate and put the customer at the centre 
of every interaction.

 In 2013, AMP also ran a series of interactive sessions to 
help challenge existing ideas about career paths and success 

by profi ling the diverse life stories of a number of senior 
executives and AMP Limited Board members.

– 

 Diversify the workforce: actively appointing more diverse 
leaders to increase diversity of thought and reinforce AMP’s 
commitment to diversity and inclusion.

 Attracting and appointing women into senior leadership 
roles remained a focus and in 2013 AMP moved closer to 
its 2015 gender targets. AMP advocates that the shortlist 
for all executive roles contain a mix of men and women, 
and both men and women interview candidates through 
the executive recruitment process. In AMP’s customer 
operations area, a tailored leadership program also helped 
female leaders identify opportunities and solutions to 
career progression and work/life balance challenges.

– 

 Measurement: identifying blockages and biases that work 
against diversity of thought, and track current progress. 

 AMP embarked on extensive research in late 2013 to 
explore existing opportunities and barriers to creating a 
more diverse and inclusive culture. The outcome of this 
work will form the basis of AMP’s 2014–2016 diversity 
and inclusion strategy.

The People and Remuneration Committee continues to oversee 
the implementation of AMP’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, 
and to report progress against specifi c, measurable gender 
diversity targets set by the AMP Limited Board.

AMP’s diversity and inclusion policy is available in the 
corporate governance section of the AMP website and 
highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion in achieving 
organisational performance and growth. The policy outlines 
AMP’s commitment to diversity and inclusion across all areas 
of its business, including recruitment, talent and succession 
management, leadership development, employee retention, 
mentoring, coaching and decision making.

Gender diversity objectives and reporting
In 2010, AMP set targets for 2015 for the representation of 
women in senior executive, middle management and AMP 
Limited Board roles.

AMP is progressing towards these targets, with women now 
comprising 32 per cent of executive roles (the top 8.5 per cent 
of the organisation) and 40 per cent of middle management 
roles (the next 22 per cent of the organisation).

Overall, women make up 50 per cent of AMP’s workforce.

Dr Nora Scheinkestel retired from the AMP Limited Board on 
9 May 2013, reducing the percentage of women on the board 
from 30 per cent to 20 per cent. AMP aims to gain 30 per cent 
representation on the board by 2015.

In 2013, the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace 
Agency (EOWA) extended AMP’s 2012 Employer of Choice 
for Women (EOCFW) citation. As a founding member, AMP 
also remains a committed supporter of the Diversity Council 
of Australia.

Representation of women in roles against 2015 targets

Roles

AMP Limited Board

Senior executives

Middle management

All employees

2015 target

31 December 2013

31 December 2012

30%

35%

43%

n/a

20%

32%

40%

50%

30%

31%

38%

51%

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2013 corporate governance statement
continued

ASX Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in fi nancial reporting
Audit Committee
Membership, attendance and terms of reference
Throughout 2013, the Audit Committee had the following 
independent directors as its members: Paul Fegan (Chairman), 
Rick Allert, Simon McKeon (appointed May 2013) and Peter 
Shergold. Paul Fegan has over 30 years experience in the 
fi nancial services industry, and all members have appropriate 
fi nancial expertise and experience as detailed in the directors’ 
report. The chairman of the committee is not the chairman of 
the board. Attendance records for the committee are shown 
in the directors’ report and a copy of the committee’s terms 
of reference is available in the corporate governance section 
of AMP’s website.

Responsibilities
The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the 
board to discharge its corporate governance responsibilities 
in regard to the:
– 

 integrity and appropriateness of AMP’s fi nancial statements 
and related external fi nancial communications
 oversight of the enterprise risk management framework 
including compliance and internal controls
 performance and independence of the internal audit 
function and the external auditor
 adequacy of the AMP group’s insurance program, 
including directors’ and offi cers’ liability insurance cover.

– 

– 

– 

The AMP Limited chairman and CEO attend committee meetings 
where appropriate. The chairman of the committee reports on 
any matters of substance at the next full board meeting and 
the minutes of committee meetings are available to the board. 
The committee regularly holds private sessions with internal 
and external auditors, without management present.

Further details on the committee’s role in reviewing risk 
management and internal control systems are set out in this 
statement under ASX Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk.

Internal auditors
The committee is responsible for assessing whether the 
internal audit function is independent of management and 
adequately resourced, and for reviewing and approving the 
appointment or replacement of the head of internal audit in 
consultation with the CEO. AMP has an internal audit charter 
which is approved by the committee. As required by the internal 
audit charter, the head of internal audit maintains an internal 
quality assurance and improvement program. There is also an 
external quality assessment of the internal audit function on 
a periodic basis.

Further details about the role of internal audit are set out in this 
statement under ASX Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk.

External auditors
The independence of the external auditor is of particular 
importance to shareholders and the board. The board has 
adopted a charter of audit independence, which provides for:
 the rotation of the lead and independent review audit 
–  
partners
 the annual confi rmation by the auditor that it has satisfi ed 
all professional regulations relating to auditor independence
 reporting on the levels of audit and non-audit fees
 the specifi c exclusion of the audit fi rm from work which 
may give rise to a confl ict.

–  
–  

–  

AMP requires the external auditor to rotate the lead and 
independent review audit partners in accordance with the 
Corporations Act 2001, and have suitable succession planning 
in place to ensure consistency for AMP. During 2013, the lead 
audit partner for AMP was replaced in accordance with these 
rotation requirements.

The committee receives a quarterly report, detailing the level 
of audit and non-audit fi nancial service fees paid to the external 
auditor, and each half year it reviews and reports to the board 

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on the independence of the external auditor. Details of fees 
paid or payable for non-audit services during 2013 are set out 
in the directors’ report.

The committee is responsible for reviewing the performance 
of the external auditor and for recommending to the board 
the terms of engagement and fees of external auditors for 
AMP and its group companies. A performance evaluation of 
Ernst & Young was conducted during 2013 using the results 
from a questionnaire which was completed by committee 
members and regular meeting attendees.

If it becomes necessary to replace the external auditor for 
independence or performance reasons then the committee 
will formalise a procedure for the selection and appointment 
of the new auditor and make a recommendation to the board.

ASX Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Continuous disclosure policy
AMP is committed to ensuring that all shareholders and the 
market are provided with timely and balanced disclosure of 
all material matters concerning AMP. This commitment to 
continuous disclosure is set out in AMP’s market disclosure 
policy, which is available in the corporate governance section 
of AMP’s website. 

The guiding principle of the policy is that AMP must 
immediately notify the market via an announcement to 
the ASX of any information concerning AMP that a reasonable 
person would expect to have a ‘material’ effect on the price 
or value of AMP securities. The policy permits exceptions 
to immediate notifi cation in accordance with the ASX 
Listing Rules.

AMP’s Market Disclosure Committee ensures that company 
announcements:
–   are made in a timely manner
–   are factual
–  

 are expressed in a clear and objective manner that 
allows investors to assess the impact of the information 
when making investment decisions
 do not omit material information.

–  

AMP provides commentary on its fi nancial results in an 
annual shareholder review and produces an investor report 
for each full year and half year. AMP makes presentations of 
the full and half year results to the investment community 
immediately after the public release of those results.

The board reviewed and updated AMP’s market disclosure 
policy in 2013 to address updated ASX guidance on 
continuous disclosure.

ASX Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders
Communications policy
AMP is committed to transparency and quality in its 
communication to shareholders. The group’s approach to 
communicating with shareholders and fi nancial markets 
is set out in AMP’s market disclosure policy, which is 
available in the corporate governance section of AMP’s 
website. Information is communicated to shareholders 
through the distribution of the annual report, shareholder 
review and other communications as required.

Electronic communication
Annual reports, shareholder reviews, notices of meeting and 
all other signifi cant information is posted in the shareholder 
centre section of AMP’s website as soon as it is disclosed 
to the ASX. Presentations of full and half year results are 
webcast and the presentation materials are uploaded to the 
website. Shareholders can elect to receive all communications 
electronically or elect not to receive some communication 
materials by visiting amp.com.au/shareholdercentre or by 
contacting AMP’s share registry. Benefi cial owners of shares 
and other members of the public are encouraged to register 
on AMP’s website for free email alerts.

Annual general meeting
All shareholders are encouraged to attend and/or participate in 
AMP’s annual general meeting (AGM). The meeting is webcast 
live or shareholders can attend in person or appoint a proxy as 
their representative. Online completion and lodgement of the 
proxy form is also available for all shareholders prior to 
the meeting, including via their smartphones. 

Directors and senior management attend the AGM, along 
with a representative from the external auditor. Full details 
of the 2014 AGM are included in the 2014 notice of meeting 
and are available in the shareholder section of AMP’s website.

Briefi ngs
AMP follows a calendar of regular disclosures to the ASX on 
its fi nancial and operational results. The calendar is in the 
shareholder section of AMP’s website and allows users to 
set up automatic diary reminders of the dates of upcoming 
announcements and presentations.

AMP conducts group and one-on-one briefi ngs in accordance 
with its market disclosure policy. Briefi ngs are coordinated 
and attended by AMP Investor Relations. Where practical, 
AMP webcasts group briefi ngs. Notes of briefi ngs and a 
record of those present are retained by Investor Relations.

ASX Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
Enterprise risk management policy
Enterprise risk management framework
The AMP Limited Board has overall responsibility for 
establishing a system of risk management, internal controls 
and compliance across the business and for monitoring 
and reviewing its effectiveness. It also has responsibility for 
approving the risk appetite of the AMP group and the risk 
management related policies to support that appetite, and 
for seeking to ensure these are implemented. A summary 
of the enterprise risk management policy, which sets out 
the principles, processes, roles and responsibilities for the 
management of risk at AMP, is available in the corporate 
governance section of AMP’s website.

While the board is responsible for risk management, specifi c 
responsibility for the monitoring and evaluation of the 
effectiveness of risk management and the internal control 
environment has been delegated to the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee also oversees AMP’s accounting policies, 
reporting practices and production of fi nancial statements and 
monitors the application of appropriate management controls. 
It considers internal and external audit reports and reviews 
AMP’s procedures and internal controls in order to monitor 
enterprise-wide risks. 

Risk and compliance processes and reporting procedures 
provide assurance to the board and Audit Committee that 
the preparation of the fi nancial statements and the control 
systems underlying them are adequate.

Compliance is a key element of risk management. The 
board has overall responsibility for the establishment of 
processes to manage compliance with the laws, regulations, 
contracts, industry codes, internal standards and policies 
applicable to AMP’s operations and for monitoring and 
reviewing their effectiveness.

While the board is responsible for AMP’s compliance 
framework, specifi c responsibility for the monitoring of 
compliance has been delegated to the Audit Committee. 
The Audit Committee oversees the system of compliance 
that has been implemented across AMP’s businesses. The 
system covers a broad range of legal requirements, duties and 
responsibilities. Any compliance issues or incidents are reported 
quarterly to the Audit Committee, or more urgently if required.

As required by the Corporations Act 2001, AMP’s Australian 
fi nancial services’ licensed entities have confl ict of interest 
policies in place to manage confl icts of interest.

Material business risks
Management engages in a regular process to review risks 
and how they are being managed. AMP manages risks across 
the following four main risk categories:
–   strategic risk
–   operational risk (including legal and compliance risk)
–   fi nancial risk
–   product and insurance risk.

Management of material business risks
Risk management structures
The Audit Committee is supported by the risk management 
structures which exist throughout the organisation, including 
the Group Asset and Liability Committee and the Group Risk 
and Compliance Committee. The Audit Committee relies on the 
work of the Audit Committees of key operating subsidiaries on 
risk and compliance matters relating to those subsidiaries. The 
enterprise risk management framework enables the business 
to identify and assess risks and controls, respond promptly and 
appropriately and continue to monitor risks and issues as they 
evolve. Risk and compliance information is reported quarterly 
to the Audit Committee, or more regularly if required.

AMP’s risk management structures and procedures are 
continually being enhanced or updated. In addition, the internal 
audit function provides independent and objective assurance 
to the board that risks are being managed effectively across 
the group. The chief risk offi cer of the AMP group leads the 
enterprise risk management function and has authority to 
provide effective challenge to activities and decisions that 
may materially impact AMP’s risk profi le. 

Management has reported to the board that AMP’s material 
business risks have been managed effectively for the year 
ended 31 December 2013. The board has assessed and 
accepted that report.

The enhancement of the risk management and internal 
control systems is the subject of ongoing attention and effort. 
Where internal control defi ciencies are identifi ed during the 
year, additional tests of procedures or tests of resulting 
account balances included in the fi nancial statements are 
undertaken to confi rm there has been no material impact 
on the fi nancial statements.

Internal audit
AMP’s internal audit function provides the board and executive 
management with an independent and objective evaluation of 
the adequacy and effectiveness of management’s control over 
risk. The internal audit function conducts audits for AMP Limited 
and its subsidiaries by following a risk-based planning approach.

The head of internal audit has a functional reporting line to the 
chairman of the Audit Committee. Further information about 
the internal audit function is set out in this statement under 
ASX Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in fi nancial reporting.

CEO and CFO assurance
The board receives regular reports about the fi nancial condition 
and operational results of AMP and its controlled entities. The 
board has received and considered the annual certifi cation from 
the CEO and the CFO in accordance with ASX Recommendation 
7.3. The certifi cation states that the declaration provided in 
accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 is 
founded on a sound system of risk management and internal 
control and that the system is operating effectively in all 
material respects in relation to fi nancial reporting risks.

ASX Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
People and Remuneration Committee
Membership, attendance and terms of reference
Throughout 2013, the People and Remuneration Committee 
had the following independent directors as its members: 
John Palmer (Chairman), Patty Akopiantz, Brian Clark and 
Peter Mason. Attendance records for the committee are shown 
in the directors’ report and a copy of the committee’s terms 

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2013 corporate governance statement
continued

of reference is available in the corporate governance section 
of AMP’s website.

Responsibilities
The committee advises the board on the effectiveness, integrity 
and legal compliance of AMP’s remuneration policy, plans and 
practices. Each year the committee also reviews and reports 
on remuneration by gender. Other key responsibilities include 
annually reviewing and recommending to the board the 
succession planning and talent management approach.

The committee also reviews the AMP group short-term incentive 
pools, the total remuneration package, performance objectives 
and performance appraisal for the CEO, direct reports of the 
CEO and other people whose individual activities may, in the 
committee’s opinion, affect the fi nancial soundness of the 
AMP group and its key operating subsidiaries. During 2013, 
performance evaluations for key executives were carried out 
in accordance with the process disclosed in the 2013 
remuneration report. The committee has access to advice on 
remuneration policies from management, but no individual 
is directly involved in deciding their own remuneration. The 
committee also engages external consultants as and when 
required to assist it in fulfi lling its responsibilities.

Remuneration policy
Comprehensive information on AMP’s remuneration policies 
and practices is contained in the remuneration report. AMP 
uses a variety of equity-based remuneration arrangements to 
align employee interests with shareholders’ long-term interests 
and aid in the retention of selected individuals. AMP’s policy on 
hedging of equity incentives prohibits employees from using 
any hedging arrangements over the restricted shares, share 
rights, share bonus rights, options or performance rights 
held by employees in any of AMP’s equity incentive plans. 
The purpose of the policy is to ensure that the alignment 
between employee and shareholder interests is not 
undermined by the use of hedging arrangements.

Non-executive directors’ and executives’ remuneration
There is a clear distinction between the remuneration structure 
for non-executive directors and executives. Further information 
is available in the remuneration report.

The Nomination Committee is responsible for reviewing the 
remuneration policies for non-executive directors on the AMP 
Limited Board and on boards of key operating subsidiaries. The 
non-executive directors do not receive options, bonus payments 
or retirement benefi ts, other than superannuation.

Details of the termination entitlements of AMP’s key 
management personnel are set out in the remuneration report. 
AMP also disclosed details of the termination entitlements of 
Craig Dunn and Craig Meller to the ASX on announcing their 
appointments as Chief Executive Offi cer in September 2007 
and August 2013, respectively.

Comparison of NZX and ASX corporate governance rules
As an overseas listed issuer, AMP is deemed to satisfy and 
comply with all the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) Listing 
Rules so long as it remains listed on the ASX. The only NZX 
requirements applicable to AMP are to give the NZX the same 
information and notices it is required to give to the ASX and 
to include a statement in its annual report.

The ASX Listing Rules and the ASX Recommendations may 
differ materially from NZX’s corporate governance rules and the 
principles of the NZX Corporate Governance Best Practice Code.

Corporate responsibility at AMP
For more than 160 years, AMP has been dedicated to helping 
Australians and New Zealanders create fi nancial security. AMP 
provides products and services that enable individuals, families 
and organisations to take control and own their tomorrow.

For many people this involves helping them buy a home, pay off 
their mortgage, protect themselves and their families in tough 
times and make smart savings and investment decisions.

AMP is committed to the enduring sustainability of its business 
and the communities it serves, recognising the correlation 
between the organisation’s environmental and social impacts, 
the quality of its corporate governance, and its long-term 
business success.

– 

AMP contributes to the sustainability of its business and 
the communities that it serves by using its expertise to:
 provide high quality fi nancial advice, products and 
– 
services and investments to individuals and organisations 
 educate the community on the value of informed 
fi nancial decisions
 improve its resource effi ciency and minimise its 
environmental impact
 encourage good corporate governance 
 invest in the community through the AMP Foundation.

– 
– 

– 

As a signifi cant participant in Australia’s fi nancial services 
industry, AMP also actively engages in conversations with the 
government and local communities, providing tools, education, 
advice and research about both contemporary and future 
fi nancial issues and opportunities. 

By sharing its expertise, AMP aims to build people’s confi dence 
and help them feel in control of their fi nancial future.

Minimising AMP’s environmental impact
AMP is committed to reducing the impact its operations have 
on the environment by improving the company’s resource 
effi ciency and minimising its carbon footprint. AMP believes 
sound environmental management practices make good 
business sense and takes an active role in understanding 
environmental risks and opportunities for the organisation 
including environmental risks associated with investments 
managed by AMP Capital.

AMP’s environmental program is coordinated by the 
Environment Leadership Team (ELT). The ELT is responsible 
for setting targets and developing strategies to reduce AMP’s 
environmental impacts. The team meets monthly to review 
progress against its key priorities and objectives and progress 
is communicated to AMP’s leadership team and the board by 
the managing director of AMP Capital. 

The ELT’s strategic priorities for 2013 included:
– 

 achieving a 10 per cent decrease in offi ce-based electricity 
emissions year-on-year (YoY)
 implementing energy effi ciency initiatives and improving 
waste management practices at AMP’s main offi ce buildings
 promoting and enabling employee work practices that 
improve environmental performance
 installing additional video conferencing capacity to reduce 
air travel 
 improving environmental performance monitoring systems 
across all buildings
 expanding AMP’s carbon offset purchasing program
 seeking external assurance of AMP’s 2013 carbon 
emissions data.

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

Further information about the ASX Recommendations may 
be obtained from the ASX website: asx.com.au/regulation/
corporate-governance-council.htm.

The ELT was also working towards carbon neutrality for the 
AMP group by 31 December 2014, however AMP achieved 
carbon neutrality in 2013, 12 months ahead of the target.

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AMP’s carbon emissions data for 2013 is provided in the table 
below and is calculated in accordance with AMP’s greenhouse 
gas reporting criteria. Information on the criteria can be found 
in the corporate responsibility section on AMP’s website: 
amp.com.au.

In 2013, Scope 2 emissions, associated with offi ce-based 
electricity use, decreased by 6 per cent YoY. This was due to 
the implementation of energy effi ciency initiatives including 
lighting upgrades at major AMP buildings, adjustments to 
AMP data centres and consolidation of offi ces.

Scope 3 emissions, associated with air travel, showed a 
signifi cant YoY decrease of 15 per cent. This is a result of the 
adoption of a more accurate (less conservative) international 
calculation method as detailed in the greenhouse gas 
reporting criteria.

As part of the environmental program, AMP retired 32,422 
carbon offsets in 2013. These offsets were purchased from a 
range of projects that deliver environmental and community 
based benefi ts and meet the requirements of internationally 
recognised verifi cation protocols (VCS, Gold Standard) and the 
Australian Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard 
(NCOS). Further details on these projects are provided in the 
AMP 2013 community report.

In 2014, AMP aims to maintain carbon neutrality and external 
assurance of its carbon footprint through an ongoing focus 
on energy effi ciency at all major buildings and by reducing 
non-essential air travel. AMP will also continue to improve 
waste management practices and introduce more sustainable 
procurement strategies.

AMP reports annually to the Australian Government’s 
Department of Industry and Department of the Environment 
on compliance with the Energy Effi ciency Opportunities Act 
2006 and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 
2007. AMP reports on environmental performance under 
these laws at an AMP Limited level, with AMP Capital making 
up a core component of the reporting through its property 
and infrastructure divisions. AMP Capital remained an active 
founding member of the Investor Group on Climate Change, 
engaging with policy-makers on investment-related issues 
associated with climate change, and a signatory to the 
Carbon Disclosure Project.

Encouraging good corporate governance
AMP Capital is one of the longest standing managers of 
responsible investment funds in Australia. As an investor 
in companies and assets on behalf of clients, AMP Capital 
recognises the strong link between an organisation’s 
environmental and social impacts, the quality of its corporate 
governance, and its long-term business success. 

As a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment since 
2007, AMP Capital is committed to integrating environmental, 
social and corporate governance factors into its investment 
decision-making and active ownership practices, across all 
asset classes.

This is achieved through integrating investment guidelines 
and policies, investment research and analysis and engaging 
with investee boards and management teams on their 
corporate governance practices, environmental performance 
and relationship with society as a whole. AMP Capital also 
engages with boards and management teams on issues 
such as executive remuneration, board composition and 
risk management, and lodges considered proxy votes on 
all resolutions.

Further information on AMP Capital’s environmental, 
social, governance and responsible investment philosophy 
and activities is available at ampcapital.com.au/esg.

Investing in the community
AMP has a long tradition of supporting the community. In 
1992, AMP set up the AMP Foundation which takes a strategic 
approach to philanthropy by forming long-term community 
partnerships focusing on one or two key areas. Since then, the 
AMP Foundation has donated more than $70 million to the 
community. In 2013, the AMP Foundation donated more than 
$4 million to charities by funding education and employment 
programs for disadvantaged young people (focusing on 
indigenous students), supporting the non-profi t sector to 
operate more effectively and facilitating the volunteering and 
fundraising efforts of AMP employees. In 2013, AMP employees 
raised more than $870,000 for charity and also volunteered 
their time and skills with numerous charities. 

Further information on the AMP Foundation’s activities 
can be found in the AMP community report at amp.com.au/
ampfoundation. 

AMP’s 2013 report on energy effi ciency opportunities and 
further information on AMP’s environmental activities, 
environmental policy and Carbon Disclosure Project 
submission are available on AMP’s website.

AMP Financial Planning and Hillross advisers also provide free 
fi nancial planning advice to cancer patients and their families 
through an AMP Foundation-funded program with the Cancer 
Council New South Wales.

AMP’s carbon emissions data for 2013

Emissions

FY131 tonnes/CO2e

YoY % reduction

FY12 tonnes/CO2e

FY112 tonnes/CO2e

FY10 tonnes/CO2e

FY09 tonnes/CO2e

Scope 1+2 emissions

Scope 3 emissions

Total emissions

Carbon offsets retired

Target

20,830

11,592

32,422

32,422

Carbon 
neutral

6

27

15

22,204

15,830

38,033

27,078

18,828

18,015

36,843

16,069

12,263

9,545

21,808

9,545

13,067

8,843

21,910

8,843

50% below 2009 
(incl. AXA)

50% below 2009 
(excl. AXA)

Offset all 
air travel

Offset all 
air travel

1 

2 

 Ernst & Young has provided assurance of AMP’s 2013 emissions data which can be found in the corporate responsibility section on AMP’s 
website: amp.com.au.
 In March 2011, AMP merged with the Australian and New Zealand businesses of AXA Asia Pacifi c Holdings Limited (AXA). FY2011 includes changes 
in AMP’s emissions profi le due to additional AXA tenancies and air travel associated with the merger and business integration activities.

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Financial report 
for the year ended 31 December 2013

Inventories and other assets 

Income   
Investment gains and (losses) 

Table of contents
Income statement 
Statement of comprehensive income 
Statement of fi nancial position 
Statement of changes in equity 
Statement of cash fl ows 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies 
2.  Signifi cant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 
3.  Segment information 
4. 
5. 
6.  Expenses 
Income tax 
7. 
8.  Receivables 
9. 
10. Investments in fi nancial assets and other fi nancial liabilities 
11. Investment property 
12. Property, plant and equipment 
13. Intangibles 
14. Payables 
15. Provisions 
16. Borrowings 
17. Subordinated debt 
18. Dividends 
19. Contributed equity 
20. Life insurance contracts 
21. Other life insurance and investment contract disclosures 
22. Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures 
23. Fair value information 
24. Capital management 
25. Notes to Statement of cash fl ows 
26. Earnings per share 
27. Superannuation funds 
28. Share-based payments 
29. Impact from adoption of new accounting standards 
30. Group controlled entity holdings 
31. Associates 
32. Operating lease commitments 
33. Contingent liabilities 
34. Related-party disclosures 
35. Auditors’ remuneration 
36. Events occurring after reporting date 
Directors’ declaration 
Independent auditor’s report to the members of AMP Limited 

41
42
43
44
46
47
47
58
60
63
63
64
65
66
 67
 67
 68
69
70
72
72
73
 73
 74
74
 75
83
 87
 96
 100
 102
 104
 105
 109
 114
 118
 127
 129
 129
 130
133
133
 134
135

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Income statement 
for the year ended 31 December 2013

Income and expenses of shareholders, policyholders, 
external unitholders and non-controlling interests1 
Life insurance premium and related revenue 
Fee revenue 
Other revenue 
Investment gains and (losses) 
Share of profi t or (loss) of associates accounted for using 
the equity method 
Life insurance claims and related expenses 
Operating expenses 
Finance costs 
Movement in external unitholder liabilities 
Change in policyholder liabilities 
 life insurance contracts 
– 
– 
investment contracts 
Income tax (expense) credit 

Profi t for the year 

Profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 
Profi t (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 

Profi t for the year 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

Note 

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

4 
4 
4 
5 

6 
6 
6 

20 

7 

2,283  
2,434  
419  
14,963  

14  
(2,084) 
(3,876) 
(753) 
(1,634) 

(381) 
(9,887) 
(782) 

716  

672  
44  

716  

2,218  
2,252  
696  
12,258  

5  
(2,048) 
(4,202) 
(889) 
(969) 

(934) 
(7,000) 
(688) 

699  

689  
10  

699  

 –  
12  
 –  
1,677  

 –  
 –  
(12) 
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
10  

1,687  

1,687  
 –  

1,687  

 – 
12 
 – 
297 

 – 
 – 
(13)
 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 
5 

301 

301 
 – 

301 

1  

 Income and expenses include amounts attributable to shareholders’ interests, policyholders’ interests in the AMP life insurance entities’ 
statutory funds, external unitholders’ interests and non-controlling interests. Amounts included in respect of the AMP life insurance entities’ 
statutory funds have a substantial impact on most of the consolidated Income statement lines, especially Investment gains and losses and 
Income tax (expense) credit. In general, policyholders’ interests in the transactions for the period are attributed to them in the lines Change 
in policyholder liabilities.

Earnings per share for profi t attributable 
to ordinary shareholders of AMP Limited 
Basic 
Diluted   

 Consolidated 

2013 
cents 

Restated 
2012 
cents

23.2  
22.9  

24.2  
24.0  

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Statement of comprehensive income
for the year ended 31 December 2013

Profi t   

Other comprehensive income 

Items that may be reclassifi ed subsequently to profi t or loss 
Available for sale fi nancial assets 
–   gains and (losses) in fair value of available for sale fi nancial assets 

Cash fl ow hedges1 
– 
– 
– 
– 

 gains and (losses) in fair value of cash fl ow hedges 
income tax (expense) credit 
transferred to profi t for the year 
transferred to profi t for the year – income tax (expense) credit 

Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations 
–  exchange gains (losses)  
– 
– 

transferred to profi t for the year 
transferred to profi t for the year – income tax (expense) credit 

Revaluation of hedge of net investments 
–  gains and (losses) in fair value of hedge of net investments 
– 
– 
– 

income tax (expense) credit 
transferred to profi t for the year – gross 
transferred to profi t for the year – income tax (expense) credit 

Items that will not be reclassifi ed subsequently to profi t or loss 
Defi ned benefi t plans2 
–  actuarial gains and (losses) 
income tax (expense) credit 
– 

Owner-occupied property revaluation 
–  gains (losses) in valuation of owner-occupied property 
– 

income tax (expense) credit 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

 Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

716  

699  

1,687  

301 

7  

7  

(8) 
2  
33  
(10) 

17  

124  
 –  
 –  

124  

(3) 
1  
 –  
 –  

(2) 

218  
(65) 

153  

10  
 –  

10  

309  

1,025  

981  
44  

1,025  

5  

5  

(44) 
13  
20  
(6) 

(17) 

30  
3  
(1) 

32  

(1) 
 –  
(3) 
1  

(3) 

73  
(22) 

51  

12  
(1) 

11  

79  

778  

768  
10  

778  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 

– 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 

1,687  

1,687  
 –  

1,687  

301 

301 
 – 

301 

1 

2  

 Cash fl ow hedge movements are predominantly in respect of interest rate swaps used to manage AMP Bank’s interest rate risk on its 
mortgage portfolio.
 Actuarial gains and (losses) are determined in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts. This is not the same as the calculation methods 
used to determine the funding requirements for the plans.

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Statement of financial position
as at 31 December 2013

Consolidated 

 Restated 

 Parent

Note 

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2011 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

1 
59 
 – 
 – 
620 
 – 

 – 
 – 
65 
 – 
10,807 
 – 

35 
27 
3 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

65 

Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Current tax assets 
Inventories and other assets 
Investments in fi nancial assets 
Investment properties 
Investments in associates accounted 
for using the equity method 
Property, plant and equipment 
Deferred tax assets 
Intangibles  
Investments in controlled entities 
Assets of disposal groups 

Total assets of shareholders of AMP Limited, policyholders, 
external unitholders and non-controlling interests 

Liabilities 
Payables 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions   
Other fi nancial liabilities 
Borrowings 
Subordinated debt 
Deferred tax liabilities 
External unitholder liabilities 
Life insurance contract liabilities 
Investment contract liabilities 
Defi ned benefi t plan liabilities 
Liabilities of disposal groups 

25 
8 

9 
10 
11 

31 
12 
7 
13 

30 

14 

15 
10 
16 
17 
7 

20 
21 
27 
30 

2,938  
2,418  
175  
216  
114,779  
6,889  

113  
456  
1,062  
4,136  
 –  
42  

4,388  
2,077  
22  
210  
101,132  
6,508  

81  
1,040  
1,217  
4,502  
 –  
187  

4,816  
2,316  
248  
294  
90,682  
7,424  

115  
1,016  
1,125  
4,677  
 –  
 –  

6  
50  
 –  
 –  
2,085  
 –  

 –  
 –  
62  
 –  
10,807  
 –  

1,910  
53  
451  
2,469  
14,822  
1,421  
2,110  
10,724  
24,934  
66,049  
73  
8  

2,288  
82  
614  
2,337  
12,362  
1,111  
1,425  
9,702  
25,055  
58,385  
286  
74  

2,332  
86  
584  
2,607  
12,373  
949  
961  
8,126  
24,399  
52,940  
370  
 –  

47  
26  
3  
 –  
 –  
325  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

133,224  

121,364  

112,713  

13,010  

11,552 

Total liabilities of shareholders of AMP Limited, policyholders, 
external unitholders and non-controlling interests 

125,024  

113,721  

105,727  

401  

Net assets of shareholders of AMP Limited 
and non-controlling interests 

8,200  

7,643  

6,986  

12,609  

11,487 

Equity1  
Contributed equity 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 

Total equity of shareholders of AMP Limited 
Non-controlling interests 

Total equity of shareholders of AMP Limited 
and non-controlling interests 

19 

9,602  
(1,973) 
461  

8,090  
110  

9,333  
(2,157) 
332  

7,508  
135  

9,074  
(2,540) 
364  

6,898  
88  

9,747  
18  
2,844  

9,610 
15 
1,862 

12,609  
 – 

11,487 
 – 

8,200  

7,643  

6,986  

12,609  

11,487 

1   Further information on Equity is provided in the Statement of changes in equity on the following page.

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Statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 December 2013

 Equity attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited

Contributed 
equity
$m

Equity 
contribution 
reserve1
$m

Share-
based 
payment 
reserve2
$m

Capital 
profits 
reserve3
$m

Demerger 
loss 
reserve4
$m

Available
-for-sale 
financial 
assets 
reserve5
$m

Cash 
flow 
hedge 
reserve6
$m

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve7
$m

Hedge 
of net 
investment 
reserve8
$m

Owner-
occupied 
property 
revaluation 
reserve9
$m

Retained 
earnings
$m

Total 
shareholder 
equity
$m

Non-
controlling 
interest 
$m

Total 
equity
$m

Consolidated

2013 
Balance at the 
beginning of the year 
before restatement 

Balance at the 
beginning of the
year – restated 
Profi t (loss)   
Other comprehensive 
income  

Total comprehensive 
income   
Share-based 
payment expense 
Net sale/(purchase) 
of ‘treasury shares’ 
Dividends paid10 
Dividends paid on 
‘treasury shares’10 
New capital from 
shares issued11 
Sales and acquisitions 
of non-controlling 
interest 

Balance at the 
end of the year 

Restated 2012 
Balance at the 
beginning of the year 
before restatement 

Balance at the 
beginning of the 
year – restated 
Profi t (loss)   
Other comprehensive 
income   

Total comprehensive 
income   
Share-based 
payment expense 
Share purchases 
Net sale/(purchase) 
of ‘treasury shares’ 
Dividends paid10 
Dividends paid on 
‘treasury shares’10 
New capital from 
shares issued11 
Sales and acquisitions 
of non-controlling 
interest 

Balance at the 
end of the year 

9,339  

1,019  

61   329   (3,585) 

 –  

(34) 

(32) 

1  

85  

251   7,434  

97   7,531 

9,333  
–  

1,019  
 –  

61   329   (3,585) 
 –  
 –  
 –  

(1) 
 –  

(34) 
 –  

(32) 
 –  

1  
 –  

85  
 –  

332   7,508  
672  
672  

135   7,643 
716 

44  

 –  

–  

 –  

132  
 –  

 –  

137  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

7  

17  

124  

(2) 

10  

153  

309  

 –  

309 

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

28  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

7  

17  

124  

(2) 

10  

825  

981  

44   1,025 

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

28  

2  

30 

 –  
(705) 

132  
(705) 

 –  
(85) 

132 
(790)

9  

9  

 –  

9 

 –  

137  

 –  

137 

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

14  

14 

9,602  

1,019  

89   329   (3,585) 

6  

(17) 

92  

(1) 

95  

461   8,090  

110   8,200 

9,080  

1,019  

35  

 –   (3,585) 

 –  

(17) 

(64) 

4  

74  

283   6,829  

68   6,897 

9,074  
–  

1,019  
 –  

35  
 –  

 –   (3,585) 
 –  
 – 

(6) 
 –  

(17) 
 –  

(64) 
 –  

4  
 –  

74  
 –  

364   6,898  
689  
689  

88   6,986 
699 
10  

–  

–  

 –  
 –  

(54) 
 –  

 –  

313  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

5  

(17) 

32  

(3) 

11  

51  

79  

 –  

79 

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

27  
(1) 

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

5  

(17) 

32  

(3) 

11  

740  

768  

10  

778 

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

27  
(1) 

 –  
 –  

27 
(1)

(23) 
(762) 

(77) 
(762) 

 –  
(5) 

(77)
(767)

 –  

13  

13  

 –  

13 

 –  

 –  

313  

 –  

313 

– 

 –  

 –   329  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

329  

42  

371 

9,333  

1,019  

61   329   (3,585) 

(1) 

(34) 

(32) 

1  

85  

332   7,508  

135   7,643 

Footnotes 1 to 11 are listed on the following page.

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AMP Limited parent 

2013 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Profi t 
Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 
Share-based payment expense 
Share purchases 
Dividends paid10 
New capital from shares issued11 

Balance at the end of the year 

2012 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Profi t 
Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 
Share-based payment expense 
Dividends paid10 
New capital from shares issued11 

Balance at the end of the year 

Contributed 
equity 
$m 

 Share- 
based 
payment 
reserve2 
$m 

Retained 
earnings 
$m 

Total
shareholder
equity
$m

9,610  
–  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
137  

15  
 –  
 –  

 –  
3  
 –  
 –  
 –  

1,862  
1,687  
 –  

1,687  
 –  
 –  
(705) 
 –  

11,487 
1,687 
 – 

1,687 
3 
 – 
(705)
137 

9,747  

18  

2,844  

12,609 

9,297  
–  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
313  

10  
 –  
 –  

 –  
5  
 –  
 –  

2,323  
301  
 –  

301  
 –  
(762) 
 –  

11,630 
301 
 – 

301 
5 
(762)
313 

9,610  

15  

1,862  

11,487 

1  

2  

3  

4  

5  

6  

7  

8  

9  

 There has been no movement in the Equity contribution reserve established in 2003 to recognise the additional loss on the demerger 
of AMP’s UK operations in December 2003. This loss was the difference between the pro-forma loss on demerger (based upon directors’ 
valuation of the UK operations and the estimated net assets to be demerged) and the market-based fair value of the UK operations 
(based upon the share price of the restructured UK operations on listing and the actual net assets of the UK operations on demerger).
 The Share-based payment reserve represents the cumulative expense recognised in relation to equity settled share-based payments less 
the cost of shares purchased and transferred to share-based payments recipients upon vesting.
 The Capital profi ts reserve represents gains attributable to shareholders of AMP on the sale of minority interests in controlled entities 
to entities outside the AMP group.
 There has been no movement in the Demerger loss reserve established in 2003 to recognise the transfer from shareholders’ retained 
earnings of the total loss on the demerger of AMP’s UK operations in December 2003.
 Unrealised gains or losses on available for sale fi nancial assets are recognised in other comprehensive income as described in note 1(g) 
and accumulated in a separate reserve within equity. Upon impairment or disposal, the accumulated change in fair value within the 
Available for sale fi nancial assets reserve is recognised within profi t or loss in the Income statement.
 The Cash fl ow hedge reserve represents the cumulative impact of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash fl ow hedges 
which are effective for hedge accounting. Hedge gains and losses are transferred to the Income statement when they are deemed ineffective 
or upon realisation of the cash fl ow.
 Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled entities within the AMP group are recognised in Foreign currency translation 
reserve. Exchange gains and losses are transferred to the Income statement upon realisation of the investment in the foreign controlled entity.
 The Hedge of net investment reserve refl ects gains and losses on effective hedges of net investments in foreign operations. Hedge gains 
and losses are transferred to the Income statement when they are deemed ineffective or upon realisation of the investment in the foreign 
controlled entity.
 The Owner-occupied property revaluation reserve represents cumulative valuation gains and losses on owner-occupied property required 
to be recognised in equity. 

10    Dividends paid includes the dividends paid on ‘treasury shares’. Dividends paid on ‘treasury shares’ are required to be excluded from the 

consolidated fi nancial statements by adjusting retained earnings.

11   New capital from shares under dividend reinvestment plan $137m (2012: $313m).

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9 
2 
295 
 – 
 – 
(4)

302 

 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
147 

147 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
(449)

(449)

 – 
1 
 – 

1 

Statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 December 2013

Cash fl ows from operating activities1 
Cash receipts in the course of operations 
Interest and other items of a similar nature received 
Dividends and distributions received2 
Cash payments in the course of operations 
Finance costs 
Income tax refunded (paid) 

Cash fl ows from operating activities 

investment property 
investments in fi nancial assets1,3 

Cash fl ows from investing activities1 
Net proceeds from sale of/(payments to acquire): 
–  
–  
–   operating and intangible assets 
(Payments to acquire) proceeds from disposal 
of subsidiaries and other businesses4 
Net movement in loans (to) from controlled entities 

Consolidated 

Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

Note  

25 

17,702  
2,357  
2,561  
(20,859) 
(714) 
(189) 

18,593  
2,402  
1,018  
(20,052) 
(821) 
(155) 

12  
2  
1,675  
(9) 
 –  
33  

858  

985  

1,713  

(38) 
(5,241) 
7  

(24) 
 –  

989  
(2,110) 
(172) 

 –  
 –  
 –  

(14) 
 –  

 –  
(1,465) 

Cash fl ows from (used in) investing activities 

(5,296) 

(1,307) 

(1,465) 

Cash fl ows from fi nancing activities1 
Proceeds from borrowings – non-banking operations 
Net movement in deposits from customers 
Repayment of borrowings – non-banking operations 
Net movement in borrowings – banking operations 
Proceeds from issue of subordinated debt 
Repayment of subordinated debt 
Proceeds from the sale of 15% of AMP Capital Holdings Limited 
Dividends paid5 

Cash fl ows from (used in) fi nancing activities 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

 –  
755  
(223) 
1,929  
325  
(30) 
 –  
(559) 

2,197  

(2,241) 
9,352  
46  

517  
416  
(984) 
(30) 
150  
 –  
425  
(436) 

58  

(264) 
9,600  
16  

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year1 

7,157  

9,352  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
325  
– 
 –  
(568) 

(243) 

5  
1  
 –  

6  

1  

2  

3  

4  

5  

 Cash fl ows and cash and cash equivalents include amounts attributable to shareholders’ interests, policyholders’ interests in AMP life 
insurance entities’ statutory funds and controlled entities of those statutory funds, external unitholders’ interests and non-controlling 
interests. Amounts included in respect of AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds and controlled entities of those statutory funds have 
a substantial impact on cash fl ows from operating activities and investing activities and proceeds from and repayments of borrowing – 
non-banking operations, and cash and cash equivalents balances.
 Dividends and distributions received are amounts of cash received mainly from investments held by AMP life insurance entities’ statutory 
funds and controlled entities of those statutory funds. Dividends and distributions reinvested have been treated as non-cash items. 
 Net proceeds from sale of/(payment to acquire) investments in fi nancial assets includes loans and advances made (net of payments) and 
purchases of fi nancial assets (net of maturities) during the period by AMP Bank. 
 Payments to acquire other subsidiaries and other businesses (net of cash acquired) did not have a material impact on the composition of 
the AMP group.
 The dividends paid amount is presented net of dividend reinvestment plan and dividends on ‘treasury shares’. See Statement of changes 
in equity for further information.

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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2013

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies

The consolidated economic entity (the AMP group) comprises 
AMP Limited (the parent entity), a company limited by shares, 
and incorporated and domiciled in Australia, and all entities that 
it controlled during the period and at the reporting date.

(a)  Basis of preparation
This general purpose fi nancial report has been prepared in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other 
authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting 
Standards Board (AASB), and the Corporations Act 2001. The 
AMP group is a for-profi t entity for the purposes of preparing 
fi nancial statements. The fi nancial report also complies with 
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board. 

The fi nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 
were authorised for issue on 20 February 2014 in accordance 
with a resolution of the directors.

The signifi cant accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of the fi nancial report are set out below. These policies have 
been consistently applied to the current year and comparative 
period, unless otherwise stated. Where necessary, comparative 
information has been reclassifi ed to be consistent with current 
period disclosure. 

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The AMP group is predominantly a wealth management 
business conducting operations through registered life 
insurance companies (AMP life insurance entities) and other 
entities. Where permitted under accounting standards, the 
assets and liabilities associated with life insurance contracts 
and investment contracts are generally measured on a fair value 
basis and other assets and liabilities are generally measured on 
a historical cost basis.

Assets and liabilities have been presented on the face of the 
Statement of fi nancial position in decreasing order of liquidity 
and do not distinguish between current and non-current items. 
The majority of the assets of the AMP group are investment 
assets held to back investment contract and life insurance 
contract liabilities. Although the amount of those assets which 
may be realised and those liabilities which may be settled 
within 12 months of the reporting date are not always known, 
estimates of amounts expected to be recovered or settled 
(a) no more than 12 months after the reporting date, and 
(b) more than 12 months after the reporting date, have been 
provided in footnotes to the relevant notes.

Changes in accounting policy
A number of new accounting standards and amendments 
have been adopted effective 1 January 2013 which have had 
an impact on the fi nancial position or performance of the 
AMP group, as set out below:
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 AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and revised 
AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements. These standards 
have changed the criteria for determining which entities 
are to be consolidated. As a result of adopting AASB 10, 
the following entities within the AMP group, which were 
previously not consolidated, are now assessed to be 
controlled by the AMP group and have been consolidated 
into the results of the AMP group from 1 January 2013, 
with retrospective adjustments for 2012:
− 

 Aged Care Investment Trusts No. 1 and No. 2, and their 
controlled entities
 AMP Capital China Growth Fund, and its controlled entity

− 
−  AMP Capital Infrastructure Equity Fund
− 

 AMP Capital Strategic Infrastructure Trust of 
Europe No. 1, No. 2, AMP Capital Investors 
(European Infrastructure No. 3) and AMP Capital 
Investors (European Infrastructure No. 4), and their 
controlled entities

−  Australia Pacifi c Airports Fund No. 3
− 

 AMP Foundation and AMP Foundation Income 
Benefi ciary Pty Ltd.

 Other than for AMP Foundation and AMP Foundation 
Income Benefi ciary Pty Ltd, investments in these entities 
are held on behalf of policyholders and the AMP life 
entities’ statutory funds recognise a liability to the 
policyholders. In certain cases, over time, the amount of 
the net assets of the controlled entities recognised in the 
consolidated fi nancial statements may not match the 
valuation of the relevant liability to the policyholder which 
results in certain policyholder asset movements impacting 
the profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited.

 The consolidation of these additional entities results 
in the fi nancial statements of the AMP group recognising 
a new class of investments classifi ed as available for sale, 
and a new class of owner-occupied property measured 
at cost less subsequent depreciation and impairments. 
The accounting policies for these assets are set out in 
note 1(g) and note 1(j).

 Revised AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts. Under the previous 
AASB 119, a gain was recognised in profi t or loss for 
the expected earnings on the assets of defi ned benefi t 
funds, with any difference between the expected 
earnings and the actual earnings recognised within 
other comprehensive income. Under the revised AASB 
119, the amount recognised in profi t or loss in relation 
to the assets is measured using the same discount rate 
as for the defi ned benefi t liability, rather than expected 
earnings. This amount is presented net of the interest cost 
of funding the defi ned benefi t liability, which on adoption 
results in a net interest expense. In addition, the revised 
AASB 119 also requires AMP group to discount the portion 
of annual leave expected to be settled beyond 12 months. 
However, the impact of this discounting of annual leave is 
not material. 

Comparatives in the fi nancial statements have been restated 
retrospectively for the adoption of AASB 10 Consolidated 
Financial Statements and Revised AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts. 
A reconciliation of the restated comparatives to the previously 
reported amounts in the Income statement, Statement of 
other comprehensive income, Statement of fi nancial position 
and Statement of cash fl ows is set out in note 29. 

The following Australian Accounting Standards and 
amendments have also become mandatory for adoption 
from 1 January 2013, but have not had any material effect 
on the fi nancial position or performance of the AMP group:

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 Revised AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements. 
The changes introduced by the revised AASB 101 relate 
to presentation only, and have resulted in items in the 
Statement of comprehensive income being segregated 
between those that may eventually be realised in the 
Income statement in future periods and those that 
will not.

 AASB 11 Joint Arrangements, AASB 12 Disclosure of 
Interests in Other Entities, revised AASB 128 Investments 
in Associates and Joint Ventures and AASB 2011-7 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards Arising 
from the Consolidation and Joint Arrangements Standards. 
These standards have changed the criteria for determining 
which entities are to be accounted for using the equity 
method in preparing consolidated fi nancial statements 
and the required disclosures in relation to consolidated 
entities, joint arrangements, joint operations, associates 
and structured entities.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

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 AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement. This standard has 
centralised the defi nition and guidance for measuring 
fair values where required to be applied by various 
other accounting standards and removes some minor 
inconsistencies that previously existed between the 
guidance for determining fair value in these standards. 
The new standard requires quantitative and qualitative 
disclosures of all fair value measurements. 

 AASB 2012-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and 
Financial Liabilities. This standard has amended the 
disclosures in AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, 
to require information on the effect or potential effect of 
netting arrangements, including rights of set-off associated 
with the group’s recognised fi nancial assets and recognised 
fi nancial liabilities.

 AASB 2012-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial 
Liabilities. These amendments have clarifi ed the meaning of 
‘currently has a legally enforceable right to set off’ and the 
application of AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation, 
offsetting criteria to settlement systems which apply to 
gross settlement mechanisms that are not simultaneous.

 AASB 2012-5 Amendments Arising from the 2009-2011 
Annual Improvements Project. These amendments have 
clarifi ed the disclosure requirements for segment assets and 
liabilities in interim fi nancial statements to align reporting 
within interim fi nancial statements to the requirements of 
AASB 8 Operating Segments.

 AASB 2012-9 Amendment to AASB 1048 arising from the 
withdrawal of Australian Interpretation 1039 removes 
the requirement to apply Interpretation 1039 relating to 
consideration of substantive enactment of major tax bills 
in Australia.

 AASB 2012-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – transition guidance and other amendments 
makes various editorial amendments to a range of 
Australian Accounting Standards and amendments to 
AASB 10 and related Standards to revise the transition 
guidance for initial application of those Standards.

 AASB 2013-2 Amendments to AASB 1038 – Regulatory 
Capital. This standard amends the life insurance capital 
disclosure requirements so as to align the terminology 
with that used in the Australian Prudential Regulation 
Authority’s revised capital requirements which applied 
from 1 January 2013.

Australian Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective
A number of new accounting standards and amendments 
have been issued but are not yet effective. The AMP group 
has not elected to early adopt any of these new standards or 
amendments in this fi nancial report. These new standards 
and amendments, when applied in future periods, are not 
expected to have a material impact on the fi nancial position or 
performance of the AMP group, other than as set out below:

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 AASB 2011-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards 
to Remove Individual Key Management Personnel Disclosure 
Requirements and additions to Corporations Regulations 
2001, Regulation 2M.3.03. The revised amendments to 
AASB 124 remove individual key management personnel 
disclosures. The revised AASB 124 is mandatory for adoption 
by the AMP group in the year ending 31 December 2014. 
The changes to AASB 124 relate to disclosure only and are 
not expected to have a fi nancial impact on the AMP group.

(b)  Principles of consolidation 
The fi nancial statements consolidate the fi nancial information 
of controlled entities. The adoption, effective 1 January 2013, 
of AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and revised AASB 
127 Separate Financial Statements, has changed the criteria for 
determining control. Previously, control was assessed based on 
when AMP Limited had the power to govern the operating and 
fi nancing policies of an entity so as to obtain benefi ts from its 
activities. Since 1 January 2013, an entity is controlled when 
AMP Limited is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from 
its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect 
those returns through its power over the investee. 

The fi nancial information for controlled entities is prepared for 
the same reporting date as the parent entity, using consistent 
accounting policies. Where dissimilar accounting policies may 
exist, adjustments are made to ensure conformity with the 
group’s accounting policies. 

Consolidation principles require the total amounts of 
each underlying asset, liability, income and expense of the 
controlled entities to be recognised in the consolidated fi nancial 
statements. When a controlled managed investment scheme is 
consolidated, the share of the unitholder liability attributable 
to the AMP group is eliminated but amounts due to external 
unitholders remain as liabilities in the consolidated Statement 
of fi nancial position. The share of the net assets of controlled 
entities attributable to non-controlling interests is disclosed 
as a separate line item on the Statement of fi nancial position. 
In the Income statement, the profi t or loss of the AMP group is 
allocated between profi t or loss attributable to non-controlling 
interests and profi t or loss attributable to shareholders of the 
parent entity.

Controlled entities acquired are accounted for using the 
acquisition method of accounting. Information from the 
fi nancial statements of controlled entities is included from the 
date the parent entity obtains control until such time as control 
ceases. Where the AMP group ceases to control an entity, the 
consolidated fi nancial statements include the results for the 
part of the reporting period during which the parent entity 
had control. 

Most acquisitions and disposals of controlled entities are in 
relation to managed investment schemes with underlying net 
assets typically comprising investment assets and cash. The 
consideration for acquisitions or disposals refl ects the fair 
value of the investment assets at the date of the transactions 
after taking into account non-controlling interests.

 AASB 9 Financial Instruments. This standard makes 
signifi cant changes to the way fi nancial assets are classifi ed 
for the purpose of determining their measurement basis 
and also to the amounts relating to fair value changes which 
are to be taken directly to equity. This standard also makes 
signifi cant changes to hedge accounting requirements and 
disclosures. This standard is mandatory for adoption by the 
AMP group for the year ending 31 December 2017; however 
early application is permitted in certain circumstances. The 
fi nancial impact to the AMP group of adopting AASB 9 has 
not yet been quantifi ed.

All inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated 
in full, including unrealised profi ts arising from intra-group 
transactions.

Consolidation impact of investments of the AMP life 
insurance entities
AMP life insurance entities conduct wealth management 
business through separate life statutory funds. Income, 
expenses, assets and liabilities attributable to policyholders 
within the life statutory funds are consolidated into the AMP 
group fi nancial statements, along with those attributable 
to the shareholders of the parent entity. 

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1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

The majority of the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory 
funds’ investments are held through controlling interests in 
a number of managed investment schemes and companies. 
These investment assets are held on behalf of policyholders 
and the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds recognise a 
liability to the policyholders valued as described in note 1(s) for 
Life insurance contract liabilities, and note 1(t) for Investment 
contract liabilities. In certain cases, the amount of the net 
assets of the controlled entities recognised in the consolidated 
fi nancial statements may not match the valuation of the 
relevant liabilities to the policyholders, which results in certain 
policyholder asset movements impacting the profi t attributable 
to shareholders of AMP Limited.

Certain controlled entities of the AMP life insurance entities’ 
statutory funds are operating companies which carry out 
business operations unrelated to the core wealth management 
operations of the AMP group.

Securitisation vehicles
The banking operation of the AMP group sells mortgage loans 
to securitisation vehicles (also referred to as special purpose 
entities) through its loan securitisation program. These 
securitisation vehicles are controlled by the AMP group and 
are therefore consolidated.

(c)   Accounting for wealth management and life 

insurance business

The accounting treatment of certain transactions in this 
fi nancial report varies, depending on the nature of the 
contract underlying the transactions. The two major contract 
classifi cations relevant to the wealth management and 
insurance business of the AMP group are investment 
contracts and life insurance contracts.

For the purposes of this fi nancial report, holders of investment 
contracts or life insurance contracts are collectively and 
individually referred to as policyholders.

Investment contracts
The majority of the business of the AMP life insurance entities 
relates to wealth management products such as savings, 
investment-linked and retirement income policies. The 
nature of this business is that the AMP life insurance entities 
receive deposits from policyholders and those funds are 
invested on behalf of the policyholders. With the exception 
of fi xed retirement income policies, the resulting liability to 
policyholders is linked to the performance and value of the 
assets that back those liabilities. For fi xed retirement income 
policies, the resulting liability is linked to the fair value of 
the fi xed retirement income payments and associated 
management services.

Under Australian Accounting Standards, such contracts 
are defi ned as life investment contracts and described as 
investment contracts throughout this fi nancial report.

Life insurance contracts
AMP life insurance entities also issue contracts that transfer 
signifi cant insurance risk from the policyholder, covering death, 
disability or longevity of the insured. In addition, there are some 
policies known as discretionary participating contracts, that are 
similar to investment contracts, but the timing of the vesting of 
the profi t attributable to the policyholders is at the discretion of 
the AMP life insurance entities.

Under Australian Accounting Standards, such contracts are 
defi ned as life insurance contracts.

Assets measurement basis
Investment contract liabilities are measured at fair value as 
described in note 1(t) and life insurance contract liabilities 
are measured as described in note 1(s). Assets backing such 

liabilities are measured at fair value, to the extent permitted 
under Australian Accounting Standards. Realised and unrealised 
gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value are 
recognised in the Income statement, to the extent permitted 
under Australian Accounting Standards. The accounting policies 
for individual asset classes are described later in note 1.

All assets that back investment contract liabilities and life 
insurance contract liabilities are included within the AMP 
life insurance entities’ statutory funds and, as such, are 
separately identifi able.

(d)  Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash-on-hand that 
is available on demand and deposits that are held at call 
with fi nancial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are 
measured at fair value, being the principal amount. For 
the purpose of the Statement of cash fl ows, Cash and cash 
equivalents also includes other highly liquid investments 
not subject to signifi cant risk of change in value, with short 
periods to maturity, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Bank 
overdrafts are shown within Borrowings in the Statement of 
fi nancial position.

(e)  Receivables
Receivables that back investment contract liabilities and life 
insurance contract liabilities are designated as fi nancial assets 
measured at fair value through profi t or loss. Reinsurance and 
other recoveries are discounted to present value. Receivables 
that do not back investment contract and life insurance contract 
liabilities are measured at nominal amounts due, less any 
allowance for doubtful debts. An allowance for doubtful debts 
is recognised when collection of the full amount is no longer 
probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred. Given the 
short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount 
approximates fair value.

(f)  Inventories
Assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, in the 
process of production for such sale or in the form of materials 
or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the 
rendering of services are classifi ed as inventories.

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable 
value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the 
ordinary course of business, less estimated costs necessary to 
make the sale.

(g)  Investments in fi nancial assets
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at fair value through 
profi t or loss
Investments in fi nancial assets designated on initial recognition 
as fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or 
loss are initially recognised at fair value determined as the 
purchase cost of the asset, exclusive of any transaction costs. 
Transaction costs are expensed as incurred in profi t or loss. Any 
realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from subsequent 
measurement at fair value are recognised in the Income 
statement in the period in which they arise.

Subsequent to initial recognition, the fair value of investments 
measured at fair value through profi t or loss is determined 
as follows:
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 the fair value of listed equity securities traded in an active 
market and listed managed investment schemes refl ects 
the quoted bid price at the reporting date. In the case of 
equity securities and listed managed investment schemes 
where there is no active market, fair value is established 
using valuation techniques including the use of recent arm’s 
length transactions, references to other instruments that are 
substantially the same, discounted cash fl ow analysis and 
option pricing models

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

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 the fair value of listed debt securities refl ects the bid price 
at the reporting date. Listed debt securities that are not 
frequently traded are valued by discounting estimated 
recoverable amounts. The fair value of unlisted debt 
securities is estimated using interest rate yields obtainable 
on comparable listed investments. The fair value of loans 
is determined by discounting the estimated recoverable 
amount using prevailing interest rates
 the fair value of investments in unlisted managed 
investment schemes is determined on the basis of published 
redemption prices of those managed investment schemes 
at the reporting date
 there is no reduction for realisation costs in determining 
fair value
 the fair value of derivative fi nancial assets is determined 
in accordance with the policy set out in note 1(q).

Investments in available for sale fi nancial assets 
Available for sale investments are initially recognised at fair 
value determined as the purchase cost of the asset, exclusive 
of any transaction costs. Transaction costs are expensed as 
incurred in profi t or loss. Unrealised gains or losses arising from 
subsequent measurement at fair value are recognised as Other 
comprehensive income in the Available for sale fi nancial assets 
reserve in the period in which they arise. Testing for impairment 
is conducted in accordance with note 1(l). Upon impairment 
or disposal, the accumulated change in fair value within the 
available for sale fi nancial assets reserve is recognised within 
profi t or loss in the Income statement. 

Subsequent to initial recognition, the fair value of available 
for sale investments is determined on the same basis as for 
fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or loss.

Investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost 
are mainly assets of AMP Bank. Loans, advances and other 
receivables which arise when AMP Bank provides money directly 
to a customer, including loans and advances to advisers, with 
no intention of trading the fi nancial assets, are measured 
at amortised cost. All other debt securities held by AMP 
Bank are classifi ed as held to maturity investments. Held to 
maturity investments are non-derivative assets with fi xed or 
determinable payments and fi xed maturities that management 
has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity.

Investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost are 
initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs that are 
directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the fi nancial 
asset. These assets are subsequently recognised at amortised 
cost using the effective interest rate method.

Investments in controlled entities
Investments by the parent entity in controlled entities are 
measured at cost (which, in the case of the investment in AMP 
Group Holdings Limited, was determined as net asset value on 
demutualisation) less any accumulated impairment losses.

(h)   Investments in associates accounted for using the 

equity method 

Associated entities are defi ned as those entities over which 
the AMP group has signifi cant infl uence but there is no 
capacity to control. Investments in associates, other than 
those backing investment contract liabilities and life insurance 
contract liabilities, are initially measured at cost plus any 
excess of the fair value of AMP’s share of identifi able assets 
and liabilities above cost at acquisition date subsequently 
adjusted for AMP group’s share of post-acquisition profi t or 
loss and movements in reserves net of any impairment. AMP 
group’s share of profi t or loss of associates is included in the 
consolidated Income statement. Any dividend or distribution 

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received from associates is accounted for as a reduction in 
carrying value of the associate.

Investments in associates held to back investment contract 
liabilities and life insurance contract liabilities are exempt 
from the requirement to apply equity accounting and have 
been designated on initial recognition as fi nancial assets 
measured at fair value through profi t or loss.

(i)  Investment property
Investment property is held to earn revenue from rentals 
and/or for the purposes of capital appreciation. Investment 
property includes all directly held freehold and leasehold 
properties but excludes owner-occupied properties. See 
note 1(j). There are no property interests held under operating 
leases accounted for as investment property.

Investment property is initially recognised at cost, including 
transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment 
property is measured at fair value.

Changes in value of investment property are taken directly to 
the Income statement and may comprise changes in the fair 
value from revaluation of investment property, and fair value 
adjustments in relation to:
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 the straight-lining of fi xed rental income
 tenant incentives including rent free periods and 
landlord and tenant owned fi t-out contributions
 capitalised leasing fees.

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The process adopted to determine fair values for investment 
properties is set out in note 11.

( j)  Property, plant and equipment
Owner-occupied property
Under Australian Accounting Standards, where the whole or 
a signifi cant portion of a property owned by the AMP group is 
held for use by the AMP group in the production or supply of 
goods or services, or for administrative purposes, that property 
is classifi ed for accounting purposes as owner-occupied property 
within Property, plant and equipment in the Statement of 
fi nancial position. 

Owner-occupied property held by the AMP group for 
administrative purposes is initially recognised at cost, including 
transaction costs, and is subsequently measured at the revalued 
amount, being its fair value at the date of the revaluation, less 
any subsequent accumulated depreciation and accumulated 
impairment losses. Fair value is determined on the same basis 
as investment property in note 11.

Owner-occupied property assets used in the business 
operations of aged-care facilities, held as investments on behalf 
of policyholders of AMP life insurance entities controlled by 
AMP group, are primarily used to earn income from the supply 
of services. This class of owner-occupied property is initially 
recognised at cost, including transaction costs and subsequently 
measured at cost. 

When a revaluation increases the carrying value of a property, 
the increase is recognised directly in Other comprehensive 
income through the owner-occupied property revaluation 
reserve. However, an increase is recognised in the Income 
statement to the extent that the amount reverses a revaluation 
decrease of the same asset previously recognised in the Income 
statement. When the carrying value of an asset is decreased as a 
result of a revaluation, the decrease is recognised in the Income 
statement. However, any decrease is recognised in the Owner-
occupied property revaluation reserve to the extent that it 
reverses a balance existing in the reserve in respect of that asset.

Gains or losses on disposals are measured as the difference 
between proceeds and the carrying amount and are recognised 

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

in the Income statement. The balance of the owner-occupied 
property revaluation reserve, in respect of a property disposed 
of, is transferred to retained earnings.

Each part of an owner-occupied property, except land, that is 
signifi cant in relation to the total property is depreciated on a 
systematic basis over the useful life of the asset, being a period 
not exceeding 40 years.

To the extent owner-occupied property is held by the life 
insurance entities’ statutory funds, the amounts recognised 
for the asset in the consolidated fi nancial statements may 
not match the valuation of the relevant liability to the 
policyholder, which results in certain policyholder asset 
movements impacting the profi t attributable to shareholders 
of AMP Limited.

Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment is initially measured at cost, including 
transaction costs. It is subsequently measured at cost less 
any subsequent accumulated depreciation and accumulated 
impairment losses. The written down amount approximates 
fair value.

Each item of plant and equipment is depreciated on a 
systematic basis over the useful life of the asset of 3–10 years.

Leasehold improvements
Leasehold improvements are recognised as an asset only when 
it is probable that future economic benefi ts associated with the 
asset will fl ow to AMP group and the cost of the item can be 
reliably measured.

(k)  Intangible assets
Goodwill
When the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration 
transferred in a business combination, the recognised amount of 
any non-controlling interest and the fair value of any previously 
held equity interest in the acquiree exceeds the fair value of the 
identifi able assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the excess 
is recognised as goodwill. Subsequently, goodwill is measured 
at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is not 
subject to amortisation.

Capitalised costs
Costs are capitalised and carried forward only where the costs 
relate to the creation of an asset with expected future economic 
benefi ts which are capable of reliable measurement. Otherwise, 
all costs are recognised as expenses in the period in which they 
are incurred. Capitalised costs are amortised on a straight-line 
basis over the estimated useful life of the asset, commencing 
at the time the asset is fi rst put into use or held ready for 
use (whichever is the earlier). The useful lives of such assets 
generally do not exceed fi ve years; however a useful life of up to 
10 years has been applied to some capitalised costs relating to 
IT systems development projects where the AMP group expects 
benefi ts to fl ow over a longer period. 

Value of in-force business
An intangible asset is recognised in a business combination 
for the fair value of future business arising from the existing 
contractual arrangements of the acquired businesses with its 
customers. The value of in-force business is measured initially at 
fair value and is subsequently amortised on a straight-line basis 
over its useful life. Value of in-force business has a useful life of 
10 years for wealth management and distribution business and 
20 years for wealth protection and mature business.

customer lists, fi nancial planner client servicing rights or 
other distribution related rights other than through a business 
combination. Distribution networks are measured initially at 
fair value and subsequently amortised on a straight-line basis 
over their useful lives of 3−15 years.

Financial planner client servicing rights held for sale in the 
ordinary course of business are classifi ed as inventories and 
accounted for as described in note 1(f). 

Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets comprise:
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 amounts recognised in a business combination for 
the value of the software assets of the acquired entity 
where it is expected that future economic benefi ts will be 
derived. Software is recognised initially at fair value and 
is subsequently amortised on a straight-line basis over 
its useful life. Software has a useful life of 2−4 years. 
Software maintenance costs are expensed as incurred
 acquired management rights relating to AMP’s asset 
management business. For closed ended funds where 
AMP cannot be removed as manager, these management 
rights have an indefi nite useful life and are not amortised.

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2012 included aged-care bed licences granted by government 
agencies that did not have an expiry date and for which there 
was no foreseeable limit to the period over which the assets 
were expected to generate net cash infl ows for AMP group. AMP 
group ceased to control the entities which held the aged-care 
bed licences during the 2013 year.

Reassessment of useful life
The useful life of each intangible asset is reviewed at the end 
of the period and, where necessary, adjusted to refl ect current 
assessments.

(l)  Impairment of assets
Assets measured at fair value, where changes in fair value 
are refl ected in the Income statement, are not subject to 
impairment testing. As a result, fi nancial assets measured 
at fair value through profi t or loss, and investment properties, 
are not subject to impairment testing. 

Other assets such as: available for sale investments; investments 
in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost; property, 
plant and equipment; intangible assets including goodwill; 
investments in associates accounted for using the equity 
method; and (in the case of the parent entity) investments 
in controlled entities, are subject to impairment testing.

For available for sale investments, where there is objective 
evidence that an investment is impaired, an impairment is 
recognised in the Income statement, measured as the difference 
between the acquisition cost (net of any principal repayment 
and amortisation) and current fair value, less any impairment 
loss previously recognised in profi t or loss. Impairment losses 
for equity instruments are not reversed. Impairment losses 
for debt instruments are reversed only to the extent of a 
subsequent increase in fair value which can be objectively 
related to an event occurring after the impairment. 

For loans, advances, held to maturity investments and other 
receivables, impairment is recognised in the Income statement 
when there is objective evidence a loss has been incurred, 
measured as the difference between the carrying amount 
and the present value of estimated future cash fl ows, 
discounted at the original effective interest rate.

Distribution networks
An intangible asset is recognised in a business combination 
for the fair value of the existing contractual distribution 
arrangements of the acquired entity. Distribution networks 
intangibles are also recognised where the AMP group acquires 

For other assets, impairment is recognised in the Income 
statement, measured as the amount by which the carrying 
amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The 
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value 
less costs of disposal and its value in use.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

Intangible assets that have indefi nite useful lives, such as 
goodwill, are not subject to amortisation but are tested at 
least annually for impairment. Other assets are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. 

For the purposes of assessing impairment of goodwill, assets 
are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately 
identifi able cash fl ows (cash-generating units). Impairment 
is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the 
cash-generating unit to which the goodwill relates.

(m) Taxes 
Tax consolidation
AMP Limited and its wholly-owned controlled entities 
which are Australian-domiciled companies comprise a tax-
consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity.

Following the AMP group’s sale of 15 per cent ownership 
interest in AMP Capital Holdings Limited (AMPCH) on 1 March 
2012, AMPCH and its wholly-owned controlled entities which 
are Australian-domiciled companies left the AMP Limited tax-
consolidated group and formed their own tax-consolidated 
group of which AMPCH is the head entity.

The implementation date for the AMP Limited tax-consolidated 
group was 30 June 2003.

Under tax consolidation, the head entity assumes the following 
balances from entities within the tax-consolidated group:
– 

 current tax balances arising from external transactions 
recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group, 
occurring after the implementation date
 deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses 
and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the 
tax-consolidated group. 

– 

A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head 
entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated 
group. Entities in the tax-consolidated group continue to be 
responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for 
funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity 
arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. 
Controlled entities make (receive) contributions to (from) the 
head entity for the balances assumed by the head entity, as 
described above. The contributions are calculated in accordance 
with the tax funding agreement. The contributions are payable 
as set out in the agreement and refl ect the timing of the 
respective head entities’ obligations to make payments to 
the Australian Taxation Offi ce.

Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of balances 
transferred from entities within the tax-consolidated group 
to the head entity are recognised as related-party balances 
receivable and payable in the Statement of fi nancial position 
of AMP Limited. The recoverability of balances arising from 
the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the 
tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised 
by the head entity.

Income tax expense
Income tax expense/credit is the tax payable on taxable income 
for the current period based on the income tax rate for each 
jurisdiction and adjusted for changes in deferred tax assets 
and liabilities attributable to:
– 

 temporary differences between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their Statement of fi nancial position 
carrying amounts
 unused tax losses
 the impact of changes in the amounts of deferred tax assets 
and liabilities arising from changes in tax rates or in the 
manner in which these balances are expected to be realised.

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Adjustments to income tax expense/credit are also made 
for any differences between the amounts paid or expected 
to be paid in relation to prior periods and the amounts 
provided for these periods at the start of the current period.

Any tax impact on income and expense items that are 
recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly 
in equity.

Income tax for investment contracts business and life 
insurance contracts business
The income tax expense recognised in the Income statement 
of AMP group which arises in respect of the AMP life 
insurance entities refl ects tax imposed on shareholders 
as well as policyholders.

Investment contracts liabilities and life insurance contracts 
liabilities are established in Australia net, and in New Zealand 
gross, of the policyholders’ share of any current tax payable 
and deferred tax balances of the AMP group.

Arrangements made with some superannuation funds result 
in the AMP life insurance entities making payments to the 
Australian Taxation Offi ce in relation to contributions tax 
arising in those funds. The amounts paid are recognised as 
a decrease in investment contract liabilities and not included 
in income tax expense.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for 
temporary differences at the tax rates which are expected to 
apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, 
based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively 
enacted for each jurisdiction.

The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative 
amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences 
to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception 
is made for certain temporary differences arising from the 
initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax 
asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary 
differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a 
business combination, that at the time of the transaction did 
not affect either accounting profi t or taxable profi t or loss.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary 
differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that 
future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those 
temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised for 
temporary differences between the carrying amount and 
tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the 
parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal 
of the temporary differences and it is probable that the 
differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax, including amounts in respect of investment 
contracts and life insurance contracts, is not discounted 
to present value.

Goods and services tax
The AMP group operates across a number of tax jurisdictions 
and offers products and services that may be subject to 
various forms of goods and services tax (GST) imposed by 
local tax authorities.

All income, expenses and assets are recognised net of any 
GST paid, except where they relate to products and services 
which are input taxed for GST purposes or where the GST 
incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. 
In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part 
of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the 
relevant expense.

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Receivables and payables are measured with the amount 
of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or 
payable to the tax authorities is included as either a receivable 
or payable in the Statement of fi nancial position.

of directly attributable transaction costs. For borrowings and 
subordinated debt which are subsequently measured at fair 
value through profi t or loss, directly attributable transaction 
costs are expensed.

Cash fl ows are reported on a gross basis refl ecting any GST 
paid or collected. The GST component of cash fl ows arising 
from investing or fi nancing activities which are recoverable 
from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classifi ed as 
Operating cash fl ows.

(n)  Payables
Payables are measured at the nominal amount payable. Given 
the short-term nature of most payables, the nominal amount 
payable approximates fair value.

(o)  Provisions
Provisions are recognised when:
– 

 the AMP group has a present obligation 
(legal or constructive) as a result of a past event
 it is probable that an outfl ow of resources embodying 
economic benefi ts will be required to settle the 
obligation, and
 a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of 
the obligation.

– 

– 

Where the AMP group expects some or all of a provision 
to be reimbursed, eg under an insurance contract, the 
reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only 
when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense 
relating to any provision is presented in the Income 
statement net of any reimbursement.

Provisions are measured at the present value of 
management’s best estimate of the expenditure required 
to settle the present obligation at the reporting date. For 
provisions other than employee entitlements, the discount 
rate used to determine the present value refl ects current 
market assessments of the time value of money and the 
risks specifi c to the liability.

Employee entitlements
Liabilities arising in respect of salaries and wages and 
any other employee entitlements expected to be settled 
within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at 
their nominal amounts. All other employee entitlements 
are measured at the present value of the estimated future 
cash outfl ows to be made in respect of services provided 
by employees up to the reporting date. In determining the 
present value of future cash outfl ows, discount rates are 
determined with reference to market yields at the end of 
the reporting period on high quality corporate bonds or, in 
countries where there is no deep market in such bonds, using 
market yields at the end of the period on government bonds.

Restructuring
A restructuring provision is only recognised when it is 
probable that future costs will be incurred in respect of 
a fundamental reorganisation or change in focus of the 
business of the AMP group. A provision is recognised when 
the AMP group is demonstrably committed to the expenditure 
and a reliable estimate of the costs involved can be made. 
The provision is measured as the best estimate of the 
incremental, direct expenditures to be incurred as a result 
of the restructure and does not include costs associated with 
the ongoing activities of the AMP group.

(p)  Borrowings and subordinated debt 
All borrowings and subordinated debt are fi nancial liabilities 
and are initially recognised at fair value. In the case of 
borrowings and subordinated debt which are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost, initial fair value is calculated net 

Borrowings and subordinated debt, other than those held by 
controlled entities of the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory 
funds, are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Any 
difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and 
the redemption amount is recognised in the Income statement 
over the period of the contract using the effective interest rate 
method. It is AMP’s policy to hedge currency and interest rate 
risk arising on issued bonds and subordinated debt. When 
fair value hedge accounting is applied to borrowings and 
subordinated debt, the carrying amounts of borrowings and 
subordinated debt are adjusted for changes in fair value for the 
period that the fair value hedge relationship remains effective. 
See note 1(q).

Borrowings of certain controlled managed investment schemes 
of the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds are measured 
at amortised cost for the purpose of determining the unit price 
of those schemes. These borrowings are measured at amortised 
cost in this fi nancial report with any difference between the 
proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount 
recognised in the Income statement over the period of the 
contract using the effective interest rate method.

All other borrowings of the controlled entities of the statutory 
funds are subsequently measured at fair value with movements 
recognised in the Income statement.

(q)   Derivative fi nancial assets, derivative fi nancial liabilities 

and hedging 

The AMP group is exposed to changes in interest rates and 
foreign exchange rates as well as movements in the fair 
value of investment guarantees it has issued in respect of its 
products. To mitigate the risks arising from these exposures, 
the AMP group uses derivative fi nancial instruments such 
as cross-currency and interest-rate swaps, forward rate 
agreements, futures, options and foreign currency contracts. 
Derivative fi nancial instruments are also used to gain 
exposure to various markets for asset and liability 
management purposes.

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value exclusive of any 
transactions costs on the date on which a derivative contract 
is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair 
value at the end of each reporting period. All derivatives are 
recognised as assets when their fair value is positive and as 
liabilities when their fair value is negative.

The method of recognising the movement in fair value 
depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging 
instrument and, if so, the nature of the item being hedged. 
The AMP group designates a hedge as either:
– 

 a hedge of the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities 
or a fi rm commitment (fair value hedge)
 a hedge of highly probable forecast transactions 
(cash fl ow hedge), or 
 a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation 
(net investment hedge).

– 

– 

AMP group documents the relationship between hedging 
instruments and hedged items at inception of the transaction, 
as well as the AMP group’s risk management and strategy for 
undertaking various hedge transactions. The AMP group also 
documents its assessment of whether the derivatives used in 
hedging transactions have been, and will continue to be, highly 
effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash fl ows of 
hedged items. This assessment is carried out both at hedge 
inception and on an ongoing basis.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

Accounting for hedges
(i)  Fair value hedges:

– 

– 

– 

 to the extent that a hedge is effective, changes in the 
fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify 
as fair value hedges are recognised in the Income 
statement together with any changes in the fair value 
of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to 
the hedged risk
 the gain or loss relating to any ineffective portion 
of a hedge is recognised immediately in the Income 
statement
 if a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge 
accounting, the adjustment to the carrying amount of 
a hedged item, for which the effective interest method 
is used, is amortised to the Income statement over the 
period until the forecast transaction occurs.

(ii)  Cash fl ow hedges:

– 

– 

– 

– 

 the effective portion of changes in the fair value of 
derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash fl ow 
hedges is recognised through Other comprehensive 
income in the Cash fl ow hedge reserve in equity. The 
balance of the Cash fl ow hedge reserve in relation to 
each particular hedge is transferred to the Income 
statement in the period when the hedged item affects 
profi t or loss
 the gain or loss relating to any ineffective portion 
of a hedge is recognised immediately in the Income 
statement
 hedge accounting is discontinued when a hedging 
instrument expires or is sold or terminated, or when 
a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge 
accounting. The cumulative gain or loss existing in 
equity at that time remains in equity and is recognised 
when the forecast transaction is ultimately recognised 
in the Income statement
 when a forecast transaction is no longer expected to 
occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported 
in equity is immediately transferred to the Income 
statement.

(iii) Net investment hedges: 

– 

 hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation, 
including a hedge of a monetary item that is accounted 
for as part of the net investment, are accounted for in 
a similar way to cash fl ow hedges. Gains and losses 
on the hedging instrument relating to the effective 
portion of the hedge are recognised (including related 
tax impacts) through Other comprehensive income 
in the Hedge of net investment reserve, while any 
gains or losses relating to the ineffective portion of 
the hedge are recognised in profi t or loss. On disposal 
of the foreign operation, the cumulative value of any 
such gains or losses recognised directly in equity is 
transferred to the Income statement.

Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
Certain derivative fi nancial instruments do not qualify 
for hedge accounting. Changes in the fair value of any 
derivative fi nancial instrument that does not qualify for 
hedge accounting are recognised in the Income statement 
in the period in which they arise.

Fair value estimation
The fair value of fi nancial instruments traded in active 
markets (such as publicly traded derivatives) is based on 
quoted market prices at the reporting date. The quoted 
market price for fi nancial assets is the current bid price; 
the quoted market price for fi nancial liabilities is the 
current offer price.

The fair value of fi nancial instruments not traded in an 
active market (eg over-the-counter derivatives) is determined 
using valuation techniques. Valuation techniques include net 
present value techniques, option pricing models, discounted 
cash fl ow methods and comparison to quoted market prices 
or dealer quotes for similar instruments. 

(r) 

 Recognition and de-recognition of fi nancial assets 
and liabilities 

Financial assets and fi nancial liabilities are recognised at 
the date the AMP group becomes a party to the contractual 
provisions of the instrument. Financial assets are de-
recognised when the contractual rights to the cash fl ows from 
the fi nancial assets expire, or are transferred. A transfer occurs 
when substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
of the fi nancial asset are passed to an unrelated third party. 
Financial liabilities are de-recognised when the obligation 
specifi ed in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.

(s)  Life insurance contract liabilities 
The fi nancial reporting methodology used to determine 
the fair value of life insurance contract liabilities is referred 
to as margin on services (MoS).

Under MoS, the excess of premium received over claims 
and expenses (the margin) is recognised over the life of the 
contract in a manner that refl ects the pattern of risk accepted 
from the policyholder (the service). The planned release of this 
margin is included in the movement in life insurance contract 
liabilities recognised in the Income statement.

Life insurance contract liabilities are usually determined 
using a projection method, whereby estimates of policy cash 
fl ows (premiums, benefi ts, expenses and profi t margins to be 
released in future periods) are projected using best-estimate 
assumptions about the future. The liability is calculated as 
the net present value of these projected cash fl ows. When 
the benefi ts under a life insurance contract are linked to the 
assets backing it, the discount rate applied is based on the 
expected future earnings rate of those assets. Where the 
benefi ts are not linked to the performance of the backing 
assets, a risk-free discount rate is used. The risk-free discount 
rate is based on the zero coupon government bond rate and a 
liquidity margin, which depends on the nature, structure and 
terms of the contract liabilities.

An accumulation method may be used if it produces results 
that are not materially different from those produced by 
a projection method. A modifi ed accumulation method is 
used for some discretionary participating business, where 
the life insurance liability is the accumulation of amounts 
invested by policyholders, less fees specifi ed in the policy, plus 
investment earnings and vested benefi ts, adjusted to allow 
for the fact that crediting rates are determined by reference 
to investment income over a period of greater than one year. 
The accumulation method may be adjusted to the extent that 
acquisition expenses are to be recovered from future margins 
between fees and expenses.

Allocation of operating profi t and unvested 
policyholder benefi ts
The operating profi t arising from discretionary participating 
contracts is allocated between shareholders and participating 
policyholders by applying the MoS principles in accordance 
with the Life Insurance Act 1995 (Life Act) and, for The 
National Mutual Life Association (NMLA), the Memorandum 
of Demutualisation.

Once profi t is allocated to participating policyholders it can 
only be distributed to these policyholders. Any distribution 
of this profi t to shareholders is only allowed for overseas 
business with specifi c approval of the regulators.

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1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

Profi t allocated to participating policyholders is recognised in 
the Income statement as an increase in policy liabilities. Both 
the element of this profi t that has not yet been allocated to 
specifi c policyholders (ie unvested) and that which has been 
allocated to specifi c policyholders by way of bonus distributions 
(ie vested) are included within life insurance contract liabilities.

Bonus distributions to participating policyholders are merely 
a change in the nature of the liability from unvested to vested 
and, as such, do not alter the amount of profi t attributable 
to shareholders.

The principles of allocation of the profi t arising from 
discretionary participating business are as follows:
(i) 

 Investment income (net of tax and investment expenses) 
on retained earnings in respect of discretionary 
participating business is allocated between policyholders 
and shareholders in proportion to the balances of 
policyholders’ and shareholders’ retained earnings. 
This proportion is, mostly, 80 per cent policyholders 
and 20 per cent shareholders.

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– 

(ii)   Other MoS profi ts arising from discretionary participating 
business are allocated 80 per cent to policyholders and 
20 per cent to shareholders, with the following exceptions:
– 

 the profi t arising from New Zealand corporate 
superannuation business is apportioned such that 
shareholders are allocated 15 per cent of the profi t 
allocated to policyholders
 the profi t arising in respect of Preservation 
Superannuation Account business is allocated 92.5 per 
cent to policyholders and 7.5 per cent to shareholders
 the profi ts arising from NMLA’s discretionary 
participating investment account business where 
100 per cent of investment profi t is allocated to 
policyholders and 100 per cent of any other profi t or 
loss is allocated to shareholders, with the over-riding 
provision being that at least 80 per cent of any profi t 
and not more than 80 per cent of any loss be allocated 
to policyholders’ retained profi ts of the relevant 
statutory fund
 the underwriting profi t arising in respect of 
NMLA’s Participating Business Super Risk business 
is allocated 90 per cent to policyholders and 10 per 
cent to shareholders
 for AMP Life, additional tax on taxable income to 
shareholders in respect of Australian superannuation 
business is allocated to shareholders only.
(iii)  All profi ts arising from non-participating business, 

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– 

including net investment returns on shareholder capital 
and retained earnings in life entities’ statutory funds 
(excluding retained earnings dealt with in (i) above), 
are allocated to shareholders.

Allocation of expenses within the life insurance entities’ 
statutory funds
All operating expenses relating to the life insurance contract 
and investment contract activities are apportioned between 
acquisition, maintenance and investment management 
expenses. Expenses which are directly attributable to an 
individual life insurance contract or investment contract or 
product are allocated directly to a particular expense category, 
fund, class of business and product line as appropriate.

Where expenses are not directly attributable, they are 
appropriately apportioned, according to detailed expense 
analysis, with due regard for the objective in incurring that 
expense and the outcome achieved. The apportionment 
basis has been made in accordance with Actuarial Standards 
and on an equitable basis to the different classes of business 
in accordance with the Life Act.

The costs apportioned to life insurance contracts are 
included in the determination of margin described above.

Investment management expenses of the life statutory 
funds are classifi ed as operating expenses. See note 1(aa).

(t)  Investment contract liabilities
An investment contract consists of a fi nancial instrument 
and an investment management services element, both 
of which are measured at fair value. With the exception of 
fi xed retirement-income policies, the resulting liability to 
policyholders is closely linked to the performance and value 
of the assets (after tax) that back those liabilities. The fair 
value of such liabilities is therefore the same as the fair value 
of those assets (after tax charged to the policyholders) except 
where accounting standards prevent those assets from being 
measured at fair value. 

For fi xed retirement-income policies, the fi nancial instrument 
element of the liability is the fair value of the fi xed retirement-
income payments, being their net present value using a 
fair value discount rate. The fair value of the associated 
management services element is the net present value, 
using a fair value discount rate, of all expenses associated 
with the provision of services and any profi t margins thereon. 

(u)  Contributed equity
Issued capital
Issued capital in respect of ordinary shares is recognised as 
the fair value of consideration received by the parent entity. 
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of certain 
new shares are recognised in equity as a deduction, net of tax, 
from the proceeds.

Treasury shares
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) 
has granted relief from restrictions in the Corporations Act 2001 
to allow AMP’s life insurance entities to hold and trade shares 
in AMP Limited as part of the policyholder funds’ investment 
activities. These shares (defi ned by Australian Accounting 
Standards as treasury shares) are held on behalf of policyholders 
and, as a result, the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory 
funds also recognise a corresponding liability to policyholders.

Under Australian Accounting Standards, the AMP group 
cannot recognise ‘treasury shares’ in the consolidated 
Statement of fi nancial position. These assets, plus any 
corresponding Income statement fair value movement 
on the assets and dividend income, are eliminated when 
the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds are consolidated 
into the AMP group. The cost of the investment in the shares 
is deducted to arrive at the amount of contributed equity.

However, the corresponding investment contract and life 
insurance contract liabilities, and related Income statement 
change in the liabilities, remain on consolidation. At the AMP 
group consolidated level, this mismatch results in policyholder 
asset movements impacting the profi t attributable to 
shareholders of AMP Limited.

The AMP Foundation also holds AMP Limited shares. These 
assets, plus any corresponding Income statement fair value 
amount on the assets and any dividend income, are also 
eliminated on consolidation of the AMP Foundation into AMP 
group. As the net assets and profi t of the AMP Foundation 
Trust are fully attributable to non-controlling interests, this 
has no impact on the net assets or profi t attributable to the 
shareholders of AMP Limited.

(v)  Foreign currency transactions
Functional and presentation currency
The consolidated fi nancial report is presented in Australian 
dollars (the presentation currency). Items included in the 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

fi nancial statements for each of the AMP group entities 
are measured using the currency of the primary economic 
environment in which the entity operates (the functional 
currency). The functional currency of the parent entity is 
Australian dollars.

Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other 
than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange 
rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and 
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated 
at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date, with 
exchange gains and losses recognised in the Income statement.

Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign 
currency are translated using the exchange rates at the 
date when the fair value was determined. 

Translation of controlled entities
Where the functional currency of a controlled entity is not the 
presentation currency, the transactions and balances of that 
entity are translated as follows:
– 

 income and expenses are translated at average exchange 
rates, unless this is not a reasonable approximation of the 
cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction 
dates. In this case, income and expenses are translated at 
the dates of the transactions
 assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at 
the reporting date 
 all resulting exchange differences are recognised in 
Other comprehensive income in the foreign currency 
translation reserve.

– 

– 

When a foreign operation is sold, the cumulative amount in the 
foreign currency translation reserve relating to that operation is 
recognised in the Income statement as part of the gain or loss 
on sale. If a portion of the operation is sold, the proportionate 
share of the cumulative amount is recognised.

(w) Insurance premium and related revenue
Life insurance contracts
Life insurance contract premiums are separated into their 
revenue and deposit components. Premium amounts earned 
by bearing insurance risks are recognised as revenue. Other 
premium amounts received, which are in the nature of deposits, 
are recognised as an increase in life insurance contract liabilities.

Premiums with no due date or fi xed amount are recognised on 
a cash-received basis. Premiums with a regular due date are 
recognised on an accruals basis. Unpaid premiums are only 
recognised during the days of grace or where secured by the 
surrender value of the life insurance contract and are reported 
as outstanding premiums and classifi ed as receivables in the 
Statement of fi nancial position.

Investment contracts
There is no premium revenue in respect of investment contracts. 
Amounts received from policyholders in respect of investment 
contracts comprise:
– 

 origination fees, advice fees and ongoing investment 
management fees. See note 1(x)
 amounts credited directly to investment contract liabilities. 
See note 1(t).

– 

(x)  Fee and other revenue
Fees are charged to customers in connection with investment 
contracts and other fi nancial services contracts. Revenue is 
recognised as services are provided. In some cases, services are 
provided at the inception of the contract, while other services 
are performed over the life of the contract.

An investment contract consists of a fi nancial instrument 
and an investment-management services element. 

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The payment by the policyholder includes the amount to 
fund the fi nancial instrument and a fee for the origination of 
the contract. In many cases, that origination fee is based on 
amounts paid to fi nancial planners for providing initial advice. 
The fi nancial instrument is classifi ed as an investment contract 
and is measured at fair value. See note 1(t).

The revenue that can be attributed to the origination service 
is recognised at inception. Any amounts paid to fi nancial 
planners is also recognised as an expense at that time. 
See note 1(aa).

Fees for ongoing investment management services and 
other services provided are charged on a regular basis, 
usually daily, and are recognised as the service is provided.

Fees charged for performing a signifi cant act in relation to 
funds managed by the AMP group are recognised as revenue 
when that act has been completed.

(y)  Investment gains or losses
Dividend and interest income is recognised in the Income 
statement on an accruals basis when the AMP group obtains 
control of the right to receive the revenue. 

Net realised and unrealised gains and losses include realised 
gains and losses being the change in value between the 
previously reported value and the amount received on 
de-recognition of the asset or liability, and unrealised gains 
and losses being changes in the fair value of fi nancial assets 
and investment property recognised in the period.

Rents raised are on terms in accordance with individual 
leases. Certain tenant allowances that are classifi ed as lease 
incentives, such as rent-free periods, fi t-outs and upfront 
payments, are capitalised and amortised over the term of 
the lease. The aggregate cost of incentives is recognised 
as a reduction to revenue from rent over the lease term.

(z)  Insurance claims and related expense
Life insurance contracts
Life insurance contract claims are separated into their 
expense and withdrawal components. The component 
that relates to the bearing of risks is treated as an expense. 
Other claim amounts, which are in the nature of 
withdrawals, are recognised as a decrease in life 
insurance contract liabilities.

Claims are recognised when a liability to a policyholder 
under a life insurance contract has been established or 
upon notifi cation of the insured event, depending on the 
type of claim.

Investment contracts
There is no claims expense in respect of investment 
contracts. Amounts paid to policyholders in respect of 
investment contracts are withdrawals and are recognised 
as a decrease in investment contract liabilities. See note 1(t).

(aa) Operating expenses
All operating expenses, other than those allocated to life 
insurance contracts, (see note 1(s)), are expensed as incurred. 

Expenses of controlled entities of the AMP life insurance 
entities’ statutory funds represent the business costs of those 
entities and are consolidated into the results of the AMP group.

The majority of investment contracts issued result in payments 
to external service and advice providers. Where the amount 
paid equates to a fee charged to policyholders for the provision 
of advice, the amount is expensed either at inception or 
over the period of the contract consistent with the basis 
for recognising the fee revenue on the respective contracts. 
See note 1(t).

1.  Basis of preparation and summary of signifi cant accounting policies continued

Operating lease payments
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the 
Income statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term 
or other systematic basis representative of the patterns of the 
benefi ts obtained. Operating incentives are recognised as a 
liability when received and subsequently reduced by allocating 
lease payments between rental expense and reduction of 
the liability.

(bb) Finance costs
Finance costs include:
(i)  Borrowing costs: 

– 

– 

 interest on bank overdrafts, borrowings and 
subordinated debt, and 
 amortisation of discounts or premiums related to 
borrowings.

(ii)   Exchange differences arising from foreign currency 

borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an 
adjustment to interest costs.

(iii)  Changes in the fair value of derivative hedges together 
with any change in the fair value of the hedged asset or 
liabilities that are designated and qualify as fair value 
hedges, foreign exchange gains and losses and other 
fi nancing related amounts. The accounting policy for 
derivatives is set out in note 1(q).

Borrowing costs are recognised as expenses when incurred.

(cc) Share-based payments
The AMP group issues performance rights, restricted shares 
and other equity instruments to employees as a form of equity-
settled share-based compensation. Equity-settled share-based 
compensation to employees is considered to be an expense in 
respect of the services received and is recognised in the Income 
statement over the vesting period of the instrument with a 
corresponding amount in the share-based payment reserve 
within equity.

The expense is based on the fair value of each grant, measured 
at the date of the grant. For performance rights and similar 
instruments, the fair value is determined by an external valuer. 
The fair value calculation takes into consideration a number 
of factors, including the likelihood of achieving market-based 
vesting conditions such as total shareholder return. The 
fair value determined at grant date is not altered over the 
vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are included 
in assumptions about the number of instruments that are 
expected to vest. At each reporting date, the AMP group reviews 
its estimates of the number of instruments that are expected 
to vest. Any changes to the original estimates are recognised in 
the Income statement and the share-based payment reserve, 
over the remaining vesting period.

Where the terms of an equity-settled share-based payment 
are modifi ed and the expense increases as a result of the 
modifi cation, the increase is recognised over the remaining 
vesting period. When a modifi cation reduces the expense, 
there is no adjustment and the pre-modifi cation cost continues 
to be recognised.

Expenses for awards that do not ultimately vest are reversed 
in the period in which the instrument lapses, except for awards 
where vesting is conditional upon a market condition, in which 
case no reversal is recognised.

When instruments vest, shares are purchased on market 
and transferred to the employee. The cost of the purchase 
is recognised in the share-based payment reserve.

(dd) Superannuation funds 
The AMP group operates superannuation funds that provide 
benefi ts for employees and their dependants on resignation, 

retirement, disability or death of the employee. The funds have 
both defi ned contribution and defi ned benefi t sections. Refer 
to note 27 for further information on the funds.

The contributions paid and payable by AMP group to defi ned 
contributions funds are recognised in the Income statement as 
an operating expense when they fall due. Prepaid contributions 
are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a 
reduction in the future payments is available.

For the defi ned benefi t sections of superannuation funds 
operated by the AMP group, the AMP group recognises the 
net defi cit or surplus position of each fund in the Statement 
of fi nancial position as defi ned by AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts. 
This does not represent an assessment of the funds’ funding 
positions. The defi cit or surplus is measured as the difference 
between the fair value of the funds’ assets and the discounted 
defi ned benefi t obligations of the funds, using discount rates 
determined with reference to market yields at the end of the 
reporting period on high quality corporate bonds or, in countries 
where there is no deep market in such bonds, using market 
yields at the end of the period on government bonds. 

After taking into account any contributions paid into the defi ned 
benefi t funds during the period, movements in the net surplus 
or defi cit of each fund, except actuarial gains and losses, are 
recognised in the Income statement. Actuarial gains and losses 
arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial 
assumptions over the period are recognised (net of tax) directly 
in retained earnings through Other comprehensive income.

Contributions paid into defi ned benefi t funds are recognised 
as reductions in the defi cit. 

(ee) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the 
consolidated profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited, 
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
during the period. The weighted average number of ‘treasury 
shares’ held during the period is deducted in calculating the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profi t 
used in the determination of basic earnings per share by the 
weighted average number of shares outstanding during the 
period adjusted for potential ordinary shares considered to be 
dilutive. Potential ordinary shares are contracts such as options 
and performance rights that may entitle the holder to ordinary 
shares. These potential ordinary shares are considered dilutive 
when their conversion into ordinary shares would be likely to 
cause a reduction in earnings per share. The weighted average 
number of ‘treasury shares’ held during the period is deducted 
in calculating the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding for diluted earnings per share.

(ff) Disposal groups held for sale
A disposal group is a group of assets to be disposed of together 
as a group in a single transaction, and liabilities directly 
associated with those assets that will be transferred in the 
transaction. Disposal groups are classifi ed as held-for-sale if 
their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through 
a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. The 
criteria for held-for-sale classifi cation is regarded as met only 
when the sale is highly probable, the disposal group is available 
for immediate sale in its present condition, management is 
committed to a plan to sell the group and a sale is expected 
to be completed within a year.

Disposal groups classifi ed as held-for-sale are measured 
at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs 
of disposal. Assets and liabilities of disposal groups are shown 
separately from other assets and liabilities in the Statement 
of fi nancial position.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

2.  Signifi cant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The making of judgements, estimates and assumptions is a 
necessary part of the fi nancial reporting process and these 
judgements, estimates and assumptions can have a signifi cant 
effect on the reported amounts in the fi nancial statements. 
Estimates and assumptions are determined based on 
information available to management at the time of preparing 
the fi nancial report and actual results may differ from these 
estimates and assumptions. Had different estimates and 
assumptions been adopted, this may have had a signifi cant 
impact on the fi nancial statements. Signifi cant accounting 
judgements, estimates and assumptions are re-evaluated at 
each reporting period in the light of historical experience and 
changes to reasonable expectations of future events. Signifi cant 
accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions include 
but are not limited to:

(a)  Consolidation
Entities are included within the consolidated fi nancial 
statements of the AMP group where AMP Limited has control 
over the entities. Control arises from exposure, or rights, to 
variable returns from involvement with an entity, where 
AMP Limited has the ability to affect those returns through 
its power over the entity. Judgement is applied by management 
in assessing whether control exists.

Judgement is applied in determining the relevant activities of 
each entity and determining whether AMP Limited has power 
over these activities. This involves assessment of the purpose 
and design of the entity, identifi cation of the activities which 
signifi cantly affect that entity’s returns and how decisions 
are made about those activities. In assessing how decisions 
are made, management considers voting and veto rights, 
contractual arrangements with the entity or other parties, 
and any rights or ability to appoint, remove or direct key 
management personnel or entities that have the ability to direct 
the relevant activities of the entity. Consideration is also given 
to the practical ability of other parties to exercise their rights. 

Judgement is also applied in identifying the variable returns 
of each entity and assessing AMP Limited’s exposure to these 
returns. Variable returns include distributions, exposure to 
gains or losses and fees that may vary with the performance 
of an entity.

(b)  Fair value of investments in fi nancial assets
The AMP group measures investments in fi nancial assets,
other than those held by AMP Bank and loans and advances 
to advisers, at fair value. Where available, quoted market prices 
for the same or similar instruments are used to determine 
fair value. Where there is no market price available for an 
instrument, a valuation technique is used. Management 
applies judgement in selecting valuation techniques and

setting valuation assumptions and inputs. Further detail on 
the determination of fair value of fi nancial instruments is set 
out in note 23.

(c)  Fair values of investment properties and owner-occupied 
property
The AMP group measures investment properties at fair value 
through profi t or loss. Owner-occupied property is measured 
at fair value at last valuation date less subsequent depreciation. 
The valuation of investment properties and owner-occupied 
property requires judgement to be applied in selecting 
appropriate valuation techniques and setting valuation 
assumptions. The AMP group engages independent registered 
valuers to value each of its investment properties on a rolling 
annual basis. Further detail on the determination of fair values 
of investment properties is set out in note 11.

(d)  Acquired intangible assets
Subject to some exceptions, accounting standards require the 
assets and liabilities of businesses acquired through a business 
combination to be measured at their acquisition date fair 
values. Management apply judgement in selecting valuation 
techniques and setting valuation assumptions to determine 
the acquisition date fair values and to estimate the useful 
lives of these assets. Note 25(d) provides details of intangibles 
acquired through business combinations during the period.

Accounting standards require management to assess, at 
each reporting period, whether there are any indicators of 
impairment in relation to the carrying value of intangible 
assets. Where an impairment indicator is identifi ed, and 
at least annually for assets with indefi nite useful lives, the 
recoverable amount of the asset must be determined and 
compared to the carrying amount.

Judgement is applied by management in assessing whether 
there are any impairment indicators and, where required, 
determining the recoverable amount. For further details on 
impairment of intangibles, refer to note 13.

(e)  Goodwill 
Goodwill is required to be allocated to cash generating units 
and tested for impairment on an annual basis. Management 
apply judgement in determining cash generating units and 
allocating the goodwill arising from business combinations to 
these cash generating units. Impairment is assessed annually 
by determining the recoverable amount of each cash generating 
unit which has a goodwill balance. Management applies 
judgement in selecting valuation techniques and setting 
valuation assumptions to determine the recoverable amount. 
Note 13 sets out further information on the impairment 
testing of goodwill.

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2.  Signifi cant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions continued

( j)  Defi ned benefi t plan liabilities
The defi ned benefi t plan liabilities of the AMP group are 
measured as the difference, for each fund, of the fair value of 
the fund’s assets and the actuarially determined present value 
of the obligation to fund members. AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts 
requires defi ned benefi t plan liabilities to be measured using 
discount rates determined with reference to market yields at 
the end of the reporting period or high quality corporate bonds 
or in countries where there is no deep market in such bonds, 
using market yields on government bonds. Judgement is applied 
in assessing whether there is a deep market in high quality 
corporate bonds and in the selection of government bonds 
used to determine the yield.

The determination of the fair value of the fund’s assets is also 
subject to the other judgements, estimates and assumptions 
discussed at (b) above. The calculation of the obligation to fund 
members requires judgement to be applied in the setting of 
actuarial assumptions. Further detail on the determination 
of defi ned benefi t plan liabilities is set out in note 27.

(f)  Tax
The AMP group is subject to taxes in Australia and other 
jurisdictions where it has operations. The application of tax 
law to the specifi c circumstances and transactions of the AMP 
group requires the exercise of judgement by management. 
The tax treatments adopted by management in preparing 
the fi nancial statements may be impacted by changes in 
legislation and interpretations or be subject to challenge by 
tax authorities.

Judgement is also applied by management in determining 
the extent to which the recovery of carried forward tax losses is 
probable for the purpose of meeting the criteria for recognition 
as deferred tax assets. Note 7 sets out information on carried 
forward tax losses for which a deferred tax asset has not 
been recognised.

(g)  Provisions
A provision is recognised for items where the AMP group has 
a present obligation arising from a past event, it is probable 
that an outfl ow of economic resources will be required to 
settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of 
the amount of the obligation. The provision is measured as 
the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the 
present obligation. Management apply judgement in assessing 
whether a particular item satisfi es the above criteria and 
in determining the best estimate. Note 15 sets out further 
information on provisions.

(h)  Insurance contract liabilities
The measurement of insurance contract liabilities is 
determined using the margin on services (MoS) methodology. 
The determination of the liability amounts involves judgement 
in selecting the valuation methods and profi t carriers for 
each type of business and setting valuation assumptions. 
The determination is subjective and relatively small changes 
in assumptions may have a signifi cant impact on the reported 
profi t. The board of each of the life entities is responsible for 
these judgements and assumptions, after taking advice from 
the Appointed Actuary. Further detail on the determination 
of insurance contract liabilities is set out in note 20.

(i)  Investment contract liabilities
Investment contract liabilities are measured at fair value. For 
the majority of contracts, the fair value is determined based on 
published unit prices and the fair value of backing assets, and 
does not generally require the exercise of judgement. For fi xed 
income products and the North capital guarantee, fair value 
is determined using valuation models. Judgement is applied 
in selecting the valuation model and setting the valuation 
assumptions. Further details on investment contract liabilities 
are set out in note 21.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

3.  Segment information

(a)  Segments – background
Operating segments have been identifi ed based on separate 
fi nancial information that is regularly reviewed by the Chief 
Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The term CODM refers to 
the function performed by the Chief Executive Offi cer and his 
immediate team, as a team, in assessing performance and 
determining the allocation of resources. The operating segments 
are identifi ed according to the nature of profi t generated and 
services provided. Segment information in this note is reported 
separately for each operating segment. AMP group evaluates the 
performance of segments on a post-tax operating earnings basis. 

Segment information is not reported for activities of AMP group 
offi ce companies as it is not the function of these departments 
to earn revenue and any revenues earned are only incidental to 
the activities of the AMP group.

Asset segment information has not been disclosed because 
the balances are not provided to the CODM for the purposes of 
evaluating segment performance and deciding the allocation of 
resources to segments.

(b)  Description of segments
AMP Financial Services
AMP Financial Services provides a range of products and services 
to customers in Australia and New Zealand. These products 
and services are primarily distributed through self-employed 
fi nancial planners and advisers, as well as through extensive 
relationships with independent fi nancial advisers. 

AMP Financial Services is reported as fi ve separate divisions:

– 

– 

 Australian Wealth Management (WM) – Financial planning 
services (including owned advice businesses), platform, 
including SMSF, administration, unit-linked superannuation, 
retirement income and managed investment products 
business. Superannuation products include personal and 
employer sponsored plans. 

 AMP Bank (Bank) – Australian retail bank offering residential 
mortgages, deposits, transaction banking, and SMSF 
products for around 100,000 customers. It also has a 
portfolio of practice fi nance loans. The bank distributes 
through brokers, AMP planners, and direct to retail 
customers via phone and internet banking. 

– 

– 

– 

 Australian Wealth Protection (WP) – Includes individual and 
group term, disability and income protection insurance 
products. Products can be bundled with a superannuation 
product or held independently of superannuation.

 Australian Mature (Mature) – A business comprising 
products which are mainly in run-off. Products within 
mature include whole of life, endowment, investment 
linked, investment account, Retirement Savings 
Accounts, Eligible Rollover Funds, annuities, insurance 
bonds, personal superannuation and guaranteed 
savings accounts. 

 AMP Financial Services New Zealand (AFS NZ) – A risk 
insurance business and mature book (traditional 
participating business), with a growing wealth 
management business driven by KiwiSaver.

AMP Bank was previously reported as part of the Australian 
Wealth Management operating segment. It has been disclosed 
separately in the current period and comparatives have been 
restated to be consistent with the current period presentation.

AMP Capital
AMP Capital is a diversifi ed investment manager, providing 
investment services for domestic and international customers. 
Through a team of in-house investment professionals and 
a carefully selected global network of investment partners, 
AMP Capital manages investments across major asset classes 
including equities, fi xed interest, property, infrastructure 
and multi-manager and multi-asset funds. AMP Capital 
also provides commercial, industrial and retail property 
management services.

AMP Capital has established operations in Australia and New 
Zealand and a growing international presence with offi ces 
in Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Luxembourg, the 
United Kingdom and the United States, allowing it to source 
offshore investment opportunities and customers.

On 1 March 2012, AMP Capital and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and 
Banking Corporation (MUTB) completed the transaction which 
formed the strategic business and capital alliance between the 
two parties, with MUTB also acquiring a 15 per cent ownership 
interest in AMP Capital. 

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3.   Segment information continued

(c)   Segment profi t

2013 

WM 
$m 

Bank 
$m 

WP2 
$m 

Mature2 
$m 

AFS NZ2 
$m 

AMP Capital3 
$m 

Total
operating
segments
$m

Segment profi t after income tax1 

330  

83  

64  

178  

97  

99  

851 

Other segment information4 
External customer revenue 
Intersegment revenue5 
Income tax expense 
Depreciation and amortisation 

Restated 2012 

1,441 
116 
141 
57 

219 
– 
35 
– 

64 
– 
27 
5 

178 
– 
76 
1 

97 
– 
38 
7 

236 
237 
43 
11 

2,235
353
360
81

Segment profi t after income tax1 

285  

62  

190  

167  

73  

99  

876 

Other segment information4 
External customer revenue 
Intersegment revenue5 
Income tax expense 
Depreciation and amortisation 

1,351 
113 
120 
40 

185 
– 
27 
– 

190 
– 
81 
6 

167 
– 
72 
5 

73 
– 
28 
3 

240 
222 
37 
11 

2,206
335
365
65

1  Segment profi t after income tax differs from Profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited due to the exclusion of the following items:

i  
ii  
iii  
iv  

v  

group offi ce costs
investment return on shareholder assets invested in income producing investment assets
interest expense on corporate debt
 AMP AAPH integration costs, business effi ciency program costs and other items (refer to note 3(d) for further details). These items do not 
refl ect the underlying operating performance of the operating segments, and
 accounting mismatches, market adjustments (annuity fair value and risk products) and amortisation of AMP AAPH acquired intangible 
assets.

2  

3  

4  
5  

 Statutory reporting revenue for Australian Wealth Protection, Australian Mature and AMP Financial Services New Zealand includes premium 
and investment gains and losses. However, for segment reporting, external customer revenue is operating earnings which represents gross 
revenue less claims, expenses, movement in insurance contract liabilities and tax relating to those segments.
 AMP Capital segment revenue is reported net of external investment manager fees paid in respect of certain assets under management. 
AMP Capital segment profi t is reported net of 15 per cent attributable to MUTB (FY12: period from March 2012). Other AMP Capital segment 
information is reported before deductions of minority interests.
 Other segment information excludes revenue, expenses and tax relating to assets backing policyholder liabilities.
Intersegment revenue represents operating revenue between segments priced on an arm’s length basis. 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

3.   Segment information continued

(d)  Reconciliation of segment profi t after tax 
Australian Wealth Management 
AMP Bank   
Australian Wealth Protection 
Australian Mature 
New Zealand 

AMP Financial Services 
AMP Capital 

Business unit operating earnings 
Group offi ce costs 

Total operating earnings 
Underlying investment income1 
Interest expense on corporate debt 

Underlying Profi t 
Other items4 
AMP AAPH integration costs 
Business effi ciency program costs 
Amortisation of AMP AAPH acquired intangible assets 

Profi t before market adjustments and accounting mismatches 
Market adjustment – investment income1 
Market adjustment – annuity fair value2 
Market adjustment – risk products3 
Accounting mismatches5 

Profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 

(e)  Reconciliation of segment revenue 
Total segment revenue 
Add revenue excluded from segment revenue 
– 
– 

Investment gains and (losses) – shareholders and policyholders (excluding AMP Bank interest revenue) 
 Revenue of investment entities controlled by the life entities’ statutory funds which carry out 
business operations unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group 

–  Other revenue 

Add back expenses netted against segment revenue 
–  Claims, expenses, movement in insurance contract liabilities and tax relating to Australian 
  Wealth Protection, Australian Mature and AMP Financial Services NZ businesses  
– 
–  External investment manager and adviser fees paid in respect of certain assets under management   

Interest expense related to AMP Bank 

Remove intersegment revenue 

Total revenue6 

2013 
$m 

 Restated
2012
$m

330  
83  
64  
178  
97  

752  
99  

851  
(62) 

789  
135  
(75) 

849  
(2) 
(57) 
(39) 
(91) 

660  
2  
27  
(5) 
(12) 

672  

285 
62 
190 
167 
73 

777 
99 

876 
(66)

810 
226 
(86)

950 
21 
(128)
 – 
(99)

744 
(12)
(9)
(4)
(30)

689 

2,588  

2,541 

14,154  

11,387 

311  
108  

609 
87 

1,944  
600  
761  

(353) 

1,788 
696 
656 

(335)

20,113  

17,429 

1  

 Underlying investment income consists of investment income on shareholder assets invested in income producing investment assets 
(as opposed to income producing operating assets) normalised in order to bring greater clarity to the results by eliminating the impact of 
short-term market volatility on underlying performance. Underlying returns are set based on long-term expected returns for each asset 
class, except for a short term return, equivalent to a one year government bond, set annually for the implicit DAC component of shareholder 
assets. Market adjustment – investment income is the excess (shortfall) between the underlying investment income and the actual return 
on shareholder assets invested in income producing investment assets.

2   Market adjustment – annuity fair value relates to the net impact of investment markets on AMP’s annuity portfolio.
3  

 Market adjustment – risk products relates to the net impact of changes in market economic assumptions (bond yields and CPI) on the 
valuation of risk insurance liabilities. 

4   Other items include one-off and non-recurring revenues and costs.  
5  

 Under Australian Accounting Standards, some assets held on behalf of the policyholders (and related tax balances) are recognised in the 
fi nancial statements at different values to the values used in the calculation of the liability to policyholders in respect of the same assets. 
Therefore, movements in these policyholder assets result in accounting mismatches which impact profi t attributable to shareholders. 
These differences have no impact on the operating earnings of the AMP group.
 Revenue as per the Income statement of $20,113m (2012: $17,429m) comprises Premiums and related revenue $2,283m (2012: $2,218m), 
Fee revenue $2,434m (2012: $2,252m), Other revenue $419m (2012: $696m), Investment gains and (losses) gains of $14,963m (2012: gains 
of $12,258m) and Share of profi t or (loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method $14m (2012: $5m).

6  

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4. 

Income

(a)  Life insurance premium and related revenue 
Life insurance contract premium revenue 
Reinsurance recoveries 

Total life insurance premium and related revenue 

(b)  Fee revenue 
Investment management and origination fees 
Financial advisory fees 
Service fees – subsidiaries 

Total fee revenue 

(c)   Other revenue 
Investment entities controlled by the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds1 
Other entities 

Total other revenue 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

2,175  
108  

2,105  
113  

 2,283  

2,218  

1,830  
604  
 –  

1,729  
523  
 –  

 2,434  

2,252  

311  
108  

 419  

609  
87  

696  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
12  

12  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
12 

12 

 – 
 – 

 – 

1  

 Other revenue of investment entities controlled by the AMP life entities’ statutory funds which carry out business operations unrelated to 
the core wealth management operations of the AMP group. The reduction is mainly due to AMP ceasing to control a number of controlled 
operating entities, principally the controlled entities of Aged Care Investment Trust 1 & 2, during 2013.

5. 

Investment gains and (losses)

Investment gains and (losses) 
Interest1 
–   subsidiaries 
–   other entities 

Dividends and distributions 
–   subsidiaries 
–   associated entities not equity accounted 
–   other entities 

Rental income 
Net realised and unrealised gains and (losses)2 
Other investment income 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

 –  
2,301  

 –  
923  
3,811  

582  
7,306  
40  

 –  
2,402  

 –  
231  
2,489  

654  
6,402  
80  

1  
1  

1,675  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 – 
2 

295 
 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 

Total investment gains and (losses)3 

 14,963  

12,258  

1,677  

297 

1 

2  

3  

 Interest includes interest income from fi nancial assets designated at fair value through profi t or loss upon initial recognition, with the 
exception of $767m (2012: $838m) interest income from held to maturity investments and loans and advances in banking operations, 
which are measured at amortised cost.
 Net realised and unrealised gains and losses predominantly consist of gains and losses on fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities designated 
at fair value through profi t or loss upon initial recognition.
 Investment gains and losses include amounts attributable to shareholders’ interests, policyholders’ interests in the AMP life insurance 
entities’ statutory funds, external unitholders’ interests and non-controlling interests.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

6.  Expenses

(a)  Life insurance claims and related expenses  
Life insurance contract claims and related expenses 
Outwards reinsurance expense 

Total life insurance claims and related expenses 

(b)  Operating expenses 
Commission and advisory fee-for-service expense 
Investment management expenses 

Fee and commission expenses 

Wages and salaries 
Contributions to defi ned contribution plans 
Defi ned benefi t fund expense 
Share-based payments expense 
Other staff costs 

Staff and related expenses 

Occupancy and other property related expenses 
Direct property expenses1 
Information technology and communication 
Professional and consulting fees 
Advertising and marketing 
Travel and entertainment 
Impairment of intangibles2 
Amortisation of intangibles 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 
Other expenses 
–  

 investment entities controlled by the AMP 
life insurance entities’ statutory funds3 

–   other entities4 

Other operating expenses 

Total operating expenses3 

(c)   Finance costs 
Interest expense on borrowings and subordinated debt  
Other fi nance costs 

Total fi nance costs 

Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

(1,979) 
(105) 

(1,953) 
(95) 

 (2,084) 

(2,048) 

(1,105) 
(281) 

(1,015) 
(268) 

(1,386) 

(1,283) 

(966) 
(94) 
(27) 
(30) 
(83) 

(1,138) 
(110) 
(15) 
(27) 
(93) 

(1,200) 

(1,383) 

(105) 
(169) 
(307) 
(143) 
(42) 
(44) 
(25) 
(203) 
(44) 

(76) 
(132) 

(108) 
(179) 
(296) 
(123) 
(41) 
(42) 
(56) 
(218) 
(61) 

(126) 
(286) 

(1,290) 

(1,536) 

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

(4) 
 –  
 –  
(3) 
(1) 

(8) 

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
(4) 

(4) 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

(4)
 – 
 – 
(5)
(1)

(10)

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
(3)

(3)

(3,876) 

(4,202) 

(12) 

(13)

(679) 
(74) 

 (753) 

(811) 
(78) 

(889) 

 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 

 – 

1   Direct property expenses relate to investment properties which generate rental income.
2  

 Impairment of intangibles includes $25m (FY12: $40m) in relation to controlled entities of AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds. 
Further information is provided in note 13. 
 Total operating expenses include certain trading expenses of investment entities controlled by the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory 
funds which carry out business operations unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group.

3  

4   Other expenses in 2012 includes $84m (before tax) provided for costs of implementing regulatory change. 

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7. 

Income tax

 Consolidated 

 Parent

(a)  Analysis of income tax (expense) credit 
Current tax (expense) credit 
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets 
(Increase) decrease in deferred tax liabilities 
Over (under) provided in previous years including 
amounts attributable to policyholders 

2013 
$m 

(23) 
(95) 
(686) 

22  

Restated 
2012 
$m 

(300) 
16  
(494) 

90  

Income tax (expense) credit 

(782) 

(688) 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

6  
2  
 –  

2  

10  

14 
(1)
 – 

(8)

5 

(b)  Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profi t
The following table provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30 per cent of the profi t before 
income tax for the year and the actual income tax expense recognised in the Income statement for the year. The income tax expense 
amount refl ects the impact of both income tax attributable to shareholders as well as income tax attributable to policyholders. 
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies is 30 per cent in Australia and 28 per cent 
in New Zealand.

Income tax attributable to policyholders is based on investment income allocated to policyholders less expenses deductible against 
that investment income. The impact of the tax is charged against policyholder liabilities. A number of different tax rate regimes 
apply to policyholders. In Australia, certain classes of policyholder life insurance income and superannuation earnings are taxed 
at 15 per cent, and certain classes of income on some annuity business are tax-exempt. The rate applicable to New Zealand life 
insurance business during the year is 28 per cent.

Profi t before income tax 
Policyholder tax (expense) credit recognised as part of the change 
in policyholder liabilities in determining profi t before tax 

Profi t before income tax excluding tax charged to policyholders 

Prima facie tax at the rate of 30%  

Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised 
for accounting and the amounts deductible/taxable in calculating taxable income: 
–   Shareholder impact of par-business tax treatment 
–   Non-deductible expenses 
–   Non-taxable income 
–   Tax offsets and credits 
–   Dividend income from controlled entities 
–   Other items 
Over (under) provided in previous years after excluding 
amounts attributable to policyholders1 
Benefi t arising from previously unrecognised tax losses 
Differences in overseas tax rate 

Income tax (expense) credit attributable to shareholders 
Income tax (expense) credit attributable to policyholders 

Income tax (expense) credit per Income statement 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

1,498  

1,387  

1,677  

(564) 

 934  

(561) 

 –  

826  

1,677  

(280) 

(248) 

(503) 

16  
(60) 
20  
65  
 –  
(10) 

15  
3  
13  

(218) 
(564) 

 (782) 

(22) 
(65) 
5  
83  
 –  
(4) 

83  
31  
10  

(127) 
(561) 

(688) 

 –  
(1) 
 –  
 –  
502  
7  

2  
3  
 –  

10  
 –  

10  

2012
$m

296 

 – 

296 

(89)

 – 
(1)
 – 
 – 
89 
1 

(7)
12 
 – 

5 
 – 

5 

1  

 The over provision in prior years reported in 2012 mainly relates to the release of provisions previously held against the tax treatment of 
amounts for which additional evidence has been obtained and analysis performed during the period supporting the validity of the original 
tax treatment.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

7. 

Income tax continued

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2011 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

(c)   Analysis of deferred tax assets 
Expenses deductible and income recognisable in future years 
Unrealised movements on borrowings and derivatives 
Unrealised investment losses 
Losses available for offset against future taxable income 
Other 

247  
60  
61  
642  
52  

344  
59  
100  
600  
114  

350  
55  
273  
356  
91  

Total deferred tax assets 

1,062  

1,217  

1,125  

(d)  Analysis of deferred tax liabilities 
Unrealised investment gains 
Unrealised movements on borrowings and derivatives 
Other 

Total deferred tax liabilities 

(e)  Amounts recognised directly in equity 
Deferred income tax (expense) credit related to items 
taken directly to equity during the current period 

(f)  Unused tax losses and deductible 
temporary differences not recognised 
Revenue losses 
Capital losses 

8.  Receivables

Investment income receivable 
Investment sales and margin accounts receivable 
Life insurance contract premiums receivable 
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable 
Reinsurers’ share of life insurance contract liabilities 
Trade debtors 
Other receivables  
–  

 investment entities controlled by the AMP life insurance 
entities’ statutory funds 

–   other entities 
–   subsidiaries tax related amounts 

1,525  
16  
569  

770  
86  
569  

2,110  

1,425  

274  
62  
625  

961  

(87) 

(51) 

58  

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

2012 
$m 

111  
656  
369  
29  
530  
227  

34  
121  
 –  

2011 
$m 

193  
689  
355  
11  
477  
309  

95  
187  
 –  

2013 
$m 

269  
1,012  
366  
26  
465  
208  

6  
66  
 –  

118  
407  

121  
485  

116  
560  

110  
378  

110 
408 

1  
 –  
 –  
57  
4  

62  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

1 
 – 
 – 
59 
5 

65 

 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

1  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
2  
47  

50  

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
1 

 – 
2 
56 

59 

Total receivables1 

2,418  

2,077  

2,316  

1  

 $387m (2012: $464m) of Total consolidated receivables is expected to be recovered more than 12 months from reporting date and nil 
(2012: nil) of Total receivables of the parent is expected to be recovered more than 12 months from reporting date.

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9. 

Inventories and other assets

Inventories1 
Prepayments 
Other assets2 

Total inventories and other assets3 

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

2012 
$m 

145  
53  
12  

210  

2011 
$m 

202  
71  
21  

294  

2013 
$m 

142  
71  
3  

216  

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

1  

2    

 Inventories include inventories and development properties of investment entities controlled by the life entities’ statutory funds which carry 
out business operations unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group. Inventories also include fi nancial planning 
client servicing rights held for sale in the ordinary course of business. AMP group has arrangements in place with certain fi nancial planning 
advisers whereby AMP group is required, subject to the adviser meeting certain conditions, to pay a benefi t to those advisers on surrender of 
the client servicing rights. The benefi t paid under these arrangements is calculated based on value metrics attributable to the client register 
at the valuation date. AMP has the right to change the multiples used to determine the benefi t paid (subject to a notice period). In some 
cases, the arrangements can be changed without notice should legislation, economic or product changes render them inappropriate. In the 
normal course of business, AMP group seeks to on-sell the client servicing rights to other fi nancial planning advisers and accordingly any 
client servicing rights acquired under these arrangements are classifi ed as inventory. 
 Other assets are assets of investment entities controlled by the life entities’ statutory funds which carry out business operations unrelated 
to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group.

3   $99m (2012: $93m) of inventories and other assets is expected to be recovered more than 12 months from the reporting date. 

10. Investments in fi nancial assets and other fi nancial liabilities

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2011 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

Investments in fi nancial assets measured 
at fair value through profi t or loss1 
Equity securities and listed managed investment schemes 
Debt securities2 
Investments in unlisted managed investment schemes 
Derivative fi nancial assets 
Other fi nancial assets3 

Total investments in fi nancial assets measured 
at fair value through profi t or loss 

Available for sale fi nancial assets 
Equity securities and managed investment schemes 

Total available for sale fi nancial assets 

47,670  
32,680  
16,356  
1,648  
146  

38,111  
31,012  
15,366  
2,144  
145  

33,016  
29,288  
12,988  
2,251  
179  

98,500  

86,778  

77,722  

61  

61  

53  

53  

55  

55  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 –  

Investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost 
Loans and advances – to subsidiaries 
Loans and advances 
Debt securities – held to maturity 

 –  
13,418  
2,800  

 –  
12,462  
1,839  

 –  
11,254  
1,651  

2,085  
 –  
 –  

Total investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost 

16,218  

14,301  

12,905  

2,085  

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

620 
 – 
 – 

620 

Total investments in fi nancial assets 

114,779  

101,132  

90,682  

2,085  

620 

Other fi nancial liabilities 
Derivative fi nancial liabilities 
Collateral deposits held4 

Total other fi nancial liabilities 

1,041  
1,428  

1,283  
1,054  

1,158  
1,449  

2,469  

2,337  

2,607  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 

 – 

1  

2  

3  
4  

 Investments measured at fair value through profi t or loss are mainly assets of the life entities’ statutory funds and controlled entities of the 
life entities’ statutory funds.
 Included within debt securities are assets held to back the liability for collateral deposits held in respect of debt security repurchase 
arrangements entered into by the life entities’ statutory funds and the controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds.
 Other fi nancial assets include investments of the life entities’ statutory funds and controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds.
 Collateral deposits held are mostly in respect of the obligation to repay collateral held in respect of debt security repurchase arrangements 
entered into by the life entities’ statutory funds and the controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

11. Investment property

Investment property 
Directly held 

Total investment property 

Movements in investment property 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Additions – through direct acquisitions 
Additions – subsequent expenditure recognised in carrying amount 
Acquisitions (disposal) through business combinations 
Disposals 
Net gains (losses) from fair value adjustments 
Foreign currency exchange differences 

Balance at the end of the year1 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

6,889  

6,508  

6,889  

6,508  

6,508  
54  
151  
71  
(16) 
111  
10  

7,424  
465  
104  
(793) 
(766) 
70  
4  

6,889  

6,508  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

1  

 Investment property of $3,901m (2012: $3,066m) held by controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds has been provided as security 
against borrowings of these controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds.

Valuation of investment property
Investment property is measured at fair value at each reporting date. Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell 
an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date.

Fair values of the AMP group’s properties are determined by independent registered valuers who have appropriate registered 
professional qualifi cations and recent experience in the location and category of the property being valued. 

The fair value appraisals are obtained on a rolling annual basis. The valuation schedule may be altered when a property is either 
undergoing or being appraised for redevelopment, refurbishment or sale, or is experiencing other changes in assets or tenant 
profi les which may signifi cantly impact value: or when there have been signifi cant changes in the property market and broader 
economy such as updates to comparable property sales which may have an impact on the individual asset values. The carrying 
value of each investment property is assessed at reporting date to ensure there has been no material change to the fair value since 
the valuation date.

The valuers apply ‘comparable sales analysis’ and the ‘capitalised income approach’ by reference to annual net market income, 
comparable capitalisation rates and other property-specifi c adjustments as well as discounted cash fl ow analysis where the 
expected net cash fl ows are discounted to their present value using a market determined risk adjusted discount rate. The fair 
value of investment property does not refl ect future capital expenditure that will improve or enhance the property.

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 

2012 

2013 

2012

Primary assumptions used in valuing investment property 
Capitalisation rates1 
Market determined, risk adjusted discount rate2 

5.75%–10.00% 
8.50%–11.00% 

6.00%–10.00% 
8.75%–11.00% 

 –  
 –  

 – 
 – 

1   The fair value of investment properties would increase/decrease if the capitalisation rate was lower/higher.
2   The fair value of investment properties would increase/decrease if the risk adjusted discount rate was lower/higher.

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12. Property, plant and equipment

Owner- 
occupied 
property 
measured at 
fair value1
$m

Owner- 
occupied 
property 
measured 
at cost2
$m

Leasehold 
improvements 
$m

Plant and 
equipment2
$m

2013
Property, plant and equipment 
Gross carrying amount 
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment losses 

Property, plant and equipment at written down value 

Movements in property, plant and equipment 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Additions (reductions) through acquisitions (disposal) 
of controlled entities2 
Additions 
–   through direct acquisitions 
–   subsequent expenditure recognised in carrying amount 
Increases (decreases) from revaluations recognised directly in equity 
Disposals 
Depreciation expense 
Transfer to disposal group 
Other movements 

Balance at the end of the year 

Restated 2012 
Property, plant and equipment 
Gross carrying amount 
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment losses 

Property, plant and equipment at written down value 

Movements in property, plant and equipment 
Balance at the beginning of the year – before restatement 

Balance at the beginning of the year – restated 
Additions 
–   through direct acquisitions 
–   subsequent expenditure recognised in carrying amount 
Increases (decreases) from revaluations recognised directly in equity 
Depreciation expense 
Transfer to disposal group 
Other movements 

331  
 –  

331  

321  

 –  

 –  
3  
10  
–  
(3) 
 –  
 –  

331  

321  
 –  

321  

311  

311  

 –  
2  
12  
(4) 
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

529  

(521) 

 –  
15  
 –  
(18) 
(5) 
 –  
 –  

 –  

538  
(9) 

529  

 –  

503  

35  
 –  
 –  
(9) 
 –  
 –  

Balance at the end of the year 

321  

529  

Total
$m

728 
(272)

456 

103  
(88) 

15  

294  
(184) 

110  

15  

175  

1,040 

 –  

7  
 –  
 –  
 –  
(7) 
 –  
 –  

(39) 

13  
 –  
 –  
(3) 
(29) 
(8) 
1  

(560)

20 
18 
10 
(21)
(44)
(8)
1 

15  

110  

456 

98  
(83) 

15  

14  

14  

10  
 –  
 –  
(9) 
 –  
 –  

15  

356  
(181) 

1,313 
(273)

175  

1,040 

154  

188  

43  
 –  
 –  
(39) 
(15) 
(2) 

479 

1,016 

88 
2 
12 
(61)
(15)
(2)

175  

1,040 

1  

2  

 For Owner-occupied property measured at fair value; had the asset been measured at historic cost the amortised carrying value would have 
been $198m (2012: $198m).
 Owner-occupied property measured at cost and Plant and equipment include operating assets of investment entities controlled by the AMP life 
insurance entities’ statutory funds which carry out business operations unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group.

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69

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

13. Intangibles

2013 
Intangibles 
Gross carrying amount 
Less: accumulated amortisation 
and/or impairment losses 

Intangibles at written down value 

Movements in intangibles 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Additions (reductions) through acquisitions 
(disposal) of controlled entities 
Additions through separate acquisition 
Additions through internal development 
Disposals 
Transferred to disposal groups 
Amortisation expense2 
Impairment losses3 
Transfer from inventories 

Balance at the end of the year 

Restated 2012 
Intangibles 
Gross carrying amount 
Less: accumulated amortisation 
and/or impairment losses 

Goodwill1
$m

Capitalised 
costs
$m

Value of
in-force 
business 
$m

Distribution 
networks 
$m

Other 
intangibles 
$m

Total 
$m

2,841  

881  

1,191  

186  

(46) 

140  

95  

(74) 

21  

5,194 

(1,058)

4,136 

(282) 

909  

(130) 

2,711  

2,876  

(116) 
 –  
 –  
(16) 
(15) 
 –  
(18) 
 –  

2,711  

(526) 

355  

229  

 –  
 –  
190  
 –  
 –  
(64) 
 –  
 –  

355  

1,011  

143  

243  

4,502 

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
(102) 
 –  
 –  

909  

3  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
(16) 
 –  
10  

(190) 
 –  
 –  
(6) 
(5) 
(21) 
 –  
 –  

(303)
 – 
190 
(22)
(20)
(203)
(18)
10 

140  

21  

4,136 

3,020  

691  

1,191  

(144) 

(462) 

(180) 

Intangibles at written down value 

2,876  

229  

1,011  

Movements in intangibles 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
– before restatement 

Balance at the beginning of the year – restated 
Additions (reductions) through acquisitions (disposal) 
of controlled entities and other businesses 
Additions through separate acquisition 
Additions through internal development 
Disposals 
Transferred to disposal groups 
Amortisation expense2 
Impairment losses3 
Other movements 

2,815  

2,947  

23  
 –  
 –  
–  
(54) 
 –  
(40) 
 –  

Balance at the end of the year 

2,876  

171  

171  

 –  
 –  
120  
 –  
 –  
(60) 
(2) 
 –  

229  

1,114  

1,114  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
(103) 
 –  
 –  

173  

(30) 

143  

128  

128  

13  
27  
 –  
 –  
 –  
(20) 
 –  
(5) 

349  

5,424 

(106) 

(922)

243  

4,502 

119  

317  

 –  
 –  
 –  
(6) 
(19) 
(35) 
(14) 
 –  

4,347 

4,677 

36 
27 
120 
(6)
(73)
(218)
(56)
(5)

1,011  

143  

243  

4,502 

1  

 Total goodwill comprises amounts attributable to shareholders of $2,683m (2012: $2,682m) and amounts attributable to policyholders 
of $28m (2012: $194m).

2   Amortisation expense for the year is included in Operating expenses in the Income statement.
3  

 Impairment of goodwill relates to goodwill of controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds, which carry out business operations 
unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group. 

Impairment testing of goodwill
Goodwill includes balances attributable to shareholders and balances attributable to policyholders in investment entities controlled 
by the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds.

Goodwill attributable to shareholders
$2,683m (2012: $2,682m) of the goodwill is attributable to shareholders and arose from the acquisition of AMP AAPH Limited group 
in the prior year, a previous Life Act Part 9 transfer of life insurance business into the statutory funds of AMP Life and other business 
combinations where AMP group was the acquirer. 

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13.  Intangibles continued

Each of the businesses acquired included activities conducted in the same business units already operated by AMP. Those business 
units are Australian Wealth Management (WM), Australian Wealth Protection (WP), Australian Mature, AMP Financial Services 
New Zealand and AMP Capital and those business units are identifi ed as the cash generating units for the purpose of assessing 
goodwill impairment.

For the purposes of impairment testing, the amount is allocated to the cash generating units as follows:
–  Australian WM – goodwill attributable: $1,406m (2012: $1,405m)
–  Australian WP – goodwill attributable: $668m (2012: $668m)
–  Australian Mature – goodwill attributable: $350m (2012: $350m)
–  AMP Financial Services New Zealand – goodwill attributable $172m (2012: $172m)
–  AMP Capital – goodwill attributable $87m (2012: $87m).

AMP Capital has other intangible assets of $1m (2012: $1m) with an indefi nite useful life. There were no other intangibles with 
indefi nite useful lives allocated to the shareholder cash generating units.

The recoverable amount for each cash generating unit has been determined using the fair value less costs of disposal basis. For 
each cash generating unit, other than AMP Capital, the fair value has been determined considering a combination of the estimated 
embedded value plus the value of one year’s new business times a multiplier. These are generally regarded as features of a Life 
insurance business that, when taken together, would be an estimate of fair value. Embedded value is a calculation which represents 
the economic value of the shareholder capital in the business and the future profi ts expected to emerge from the business currently 
in-force expressed in today’s dollars.

The key assumptions applied in estimating the embedded value and value of one year’s new business are: mortality, morbidity, 
discontinuance rates, maintenance unit costs, future rates of supportable bonus for participating business, franking credits, risk 
discount rates, investment returns and infl ation rates. Premium and claim amounts are estimated over the expected life of the 
in-force policies which varies depending on the nature of the product. Future maintenance and investment expenses are estimated 
based on unit costs derived from budgeted amounts for the following year and increased in future years for expected rates of 
infl ation. Assumptions applied in this valuation are consistent with the best estimate assumptions used in calculating the policy 
liabilities of AMP’s life insurance entities except that the value of in-force and new business calculation includes a risk discount 
rate. Note 1(s) and note 20 provide extensive details with respect to the assumptions, management’s approach to determining the 
values assigned to each key assumption and their consistency with past experience and external sources of information. All relevant 
business is projected for the embedded value and the description of the assumptions in note 20 applies even where that business 
is not valued by projection methods for profi t reporting. The value of in-force and new business calculation uses a risk discount rate 
based on the zero coupon government bond curve plus a discount margin of 4 per cent (2012: 3 per cent): Australia 6.5−9.5 per cent 
(2012: 6.3 per cent), New Zealand 7.2−9.4 per cent (2012: 6.6 per cent). 

The recoverable amount for the AMP Capital cash generating unit is determined based on a multiple of 17.4 times current period 
earnings, which approximates the fair value of this business, less an allowance for disposal costs.

The conclusion from the goodwill impairment testing is that there has been no impairment to the amount of the goodwill 
recognised and there is no reasonably possible change in key assumptions that could cause the carrying amount to exceed the 
recoverable amount.

Goodwill attributable to policyholders
The policyholder goodwill has arisen on acquisitions of operating subsidiaries controlled by the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory 
funds, which carry out business operations unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group. The goodwill 
represents the future value of cash fl ows expected to be derived from those operating subsidiaries.

Policyholder cash generating units were allocated $28m of goodwill at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: $194m). Policyholder 
cash generating units had no other intangibles with indefi nite useful lives (31 December 2012: $198m).

The individual goodwill components are not signifi cant in comparison with the total carrying amount of goodwill attributable 
to policyholders. Impairment testing resulted in an impairment of $18m recognised during the year ended 31 December 2013 
(31 December 2012: $40m). The $18m impairment was incurred as a result of a decline in projected future cash fl ows in underlying 
operating subsidiaries controlled by the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds. Total impairment for the period was $25m of 
which $7m related to impairment of assets of disposal groups (refer to note 30). 

Impairment testing of these goodwill balances is based on each asset’s value in use, calculated as the present value of forecast future 
cash fl ows from those assets using discount rates of between 13.0 per cent and 19.6 per cent (2012: 11.9 per cent and 15.0 per cent).

The forecast cash fl ows used in the impairment testing for operating subsidiaries are based on assumptions as to the level of 
profi tability for each business over the forecast period. Forecasts for the following 12 months have in each case been extrapolated 
based on terminal value growth rates of between 3.0 per cent and 4.0 per cent per annum (2012: 2.7 – 4.0 per cent per annum). 
The projected revenues are based on the businesses in their current condition. The assumptions do not include the effects of any 
future restructuring to which the entity is not yet committed or of future cash outfl ows by the entity that will improve or enhance 
the entity’s performance.

At the reporting date, there is no reasonably possible change in key assumptions that could cause the carrying amount to exceed 
the recoverable amount.

Shareholders have no direct exposure to movements in goodwill attributable to policyholders. However, due to the impact of 
the accounting for investments in controlled entities of the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds (see note 1(b)), policyholder 
asset movements (including goodwill) can impact the net profi t after tax attributable to shareholders. Any impact is temporary 
in nature, reversing no later than the point at which AMP group ceases to control the investments. 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

14. Payables

Investment purchases and margin accounts payable 
Life insurance and investment contracts in process of settlement 
Accrued expenses 
Interest payable 
Trade creditors 
Other payables 
–   subsidiaries 
–   subsidiaries tax related amounts 
 investment entities controlled by 
–  
AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds 

–   other entities 

Total payables1,2 

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

2012 
$m 

454  
314  
217  
24  
100  

 –  
 –  

473  
706  

2011 
$m 

551  
349  
206  
34  
237  

 –  
 –  

412  
543  

2013 
$m 

602  
354  
154  
33  
93  

 –  
 –  

158  
516  

1,910  

2,288  

2,332  

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
45  

 –  
2  

47  

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

13 
21 

 – 
1 

35 

1  

2  

 Total payables include payables of investment entities controlled by the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds which carry out business 
operations unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group.
 $7m (2012: $1m) of Total payables of the AMP group is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date and nil (2012: nil) 
of Total payables of the parent is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date.

15. Provisions

(a)  Provisions 
Employee entitlements1 
Restructuring2 
Other3   

Total provisions 

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2011 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

271  
16  
164  

451  

320  
16  
278  

614  

295  
50  
239  

584  

3  
 –  
 –  

3  

3 
 – 
 – 

3 

Employee 

entitlements1  Restructuring2 
$m 

$m 

Other3 
$m 

Total
$m

(b)  Movements in provisions – consolidated 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Additions (reductions) through acquisitions (disposal) of controlled entities 
Additional provisions made during the year 
Unused amounts reversed during the year 
Provisions used during the year 
Foreign exchange movements 

Balance at the end of the year 

(c)   Movements in provisions – parent 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Additional provisions made during the year 
Unused amounts reversed during the year 
Provisions used during the year 

Balance at the end of the year 

320  
(33) 
171  
(16) 
(174) 
3  

271  

3  
3  
 –  
(3) 

3  

16  
 –  
23  
(6) 
(17) 
 –  

16  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

278  
(6) 
112  
(91) 
(132) 
3  

164  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

614 
(39)
306 
(113)
(323)
6 

451 

3 
3 
 – 
(3)

3 

1 

2   

3   

 Provisions for employee entitlements are in respect of amounts accumulated as a result of employees rendering services up to the 
reporting date. These entitlements include salaries, wages, bonuses, annual leave and long service leave, but exclude share-based payments. 
$18m (2012: $17m) of the consolidated balance is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date. Nil (2012: $2m) 
of the parent balance is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date.
 Restructuring provisions are recognised in respect of programs that materially change the scope of the business or the manner in which 
the business is conducted. Nil (2012: nil) is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date.
 Other provisions are in respect of probable outgoings on data quality and integrity projects, settlements, and various other operational 
provisions. $14m (2012: $12m) is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date.

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16. Borrowings

Deposits1 
Borrowings and interest bearing liabilities 
–   AMP Bank and securitisation vehicles 
–   Corporate borrowings 
–  

 Investment entities controlled by AMP life insurance 
entities’ statutory funds 

Total borrowings2 

 Consolidated 

 Restated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2011 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

5,442  

4,687  

4,271  

7,028  
711  

5,099  
706  

5,133  
594  

1,641  

1,870  

2,375  

14,822  

12,362  

12,373  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 

1   Deposits mainly comprise at call retail cash on deposit and retail term deposits at variable interest rates within the AMP Bank.
2   Total borrowings comprise amounts to fund: 

 i  

ii  

iii  

 Corporate borrowings of AMP group $711m (2012: $706m). Of this balance $710m (2012: $706m) is expected to be settled more than 
12 months from the reporting date
 AMP Bank and securitisation trusts borrowings $12,359m (2012: $9,667m). Of this balance $4,554m (2012: $4,816m) is expected to be 
settled more than 12 months from the reporting date, and
 Statutory fund borrowings and borrowings within controlled entities of AMP Life are $1,752m (2012: $1,989m). Of this balance $1,163m 
(2012: $1,441m) is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date.

17. Subordinated debt

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

AMP Bank   
–  

 Floating Rate Subordinated Unsecured Notes 
(fi rst call date 2017, maturity 2022)1 

Corporate subordinated debt2 
–   6.875% GBP Subordinated Guaranteed Bonds (maturity 2022) 
–  

 Floating Rate Subordinated Unsecured Notes 
(fi rst call date 2016, maturity 2021)3 

–   AMP Notes 2 (fi rst call date 2018, maturity 2023)4 
–   A$ AMP Notes (fi rst call date 2014, maturity 2019)5,6 
–   NZ$ AMP Notes (fi rst call date 2014, maturity 2019)5 

150  

72  

602  
317  
173  
107  

150  

67  

600  
 –  
202  
92  

Total subordinated debt 

1,421  

1,111  

 –  

 –  

 –  
325  
 –  
 –  

325  

 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

1  

2  

3  

4  

5  

6  

 Floating rate subordinated unsecured notes are to fund AMP Bank’s capital requirements. Of this balance all (2012: all) is expected to be 
settled more than 12 months from the reporting date. 
 Subordinated debt amounts are to fund corporate activities of AMP group. The A$ AMP Notes and NZ$ AMP Notes are expected to be called 
in 2014. The remainder of this balance (2012: all) is expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date.
 In the event that AMP does not call the subordinated debt at the fi rst call date the note holders have the right to exchange the notes for 
AMP shares at a small discount to volume weighted average price at that time.
 AMP Limited Floating Rate unsecured notes were issued on 18 December 2013 and are listed on the ASX. In certain circumstances, AMP may 
be required to convert some or all of AMP Notes 2 into AMP ordinary shares. 
 In the event that AMP does not call the subordinated debt at the fi rst call date the note holders have the right to an interest margin 150 per 
cent higher than that at issue.
 Under the Reinvestment Offer, Eligible Notes holders participated in the opportunity to sell their A$ AMP Notes to AMP to fund a subscription 
for AMP Notes 2. 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

18. Dividends

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

Final dividends paid 
2012 fi nal dividend paid in 2013: 12.5 cents per ordinary share franked to 65% 
(2011 fi nal dividend paid in 2012: 14 cents per ordinary share franked to 50%) 

366  

400  

366  

400 

Interim dividends paid 
2013: 11.5 cents per ordinary share franked to 70% 
(2012: 12.5 cents per ordinary share franked to 55%) 

Total dividends paid1,2 

Final dividends proposed but not recognised 
2013: 11.5 cents per ordinary share franked to 70% 

339  

705  

362  

762  

339  

705  

362 

762 

340  

366  

340  

366 

Dividend franking account3,4 
Franking credits available to shareholders of AMP Limited (at 30%) 

196  

191  

196  

191 

1  

 Total dividends paid includes dividends paid on ‘treasury shares’. See Statement of changes in equity for further information regarding the 
impact of ‘treasury shares’ on dividends paid and retained earnings.

2   All dividends are franked at a tax rate of 30 per cent.
3  

franking credits that will arise from the payment of the current tax liability

 The franking credits available to shareholders are based on the balance of the dividend franking account at the reporting date adjusted for:
 i  
 ii   franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the year end
iii  
iv 
 The company’s ability to utilise the franking account credits depends on meeting Corporations Act requirements to declare dividends. 
The impact of the proposed dividend will be to reduce the balance of the franking credit account by $102m.

 franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables by the tax consolidated group at the year end, and
 franking credits that the entity may be prevented from distributing in subsequent years.

4  

19. Contributed equity

Movements in issued capital 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
27,314,418 (2012: 75,750,762) shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan1 

Balance at the end of the year 

Total issued capital 
2,957,737,964 (2012: 2,930,423,546) ordinary shares fully paid 

Movements in ‘treasury shares’  
Balance at the beginning of the year 
(Increase) decrease due to purchases less sales during the year 

Balance at the end of the period 

Total treasury shares2 
29,177,280 (2012: 57,599,493) treasury shares 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

9,610  
137  

9,297  
313  

9,610  
137  

9,747  

9,610  

9,747  

9,297 
313 

9,610 

9,747  

9,610  

9,747  

9,610 

(277) 
132  

(145) 

(223) 
(54) 

(277) 

(145) 

(277) 

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 

Total contributed equity 
2,928,560,684 (2012: 2,872,824,053) ordinary shares fully paid 

9,602  

9,333  

9,747  

9,610 

Holders of ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of the winding up of the company, to 
participate in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. 
Fully paid ordinary shares carry the right to one vote per share. Ordinary shares have no par value.

1  

2  

 Under the terms of the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP), shareholders may elect to have all or part of their dividend entitlements satisfi ed 
by the issue of new shares rather than being paid cash. Shares were issued under the DRP for the 2012 fi nal dividend (paid in April 2013) 
at $5.35 per share, 2013 interim dividend (paid in October 2013) at $4.65 per share.
 Of the AMP Limited ordinary shares on issue 27,050,893 (2012: 53,720,838) are held by AMP’s life insurance entities on behalf of 
policyholders. ASIC has granted relief from restrictions in the Corporations Act 2001 to allow AMP’s life insurance entities to hold and 
trade shares in AMP Limited as part of the policyholder funds’ investment activities. The cost of the investment in these ‘treasury shares’ 
is refl ected as a deduction from total contributed equity.

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20. Life insurance contracts

The AMP group’s life insurance related activities are conducted through two registered life insurance companies, AMP Life Limited 
(AMP Life) and The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited (NMLA). 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

(a)  Analysis of life insurance contract premium and related revenue 
Total life insurance contract premiums received and receivable 
Less: component recognised as a change in life insurance contract liabilities    

Life insurance contract premium revenue1 
Reinsurance recoveries 

3,327  
(1,152) 

2,175  
108  

3,203  
(1,098) 

2,105  
113  

Total life insurance contract premium and related revenue 

2,283  

2,218  

(b)  Analysis of life insurance contract claims and related expenses 
Total life insurance contract claims paid and payable 
Less: component recognised as a change in life insurance contract liabilities   

Life insurance contract claims expense 
Outwards reinsurance expense 

(3,974) 
1,995  

(1,979) 
(105) 

(3,448) 
1,495  

(1,953) 
(95) 

Total life insurance contract claims and related expenses 

(2,084) 

(2,048) 

(c)   Analysis of life insurance contract operating expenses 
Life insurance contract acquisition expenses 
–   commission 
–   other expenses 
Life insurance contract maintenance expenses 
–   commission 
–   other expenses 
Investment management expenses 

(d)  Life insurance contract liabilities 
Life insurance contract liabilities determined using projection method 
Best estimate liability 
–   value of future life insurance contract benefi ts 
–   value of future expenses 
–   value of future premiums 
Value of future profi ts 
–  
–   shareholders’ profi t margins 

life insurance contract holder bonuses 

(91) 
(148) 

(193) 
(413) 
 (56) 

(109) 
(148) 

(191) 
(427) 
(54) 

18,179  
4,465  
(17,454) 

19,423  
4,958  
(18,987) 

2,824  
2,991  

2,320  
3,230  

Total life insurance contract liabilities determined using the projection method2  11,005  

10,944  

Life insurance contract liabilities determined using accumulation method 
Best estimate liability 
–   value of future life insurance contract benefi ts 
–   value of future acquisition expenses 

Total life insurance contract liabilities determined 
using the accumulation method 

Value of declared bonus 
Unvested policyholder benefi ts liabilities2 

Total life insurance contract liabilities before reinsurance 
Add: Reinsurers’ share of life insurance contract liabilities 

Total life insurance contract liabilities 

11,194  
(5) 

11,593  
(6) 

11,189  

11,587  

226  
2,049  

24,469  
465  

221  
1,773  

24,525  
530  

24,934  

25,055  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 

1  
2 

 Life insurance contract premium revenue consists entirely of direct insurance premiums; there is no inward reinsurance component.
 For participating business in the statutory funds, part of the assets in excess of the life insurance contract and other liabilities calculated 
under MoS are attributed to policyholders. Under the Life Act, this is referred to as policyholder retained profi ts. For the purpose of reporting 
under accounting standards, this amount is referred to as unvested policyholder benefi ts liabilities and is included within life insurance 
contract liabilities even though it is yet to be vested as specifi c policyholder entitlements.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

20. Life insurance contracts continued

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

(e)  Reconciliation of changes in life insurance contract liabilities  
Total life insurance contract liabilities at the beginning of the year 
Change in life insurance contract liabilities recognised in the Income statement 
Premiums recognised as an increase in life insurance contract liabilities 
Claims recognised as a decrease in life insurance contract liabilities 
Change in reinsurers’ share of life insurance contract liabilities 
Foreign exchange adjustment 

25,055  
381  
1,152  
(1,995) 
(65) 
406  

24,399  
934  
1,098  
(1,495) 
53  
66  

Total life insurance contract liabilities at the end of the year 

24,934  

25,055  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

(f)  Assumptions and methodology applied in the valuation of life insurance contract liabilities 
Life insurance contract liabilities, and hence the net profi t from life insurance contracts, are calculated by applying the principles 
of margin on services (MoS). Refer to note 1(s) for a description of MoS and the methods for calculating life insurance contract 
liabilities.

The methods and profi t carriers used to calculate life insurance contract liabilities for particular policy types are as follows:

Business type 

Method  

Conventional 
Investment account 
Retail risk (lump sum) 
Retail risk (income protection – AMP Life NZ only) 
Retail risk (income protection – all others) 
Group risk (lump sum) 
Group risk (income benefi ts) 
Participating allocated annuities (AMP Life only) 
Life annuities 

Projection 
Modifi ed accumulation 
Projection 
Projection 
Projection 
Accumulation 
Accumulation 
Modifi ed accumulation 
Projection 

Profit carriers (for business
valued using projection method)

Bonuses
n/a
Expected premiums
Expected premiums
Expected claims
n/a
n/a
n/a
Annuity payments

Key assumptions used in the calculation of life insurance contract liabilities are as follows:

(i)  Risk-free discount rates 
Except where benefi ts are contractually linked to the performance of the assets held, a risk-free discount rate based on current 
observable, objective rates that relate to the nature, structure and term of the future obligations is used. The rates are determined 
as shown in the following table:

Business type 

Basis1 

Australia 

New Zealand 

Australia 

New Zealand

 31 December 2013 

31 December 2012

Retail risk (other than  
income benefi t open claims) 

Zero coupon government 
bond yield curve 

2.5%–5.5% 

3.2%–5.4% 

2.6%–4.4% 

2.5%–4.1%

Retail risk and group risk  
(income benefi t open claims) 

Life annuities2 

Non-CPI 

CPI 

Zero coupon government 
bond yield curve (including 
liquidity premium) 

Zero coupon government  
bond yield curve (including 
liquidity premium) 

Commonwealth indexed  
bond yield curve (including 
liquidity premium) 

1   The discount rates vary by duration in the range shown above. 
2   Australian non-CPI annuities and all CPI annuities are AMP Life only.  

2.7%–5.7% 

3.5%–5.7% 

2.9%–4.7% 

2.8%–4.4%

2.8%–5.8% 

3.6%–5.7% 

3.0%–4.8% 

2.9%–4.5%

1.2%–2.6% 

2.2%–3.8% 

0.8%–1.8% 

1.0%–2.0%

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20. Life insurance contracts continued

(ii)  Participating business discount rates
Where benefi ts are contractually linked to the performance of the assets held, as is the case for participating business, a discount 
rate based on the expected market return on backing assets is used. The assumed earning rates for backing assets for participating 
business are largely driven by long-term (eg 10 year) government bond yields. The 10 year government bond yields used at the 
relevant valuation dates are as shown below.

Assumed earning rates for each asset sector are determined by adding to the bond yield various risk premiums which refl ect the 
relative differences in expected future earning rates for different asset sectors. For products backed by mixed portfolio assets, the 
assumption varies with the proportion of each asset sector backing the product. The risk premiums applicable at the valuation date 
are shown in the table below.

10 year 
government bonds 

Local   International 
equities 

equities 

Property 

Fixed interest 

Cash

  Risk premiums

Australia 
31 December 2013 

31 December 2012 

New Zealand
31 December 2013 

31 December 2012 

4.3% 

4.5% 

3.5% 

3.3% 

4.5% 

3.5% 

4.8% 

4.5% 

3.5% 

3.6% 

4.5% 

3.5% 

2.5%  AMP Life: 0.6%  
NMLA: 0.9% 
AMP Life: 0.8% 
NMLA: 0.9% 

2.5% 

2.5%  AMP Life: 0.6%  
NMLA: 0.0%
AMP Life: 0.8% 
NMLA: 0.0%

2.5% 

(0.5%)

(0.5%)

(0.5%)

(0.5%)

The risk premiums for local equities include allowance for imputation credits. The risk premiums for fi xed interest refl ect credit 
ratings of the portfolio held. 

The averages of the asset mixes assumed for the purpose of setting future investment assumptions for participating business at the 
valuation date are as shown in the table below for each life company. These asset mixes are not necessarily the same as the actual 
asset mix at the valuation date as they refl ect long-term assumptions.

Average asset mix1 

Australia 
31 December 2013 

31 December 2012 

New Zealand 
31 December 2013 

31 December 2012 

AMP Life 
NMLA 
AMP Life 
NMLA 

AMP Life 
NMLA 
AMP Life 
NMLA 

 Equities 

Property 

Fixed interest 

Cash

29% 
37% 
30% 
37% 

40% 
48% 
40% 
48% 

10% 
13% 
11% 
13% 

17% 
2% 
17% 
2% 

40% 
35% 
39% 
35% 

37% 
40% 
37% 
40% 

21%
15%
20%
15%

6%
10%
6%
10%

1  

 The asset mix above includes both conventional and investment account business for AMP Life, but only conventional business for NMLA. 
As described in note 1(s), 100 per cent of investment profi ts on NMLA’s investment account business are allocated to policyholders.

Where an assumption used is net of tax, the tax on investment income is allowed for at rates appropriate to the class of business 
and asset sector, including any allowance for imputation credits on equity income. For this purpose, the total return for each asset 
sector is split between income and capital gains. The actual split has varied at each valuation date as the total return has varied.

(iii) Future participating benefi ts
For participating business, the total value of future bonuses (and the associated shareholder’s profi t margin) included in life 
insurance contract liabilities is the amount supported by the value of the supporting assets, after allowing for the assumed 
future experience. The pattern of bonuses and shareholder profi t margin assumed to emerge in each future year depends on the 
assumed relationship between reversionary bonuses (or interest credits) and terminal bonuses. This relationship is set to refl ect 
the philosophy underlying actual bonus declarations.

Actual bonus declarations are determined to refl ect, over time, the investment returns of the particular fund and other factors in 
the emerging experience and management of the business. These factors include:
– 
– 
– 
– 

 allowance for an appropriate degree of benefi t smoothing
 reasonable expectations of policyholders
 equity between generations of policyholders applied across different classes and types of business
 ongoing capital adequacy. 

Given the many factors involved, the range of bonus structures and rates for participating business is extremely diverse.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

20. Life insurance contracts continued

Typical supportable bonus rates on major product lines are as follows for AMP Life and NMLA (31 December 2012 in parentheses).

Reversionary bonus
Australia 

New Zealand 

AMP Life 
NMLA 

AMP Life 
NMLA 

Bonus on sum insured 

Bonus on existing bonuses

1.0%–1.4%  (0.4%–0.9%) 
0.6%–1.3%  (0.6%–1.2%) 

1.4%–2.1%  (0.7%–0.9%)
1.2%–1.9%  (1.2%–1.8%)

0.9%–1.3%  (0.4%–0.7%) 
(0.9%) 

1.2%  

0.9%–1.3%  (0.4%–0.7%)
(1.3%)

1.7%  

Terminal bonus
The terminal bonus scales are complex and vary by duration, product line, class of business and country for AMP Life and NMLA.

Crediting rates (investment account) 
Australia 

AMP Life 
NMLA 

New Zealand 

AMP Life 
NMLA 

2.4%–6.7%  (2.2%–4.6%) 
2.7%–8.8%  (3.9%–7.8%) 

3.9%–5.2%  (2.9%–3.1%) 
3.0%–6.8%  (3.0%–5.0%) 

(iv) Future maintenance and investment expenses 
Unit maintenance costs are based on budgeted expenses in the year following the reporting date (including GST, as appropriate, 
and excluding one-off expenses). For future years, these are increased for infl ation as described in (v) below. These expenses include 
fees charged to the life statutory funds by service companies in the AMP group. Unit costs vary by product line and class of business 
based on an apportionment that is supported by expense analyses.

Future investment expenses are based on the fees currently charged by the asset managers.

(v)  Infl ation and indexation
Benefi ts and premiums under many regular premium policies are automatically indexed by the published consumer price index 
(CPI). Assumed future take-up of these indexation options is based on AMP Life and NMLA’s own experience with the annual future 
CPI rates derived from the difference between long-term government bonds and indexed government bonds.

The assumptions for expense infl ation have regard to these rates, recent expense performance, AMP Life and NMLA’s current plans 
and the terms of the relevant service company agreement, as appropriate.

The assumed annual infl ation and indexation rates at the valuation date are:

Australia 

New Zealand

31 December 2013 
31 December 2012 

AMP Life and NMLA 
AMP Life and NMLA 

2.6% CPI, 3.0% expenses 
2.7% CPI, 3.0% expenses 

2.5% CPI, 3.0% expenses
2.5% CPI, 3.0% expenses

(vi) Bases of taxation
The bases of taxation (including deductibility of expenses) are assumed to continue in accordance with legislation current at the 
valuation date.

(vii) Voluntary discontinuance
Assumptions for the incidence of withdrawals, paid ups and premium dormancy are primarily based on investigations of AMP 
Life’s and NMLA’s own historical experience. These rates are based upon the assessed global rate for each of the individual products 
(or product groups) and then, where appropriate, further adjusted for duration, premium structure, smoker status, age attained 
or short-term market and business effects. Given the variety of infl uences affecting discontinuance for different product groups, 
the range of voluntary discontinuance rates across AMP Life and NMLA are extremely diverse.

The assumptions for future rates of discontinuance for the major classes of life insurance contracts are shown in the following table. 
The table includes the short-term voluntary discontinuance assumptions for Australian risk business.

Business type 

Life company 

Australia 

New Zealand 

Australia 

New Zealand

31 December 2013 

31 December 2012

Conventional 

Retail risk (lump sum) 

Retail risk (income benefi t) 

Flexible Lifetime  
Super (FLS) risk business 
Investment account 

AMP Life 
NMLA 
AMP Life1 
NMLA 
AMP Life 
NMLA 
AMP Life 

AMP Life 
NMLA 

2.1%–3.0% 
3.5%–4.0% 

1.1%–1.9% 
4.1%–4.7% 
12.1%–17.7%  12.0%–13.0% 
12.1% 
13.3%–16.4% 
7.0%–12.0% 
9.1%–21.5% 
9.2%–13.4% 
12.0%–14.6% 
n/a 
10.2%–20.0% 

2.1%–3.0% 
3.6%–4.1% 
11.9%–14.6% 
11.5%–13.4% 
8.0%–20.0% 
8.8%–9.4% 
8.8%–22.7% 

1.3%–2.5%
4.2%–4.9%
10.5%–12.0%
11.3%
7.0%–12.0%
10.3%–10.6%
n/a

n/a 
4.6%–21.9% 

n/a 
7.0%–8.0% 

n/a 
4.8%–22.7% 

n/a
7.0%–8.0%

1   Excludes a small mortgage insurance product for which rates are typically higher than other products.

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(viii) Surrender values
The surrender bases assumed for calculating surrender values are those current at the reporting date. There have been no changes 
to the bases during the year (or the prior year) that would materially affect the valuation results.

(ix) Mortality and morbidity 
Standard mortality tables, based on national or industry wide data, are used. These are then adjusted by factors that take account 
of AMP Life and NMLA’s own experience.

Rates of mortality assumed at 31 December 2013 for AMP Life and NMLA are as follows:
– 

 conventional in Australia and New Zealand and Wealth Protection in New Zealand are unchanged from those assumed at 
31 December 2012 in Australia and New Zealand. The rates are based on IA95-97 for AMP Life and IA90-92 for NMLA with 
an allowance for future mortality improvements for Conventional business
 annuitant mortality rates are unchanged from those assumed in December 2012
 AMP Life and NMLA Australian Retail Risk mortality rates have changed to be based on the new Industry standard IA04-08 
Death Without Riders table modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c adjustment factors.

– 
– 

For TPD and Trauma business the Australian AMPL and NMLA Retail Risk products assumptions have been changed to use the 
latest industry table IA04-08 modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c adjustment factors. 
No changes have been made to the New Zealand assumptions.

For Income Protection business the assumptions have been updated to use the IAD89-93 standard table modifi ed for AMPL and 
NMLA Australia and New Zealand combined experience with overall product specifi c adjustment factors. The adjustment factors 
include age, gender, occupation, waiting period, duration on claim, benefi t band and benefi t period.

The assumptions are summarised in the following table:

Conventional 

Australia 
New Zealand 

Risk products  

Australia1   
New Zealand2,3  

Conventional –  
% of IA95-97 (AMP Life) 
Female 

Male 

Conventional –
 % of IA90-92 (NMLA)

Male 

Female

67.5% 
73.0% 

67.5% 
73.0% 

60.0% 
81.0% 

68.0%
95.0%

Retail lump sum –  
% of table (AMP Life) 

Retail lump sum –
 % of table (NMLA)

Male 

Female 

Male 

Female

86%–118% 
63.0% 

86%–118% 
63.0% 

88%–104% 
68.0% 

88%–104%
60%–77.0%

1  
2   

3  

 Base IA04-08 Death Without Riders table modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c adjustment factors.
 AMP Life: Base IA95-97 Death Without Riders table modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c 
adjustment factors.
 NMLA: Base IA90-92 Death Without Riders table modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c 
adjustment factors.

Annuities 

AMP Life 

NMLA

Male –  
% of IML00*  

Female – 
% of IFL00*  

Male – 
% of PNML00 

Female –
 % of PNFL00

Australia and New Zealand1 

95% 

80% 

80% 

80%

1   Annuities tables modifi ed for future mortality improvements. 

Typical morbidity assumptions, in aggregate, are as follows:

Income protection

Australia  
New Zealand 

Retail lump sum

Australia TPD1 
Australia Trauma2 

Incidence rates – 
% of IAD 89-93 
(AMP Life)

Incidence rates – 
% of IAD 89-93 
(NMLA)

Termination rates 
(ultimate) – 
% of IAD 89-93
(AMP Life)

Termination rates 
(ultimate) – 
% of IAD 89-93 
(NMLA)

24%–138% 
45%–67% 

60%–122% 
41%–80% 

44%–68% 
57%–67% 

42%–72%
33%–46%

Male % 
of IA04-08 
(AMP Life)

Male % 
of IA04-08 
(NMLA)

Female % 
of IA04-08
 (AMP Life)

Female % 
of IA04-08 
(NMLA)

140%–155% 
105%–110% 

125%–138% 
96%–116% 

177%–196% 
105%–121% 

158%–175%
96%–111%

1   Base IA04-08 TPD table modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c adjustment factors.
2   Base IA04-08 Trauma table modifi ed based on our aggregated experience but with overall product specifi c adjustment factors.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

20. Life insurance contracts continued

The actuarial tables used were as follows:

IA95-97 

IA90-92 

IML00*/IFL00* 

PNML/PNFL 

IA04-08 DTH 

 A mortality table developed by the Actuaries Institute of Australia based on Australian insured lives experience 
from 1995–1997. The table has been modifi ed to allow for future mortality improvement.

 A mortality table developed by the Actuaries Institute of Australia based on Australian insured lives experience 
from 1990–1992.

 IML00 and IFL00 are mortality tables developed by the Actuaries Institute and the Faculty of Actuaries based 
on United Kingdom annuitant lives experience from 1999–2002. The tables refer to male and female lives 
respectively and incorporate factors that allow for mortality improvements since the date of the investigation. 
IML00* and IFL00* are these published tables amended for some specifi c AMP experience.

 The UK 00 series tables represent the latest annuitant/pensioner experience and therefore replace the 
80 series tables, which are based on experience from 1979 to 1982. Pensioner tables are used given that the 
NZ annuitants did not voluntarily obtain annuities as they received one automatically from their pension plan.

 This was published by The Actuaries Institute under the name A graduation of the 2004–2008 Lump Sum 
Investigation Data. We refer to this table as IA04-08. The table contains separate graduations for Smokers, 
Non Smokers, Males and Females and Death With and Without Riders. 

IA04-08 TPD 

This is the TPD graduation published in the same paper as above.

IAD04-08 Trauma  This is the trauma graduation published in the same paper as above.

IAD 89-93 

 A disability table developed by Actuaries Institute of Australia based on the Australian disability income 
experience for the period 1989–1993. This table has been extensively modifi ed based on our aggregate 
experience.

(x)  Impact of changes in assumptions 
Under MoS, for life insurance contracts valuations using the projection method, changes in assumptions are recognised by adjusting 
the value of future profi t margins in life insurance contract liabilities. Future profi t margins are released over future periods.

Changes in assumptions do not include market related changes in discount rates such as changes in benchmark market yields 
caused by changes in investment markets and economic conditions. These are refl ected in both life insurance contract liabilities 
and asset values at the reporting date.

The impact on future profi t margins of changes in assumptions from 31 December 2012 to 31 December 2013 in respect of life 
insurance contracts (excluding new business contracts which are measured using assumptions at reporting date) is as shown in 
the table below for the two life companies.

Assumption change

Non-market related changes to discount rates 
Mortality and morbidity 
Discontinuance rates 
Maintenance expenses 
Other assumptions1 

AMP Life

Change 
in life 
insurance 
contract 
liabilities
$m

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

Change in 
future profit 
margins
$m

2  
(52) 
(179) 
10  
40  

Change in 
shareholders’ 
profit and 
equity
$m

Change in 
future profit 
margins
$m

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
(78) 
(40) 
23  
 21  

NMLA

Change 
in life 
insurance 
contract 
liabilities
$m

(1) 
109  
68  
(43) 
(62) 

Change in 
shareholders’ 
profit and 
equity
$m

1 
(76)
(47)
30 
44 

1   Other assumption changes include the impact of product and premium rate changes. 

In most cases, the overall amount of life insurance contract liabilities and the current period profi t are not affected by changes in 
assumptions. However, where in the case of a particular related product group, the changes in assumptions at the end of a period 
eliminate any future profi t margins for the related product group, and results in negative future profi t margins, this negative 
balance is recognised as a loss in the current period. If the changes in assumptions in a period are favourable for a product group 
currently in loss recognition, then the previously recognised losses are reversed in the period. 

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(g)  Insurance risk sensitivity analysis – life insurance contracts
For life insurance contracts that are accounted for under MoS, amounts of liabilities, income or expense recognised in the period 
are unlikely to be sensitive to changes in variables even if those changes may have an impact on future profi t margins. 

This table shows information about the sensitivity of life insurance contract liabilities for AMP Life and NMLA, current period 
shareholder profi t after income tax, and equity, to a number of possible changes in assumptions relating to insurance risk.

Variable   

Change in variable 

 Change in life insurance 
contract liabilities 
Net of 
reinsurance 
$m 

Gross of 
reinsurance 
$m 

Change in shareholder profit
after income tax, and equity
Net of
reinsurance
$m

Gross of 
reinsurance 
$m 

AMP Life 
Mortality 
Annuitant mortality 

10% increase in mortality rates 
50% increase in the rate 
of mortality improvement 

Morbidity – lump sum disablement  20% increase in lump sum disablement rates 
Morbidity – disability income 
Morbidity – disability income 
Discontinuance rates 
Maintenance expenses 

10% increase in incidence rates  
10% decrease in recovery rates 
10% increase in discontinuance rates 
10% increase in maintenance expenses 

NMLA   
Mortality 
Annuitant mortality 

10% increase in mortality rates 
50% increase in the rate 
of mortality improvement 

Morbidity – lump sum disablement  20% increase in lump sum disablement rates 
Morbidity – disability income1 
Morbidity – disability income1 
Discontinuance rates1 
Maintenance expenses1 

10% increase in incidence rates 
10% decrease in recovery rates 
10% increase in discontinuance rates 
10% increase in maintenance expenses 

 –  

 –  
 –  
11  
25  
 –  
1  

 –  

 –  
 –  
116  
183  
20  
20  

 –  

 –  
 –  
7  
18  
 –  
1  

 –  

 –  
 –  
98  
150  
20  
20  

 –  

 –  
 –  
(8) 
(17) 
 –  
(1) 

 –  

 –  
 –  
(81) 
(128) 
(14) 
(14) 

 – 

 – 
 – 
(5)
(13)
 – 
(1)

 – 

 – 
 – 
(69)
(105)
(14)
(14)

1  

 At 31 December 2012, changes in assumptions fully absorbed future profi t margins on NMLA’s retail ordinary disability income products and 
these products remain in a capitalised loss position at 31 December 2013. Any improvement in the assumptions for these products would be 
recognised initially as a reversal of the previously recognised loss.

(h)  Life insurance risk 
The life insurance activities of AMP Life and NMLA involve a number of non-fi nancial risks concerned with the pricing, acceptance 
and management of the mortality, morbidity and longevity risks accepted from policyholders, often in conjunction with the 
provision of wealth management products. 

The design of products carrying insurance risk is managed to ensure that policy wording and promotional materials are clear, 
unambiguous and do not leave AMP Life and NMLA open to claims from causes that were not anticipated. Product prices are set 
through a process of fi nancial analysis, including review of previous AMP Life and NMLA and industry experience and specifi c 
product design features. The variability inherent in insurance risk, including concentration risk, is managed by having a large 
geographically diverse portfolio of individual risks, underwriting and the use of reinsurance. 

Underwriting is managed through a dedicated underwriting department, with formal underwriting limits and appropriate training 
and development of underwriting staff. Individual policies carrying insurance risk are underwritten on their merits and are generally 
not issued without having been examined and underwritten individually. Individual policies which are transferred from a group 
scheme are generally issued without underwriting. Group risk insurance policies meeting certain criteria are underwritten on the 
merits of the employee group as a whole.

Claims are managed through a dedicated claims management team, with formal claims acceptance limits and appropriate training 
and development of staff to ensure payment of all genuine claims. Claims experience is assessed regularly and appropriate actuarial 
reserves are established to refl ect up-to-date experience and any anticipated future events. This includes reserves for claims incurred 
but not yet reported.

AMP Life and NMLA reinsure (cede) to specialist reinsurance companies a proportion of their portfolio or certain types of insurance 
risk, including catastrophe. This serves primarily to:
 reduce the net liability on large individual risks
– 
 obtain greater diversifi cation of insurance risks 
– 
 provide protection against large losses.
– 

The specialist reinsurance companies are regulated by APRA or industry regulators in other jurisdictions and have strong credit 
ratings from A- to AA+. 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

20. Life insurance contracts continued

Terms and conditions of life insurance contracts
The nature of the terms of the life insurance contracts written by AMP Life and NMLA is such that certain external variables can be 
identifi ed on which related cash fl ows for claim payments depend. The following table provides an overview of the key variables upon 
which the timing and uncertainty of future cash fl ows of the various life insurance contracts issued by AMP Life and NMLA depend. 

Type of contract

Detail of contract workings

Nature of compensation for claims

Key variables affecting future cash flows

Non-participating 
life insurance 
contracts with fi xed 
and guaranteed 
terms (term life 
and disability and 
yearly renewable)

These policies provide 
guaranteed benefi ts, which 
are paid on death or ill-health, 
that are fi xed and not at the 
discretion of the Life Company. 
Premium rates for yearly 
renewable business are not 
guaranteed and may be changed 
at the Life Company’s discretion 
for the portfolio as a whole.

Benefi ts, defi ned by the 
insurance contract, are 
not directly affected by the 
performance of any underlying 
assets or the performance 
of any associated investment 
contracts as a whole.

Mortality, morbidity, lapses, 
expenses and market earning 
rates on assets backing 
the liabilities.

Life annuity contracts 

In exchange for an initial single 
premium, these policies provide 
a guaranteed regular income for 
the life of the insured. 

The amount of the guaranteed 
regular income is set at 
inception of the policy 
including any indexation. 

Longevity, expenses and market 
earning rates on assets backing 
the liabilities. 

Conventional life 
insurance contracts 
with discretionary 
participating benefi ts 
(endowment and 
whole of life)

Investment account 
contracts with 
discretionary 
participating features 

These policies combine life 
insurance and savings. The 
policyholder pays a regular 
premium and receives the 
specifi ed sum insured plus any 
accruing bonuses on death 
or maturity. The sum insured 
is specifi ed at inception and 
guaranteed. Reversionary 
bonuses are added annually, 
which once added (vested) are 
guaranteed. A further terminal 
bonus may be added on 
surrender, death or maturity.

The gross value of premiums 
received is invested in the 
investment account with fees 
and premiums for any associated 
insurance cover being deducted 
from the account balance when 
due. Interest is credited regularly.

Benefi ts arising from the 
discretionary bonuses are 
based on the performance 
of a specifi ed pool of contracts 
and the assets supporting 
these contracts.

Market earning rates on 
assets backing the liabilities, 
interest rates, lapses, expenses, 
and mortality. 

Fees, lapses, expenses and 
market earning rates on the 
assets backing the liabilities, 
interest rates. 

Payment of the account 
balance is generally 
guaranteed, although it may 
be subject to certain penalties 
on early surrender or limited 
adjustment in adverse markets. 
Operating profi t arising from 
these contracts is allocated 
between the policyholders 
and shareholders with not 
less than 80% allocated to 
policyholders. Distribution of 
policyholder profi t is through 
an interest rate mechanism.

(i)  Liquidity risk and future net cash outfl ows
The following table shows the estimated timing of future net cash outfl ows resulting from insurance contract liabilities. 
This includes estimated future surrenders, death/disability claims and maturity benefi ts, offset by expected future premiums 
or contributions and reinsurance recoveries. All values are discounted to the reporting date using the assumed future investment 
earning rate for each product.

Up to 1 year 
$m 

1 to 5 years 
$m 

Over 5 years 
$m 

Total
$m

1,208 
1,026 

2,479 
2,411 

8,225 
8,169 

11,912
11,606

Total AMP Life and NMLA  

2013 
2012 

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21. Other life insurance and investment contract disclosures

(a)  Analysis of life insurance and investment contract profi t 
Components of profi t related to life insurance and investment contract liabilities: 
–   planned margins of revenues over expenses released  
–   profi ts (losses) arising from difference between actual and assumed experience 
–   profi ts (losses) arising from changes in assumptions 
–   capitalised (losses) reversals 

Profi t related to life insurance and investment contract liabilities 
Attributable to: 
–  
–  

life insurance contracts 
investment contracts 

Investment earnings on assets in excess of life insurance and investment contract liabilities 

Consolidated

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

535  
(49) 
1  
(46) 

441  

249  
192  

109  

498 
70 
(102)
21 

487 

324 
163 

134 

(b)  Restrictions on assets in statutory funds
AMP Life and NMLA conduct investment linked and non-investment linked business. For investment linked business, deposits are 
received from policyholders, the funds are invested on behalf of the policyholders and the resulting liability to policyholders is linked 
to the performance and value of the assets that back those liabilities.

The Life Act requires the life insurance business of AMP Life and NMLA to be conducted within life statutory funds. 

AMP Life has three statutory funds as set out below:

No. 1 fund

Australia

Capital guaranteed business (whole of life, endowment, investment 
account, retail and group risk and immediate annuities). 

New Zealand

All business (whole of life, endowment, investment account, 
retail and group risk, investment-linked and immediate annuities). 

No. 2 fund

Australia

Investment-linked superannuation business (retail 
and group investment-linked and deferred annuities). 

No. 3 fund

Australia

Investment-linked ordinary business.

NMLA has six statutory funds as set out below:

No. 1 fund

Australia

Capital guaranteed ordinary business (whole of life, endowment, 
investment account and retail and group risk).

New Zealand

All business (whole of life, endowment, investment account, retail and 
group risk, retail and group investment-linked and immediate annuities).

No. 2 fund

Australia

Investment-linked superannuation business (retail and group 
investment-linked and deferred annuities).

No. 3 fund

No. 4 fund

No. 5 fund

No. 6 fund

Taiwan

Australia

Australia

Australia

All business (individual whole of life, endowment and term and group life).

Capital guaranteed superannuation business (whole of life, endowment, 
investment account and retail (lump sum only) and group risk).

Investment-linked ordinary business.

North longevity guarantee.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

21. Other life insurance and investment contract disclosures continued

Investments held in the life statutory funds can only be used in accordance with the relevant regulatory restrictions imposed under 
the Life Act and associated rules and regulations. The main restrictions are that the assets in a life statutory fund can only be used 
to meet the liabilities and expenses of that life statutory fund, to acquire investments to further the business of the life statutory 
fund or as distributions provided solvency, capital adequacy and other regulatory requirements are met. See further details about 
solvency and capital adequacy in note 21(d).

Australian Accounting Standards require the income, expenses, assets and liabilities in the fi nancial statements of AMP Life 
and NMLA to include amounts attributable to policyholders in investment linked and non-investment linked business of the 
life statutory funds. The following table shows a summary of the balances in the life statutory funds disaggregated between 
non-investment linked and investment linked business:

2013
AMP Life and NMLA

2012
AMP Life and NMLA

Non-
investment 
linked
$m

Investment 
linked
$m

Total life 
entities’ 
statutory 
funds
$m

Non-
investment 
linked
$m

Investment 
linked
$m

Total life 
entities’ 
statutory 
funds
$m

Assumption change

Assets of life entities’ statutory funds 

Net assets of life entities’ statutory funds 
attributable to policyholders and shareholders 

31,510  

62,786  

94,296  

32,297  

54,731  

87,028 

Attributable to policyholders 
Life insurance contract liabilities 
Investment contract liabilities1 

24,934  
3,463  

 –  
62,547  

24,934  
66,010  

25,055  
4,093  

 –  
54,207  

25,055 
58,300 

28,397  

62,547  

90,944  

29,148  

54,207  

83,355 

Attributable to shareholders 

3,113  

239  

3,352  

3,149  

524  

3,673 

1  

 Investment contract liabilities in the table above exclude the investment contract liability for the North capital guarantee which is held 
outside the life companies.

The net assets of life statutory funds attributable to shareholders represent the interests of shareholders including funds required 
to meet regulatory requirements as well as further amounts of shareholder funds in excess of regulatory requirements.

Impact of the life statutory fund amounts on the AMP group consolidated fi nancial statements
To the extent that investments by the life statutory funds are held through wholly or partly owned controlled entities of the life 
statutory funds, the balances of those controlled entities are consolidated by AMP Life and NMLA and therefore become part of 
the consolidated balances of this AMP group fi nancial report. The consolidated balances include 100 per cent of the underlying 
investments in fi nancial assets, investment property, and other net operating assets of the controlled entities of AMP life entities’ 
statutory funds. Most of the controlled entities are managed investment schemes and the share of the consolidated profi t and net 
assets of those managed investment schemes attributable to unitholders other than the AMP Life statutory funds is recognised in 
the consolidated income statement as Movement in external unitholders’ liabilities and in the consolidated Statement of fi nancial 
position as External unitholders’ liabilities.

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21. Other life insurance and investment contract disclosures continued

The following table shows a summary of the consolidated balances of AMP life entities’ statutory funds and the entities controlled 
by AMP life entities’ statutory funds. 

Income statement 
Insurance premium and related revenue 
Fee revenue 
Other revenue 
Investment gains and (losses) 
Insurance claims and related expenses 
Operating expenses including fi nance costs 
Movement in external unitholders’ liabilities 
Change in life insurance contract liabilities 
Change in investment contract liabilities 
Income tax (expense)/credit 

Profi t   

Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents 
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or loss 
Investment property 
Other assets 

Total assets of policyholders, shareholders and non-controlling interests 

Liabilities 
Life insurance contract liabilities 
Investment contract liabilities 
Other liabilities 
External unitholders’ liabilities 

Total liabilities of policyholders, shareholders and non-controlling interests 

Net assets  

(c)  Capital guarantees 
Life insurance contracts with a discretionary participating feature 
–   amount of the liabilities that relate to guarantees 

Investment linked contracts 
–   amount of the liabilities subject to investment performance guarantees 

Other life insurance contracts with a guaranteed termination value 
–   current termination value 

 Life entities’ statutory 
funds consolidated

2013 
$m 

Restated
2012
$m

2,283  
1,200  
215  
14,312  
(2,084) 
(2,670) 
(1,615) 
(381) 
(9,937) 
(751) 

2,218 
1,006 
640 
11,475 
(2,049)
(2,897)
(922)
(934)
(6,997)
(840)

572  

700 

5,061  
98,106  
7,220  
3,180  

7,430 
86,210 
6,829 
3,388 

113,567  

103,857 

24,934  
66,010  
8,124  
11,098  

25,055 
58,300 
7,004 
9,753 

110,166  

100,112 

3,401  

3,745 

 Consolidated

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

19,402  

19,856 

1,061  

1,228 

137  

154 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

21. Other life insurance and investment contract disclosures continued

(d)  Capital requirements 
Registered life insurance entities are required to hold prudential reserves, over and above their life insurance contract and 
investment contract liabilities, as a buffer against adverse experience and poor investment returns. New prudential capital 
standards for Australian Life and General Insurance Companies (LAGIC) were introduced effective 1 January 2013. This LAGIC 
framework is intended to take account of the full range of risks to which a regulated institution is exposed and introduces the 
prescribed capital amount (PCA) requirement. The PCA is the minimum level of capital that the regulator deems must be held 
to meet policyholder obligations. The regulatory capital base and prescribed capital amounts at 31 December 2013 have been 
calculated based on the new standards. Capital disclosures prior to 1 January 2013 were based on the capital standards in place 
at the time and have not been restated to refl ect the LAGIC requirements.

In addition to the regulatory capital requirements, the Company maintains a target surplus providing additional capital buffer against 
adverse events. The Company uses internal capital models to determine its target surplus, with the models refl ecting the risks of 
the business, principally the risk of adverse asset movements relative to the liabilities and of worse than expected claims costs. 

The excess of the Company’s capital base over the prescribed capital amount under LAGIC as at 31 December 2013 was $865m and 
$315m for AMP Life and NMLA respectively.

The Appointed Actuaries of AMP Life and NMLA have confi rmed that the available assets of each life statutory fund have exceeded 
PCA at all times during 2013 and exceeded the previous capital adequacy and the solvency reserve required at all times during 2012.

2013 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 
Adjustments to Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 
Additional Tier 1 Capital 
Adjustments to Additional Tier 1 Capital 
Tier 2 Capital 
Adjustments to Tier 2 Capital 

Total capital base 

Total prescribed capital amount (PCA) 

Capital adequacy multiple 

AMP Life 
$m 

NMLA
$m

1,563  
 –  
 –  
 –  
215  
 –  

1,778  

913  

681 
 – 
 – 
 – 
85 
 – 

766 

451 

194% 

170%

Prior to 1 January 2013, Life companies were required to hold prudential reserves based on the greater of the requirements under 
solvency and capital adequacy standards. The purpose of the solvency requirement was to ensure, as far as practicable, that at any 
time the life company was able to meet all existing liabilities as they became due. The capital adequacy requirement was a separate 
requirement (usually greater), taking into account also viability as an ongoing concern. These were specifi ed in the Life Insurance Act 
1995, the previous LPS 2.04 Solvency Standard and LPS 3.04 Capital Adequacy Standard.

2012 
Solvency requirement 
Assets available for solvency 
Solvency reserve 
Coverage of solvency reserve (times) 

AMP Life 
$m 

NMLA
$m

75,423  
4,121  
3.7% 
 1.5  

13,266 
1,460 
4.3%
2.7

(e)  Actuarial information 
Mr Rocco Mangano, BA, FIA, FIAA, as the Appointed Actuary of AMP Life and Mr Anton Kapel, BEc, MAppFin, FIAA, FSA, FFin, CERA, as 
the Appointed Actuary of NMLA, are satisfi ed as to the accuracy of the data used in the valuations in the fi nancial report and in the 
tables in this note and note 20. 

The liabilities to policyholders (being the sum of the life insurance contract and investment contract liabilities, including any asset 
or liability arising in respect of the management services element of an investment contract) and solvency reserves have been 
determined at the reporting date in accordance with the Life Act. 

(f)  Amounts which may be recovered or settled within 12 months after the reporting date 
Based on assumptions as to likely withdrawal patterns of the various product groups, it is estimated that approximately $12,632m 
(2012: $11,936m) of policy liabilities may be settled within 12 months of the reporting date.

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22. Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures

Financial risk management 
Financial risk management (FRM) at AMP is an integral part of AMP group’s enterprise risk management framework. The Audit 
Committee, supported by the Group Asset and Liability Committee (Group ALCO), is responsible for ensuring fi nancial risks are 
appropriately managed. 

(a)  Risks and mitigation 
Financial risks arising in the AMP group include market risk (investment risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, currency 
risk, property risk, and equity price risk); liquidity and refi nancing risk; and credit risk. These risks are managed according to the 
Enterprise Risk Management Policy and individual policies for each risk category. This fi nancial risk management includes the use 
of derivative fi nancial instruments such as cross-currency and interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, futures, options and 
foreign currency contracts to hedge risk exposures arising from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates.

Financial risk management includes decisions made about the allocation of investment assets across asset classes and/or markets 
and the management of risks within these asset classes. Financial risk for investments in the AMP group is managed by reference 
to the probability of loss relative to expected income over a one-year time horizon at a 90 per cent confi dence level (profi t at risk). 
In respect of investments held in the shareholder fund and in the life statutory funds, the loss tolerance over the discretionary 
investments is set at a low level because AMP has equity market exposure in its businesses (for example through fees on assets 
under management).

Market risk is the risk that the fair value of assets and liabilities, or future cash fl ows of a fi nancial instrument will fl uctuate due to 
movements in the fi nancial markets. These movements include foreign exchange rates, interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices 
or property prices. Market risk in the AMP group arises from the management of insurance contracts and investment of shareholder 
capital including investments in equities, property, interest bearing investments and corporate debt.

(b)  Market risk sensitivity analysis
The paragraphs below include sensitivity analysis tables showing how the profi t after tax and equity would have been impacted by 
changes in market risk variables including interest rate risk and currency risk as defi ned in AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. 
They show the direct impact on the profi t after tax or equity of a reasonably possible change in factors which affect the carrying 
value of fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities held at the end of the reporting period.

The sensitivity is required to show the impact of a reasonably possible change in market rate (it is not intended to illustrate a 
remote, worst case, stress test scenario nor does it represent a forecast. In addition it does not include the impact of any mitigating 
management actions) over the period to the subsequent reporting date. The categories of risks faced and methods used for deriving 
sensitivity information did not change from previous periods.

The only market risk relating to the parent entity is in relation to the AMP Notes 2 subordinated debt instruments issued in 
December 2013 which have been on-lent to other AMP subsidiaries on the same terms and conditions.

Interest rate risk

(i) 
Interest rate risk is the risk of an impact on AMP group’s profi t after tax and equity from movements in market interest rates, 
including changes in the absolute levels of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, the margin between different yield curves 
and the volatility of interest rates.

Interest rate risk arises from interest bearing fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities in various activities of the AMP group. 
Management of those risks is decentralised according to the activity. Details are as follows:

– 

 AMP group’s long-term borrowings and AMP group’s and the parent entity’s subordinated debt – interest rate risk arises in relation 
to long-term borrowings and subordinated debt raised through a combination of Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar and 
pound sterling denominated fi xed-rate and fl oating-rate facilities. Most of AMP group’s debt is Australian dollar denominated 
and AMP group’s foreign denominated debt is converted to fl oating-rate Australian dollars through cross-currency swaps. 
Interest rate risk is managed by entering fl oating-to-fi xed interest rate swaps, which have the effect of converting borrowings 
from fl oating rates to fi xed rates. Under the interest rate swaps, the AMP group agrees with other parties to exchange, at 
specifi ed intervals (mainly quarterly), the difference between fi xed contract rates and fl oating-rate interest amounts calculated 
by reference to the agreed notional principal amounts.

 AMP group policy is to maintain between 40–60 per cent of borrowings and subordinated debt at fi xed rates. At the reporting 
date, 40 per cent (2012: 50 per cent) of the AMP group’s borrowings and subordinated debt were effectively at fi xed rates.

– 

 AMP Life and NMLA – as discussed in note 1(b), AMP Life and NMLA conduct their wealth management and life insurance 
business through separate life statutory funds. Investment assets of the life statutory funds including interest bearing 
fi nancial assets are held to back investment contract liabilities, life insurance contract liabilities, retained profi ts and capital.

 The interest rate risk of AMP Life and NMLA which impacts shareholders arises in respect of fi nancial assets and liabilities held in 
the shareholder fund and in the life statutory funds. A risk arises to the extent that there is an economic mismatch between the 
timing of payments to life policyholders and the duration of the assets held in the life statutory funds to back the policyholder 
liabilities. Where a liability in respect of investment contracts is directly linked to the value of the assets (where applicable, net of 
related liabilities) held to back that liability (investment-linked business), there is no residual interest rate exposure which would 
impact shareholders.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

22. Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures continued

 Management of various risks associated with investments undertaken by life statutory funds and the life shareholder fund, such 
as interest rate risk is subject to the relevant regulatory requirements governed by the Life Act. AMP Life and NMLA are required 
to satisfy capital adequacy requirements, including holding statutory reserves to cater for interest rate risk to the extent that 
assets are not matched against liabilities.

 AMP Life and NMLA manage interest rate and other market risks pursuant to an asset and liability management policy that has 
regard to policyholder expectations and risks to the AMP Life and NMLA Board’s target surplus philosophy for capital as advised 
by the appointed actuaries. 

– 

 AMP Bank – interest rate risk arises in AMP Bank from mismatches of repricing terms (for example, a three-year fi xed rate 
loan funded with a 90 day term deposit – term risk) and variable rate short-term repricing bases (basis risk). AMP Bank uses 
natural offsets, interest-rate swaps and basis swaps to hedge the mismatches within exposure limits. Group Treasury manages 
the interest rate exposure in AMP Bank by maintaining a position, which is generally neutral, within the limits delegated and 
approved by the AMP Bank Board.

Interest rate risk sensitivity analysis
This analysis demonstrates the impact of a 100 basis point change in Australian and International interest rates, with all other 
variables held constant, on profi t after tax and equity. It is assumed that all underlying exposures and related hedges are included 
in the sensitivity analysis, that the 100 basis point change occurs as at the reporting date and that there are concurrent movements 
in interest rates and parallel shifts in the yield curves. The impact on equity includes both the impact on profi t after tax as well as 
the impact of amounts that would be taken directly to equity in respect of the portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives 
that qualify as cash fl ow hedges for hedge accounting. A sensitivity level of 100 basis points is determined considering the range 
of interest rates applicable to interest bearing fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities in the AMP group.

Change in variables

+100 basis points 
-100 basis points 

2013

2012

Impact on 
profit after 
tax 
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
equity
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
profit after 
tax
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
equity
increase 
(decrease)
$m

(45) 
 61  

(23) 
39  

(44) 
39  

(28)
23 

(ii)  Currency risk
Currency risk is the risk of an impact on AMP group’s profi t after tax and equity from movements in foreign exchange rates. 
Changes in value would occur in respect of translating the AMP group’s capital invested in overseas operations into Australian 
dollars at reporting date (translation risk) or from foreign exchange rate movements on specifi c cash fl ow transactions 
(transaction risk). 

Other than where the impact would be immaterial, corporate debt is typically converted to Australian dollars through cross-
currency swaps, individual investment assets in shareholder capital (excluding the international equities portfolio attributable 
to shareholders within the AMP Life Statutory Fund No. 1 fund) and seed and sponsor capital investments are hedged, and 
expected foreign currency receipts and payments are hedged once the value and timing of the expected cash fl ow is known. 
Subject to Group ALCO approval, Group Treasury may allow for natural hedging of foreign exchange risk through unhedged 
foreign currency borrowings, or enter into discretionary foreign exchange transactions to hedge enterprise-wide exposures. 

AMP group does not hedge the capital invested in overseas operations (other than foreign seed and sponsor capital investments), 
thereby accepting the foreign currency translation risk on invested capital.

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22. Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures continued

Currency risk sensitivity analysis
This analysis demonstrates the impact of a 10 per cent movement of currency rates against the Australian dollar, with all other 
variables held constant, on the profi t after tax and equity due to changes in fair value of currency sensitive monetary assets and 
liabilities at the reporting date. It is assumed that the 10 per cent change occurs as at the reporting date. A sensitivity level of 
10 per cent is determined considering the range of currency exposures in the AMP group. 

Change in variables

10% depreciation of AUD 
10% appreciation of AUD 

2013

2012

Impact on 
profit after 
tax 
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
equity
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
profit after 
tax
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
equity
increase 
(decrease)
$m

10  
(4) 

10  
(4) 

2  
 (3) 

2 
(3)

(iii) Equity price risk
Equity price risk is the risk of an impact on AMP group’s profi t after tax and equity from movements in equity prices. The AMP group 
measures equity securities at fair value through profi t or loss. Group Treasury may, with Group ALCO approval, use equity exposures 
or equity futures or options to hedge other enterprise-wide equity exposures. 

Equity price risk sensitivity analysis
The analysis demonstrates the impact of a 10 per cent movement in Australian and International equities held at the reporting date. 
This sensitivity analysis has been performed to assess the direct risk of holding equity instruments. Any potential indirect impact 
on fees from AMP group’s investment linked business is not included. A sensitivity level of 10 per cent is determined considering the 
widely spread portfolios held by the AMP group and the range of movements in equity markets for the periods. 

10% increase in Australian equities 
10% increase in International equities 

10% decrease in Australian equities 
10% decrease in International equities 

2013

2012

Impact on 
profit after 
tax 
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
equity
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
profit after 
tax
increase 
(decrease)
$m

Impact on 
equity
increase 
(decrease)
$m

18  
17  

(14) 
(12) 

18  
17  

(14) 
(12) 

19  
13  

(17) 
 (6) 

19 
13 

(17)
(6)

(c)  Liquidity and refi nancing risk 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the AMP group is not able to meet its debt obligations or other cash outfl ows as they fall due because 
of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding when required. Refi nancing risk is the risk that AMP group is not able 
to refi nance the full quantum of its ongoing debt requirements on appropriate terms and pricing. This includes the AMP group 
corporate debt portfolio, AMP Bank and AMP Capital through various investment funds, entities or mandates that it manages or 
controls or in which AMP Capital, AMP Life or NMLA has signifi cant ownership interest or infl uence.

To ensure that the AMP group has suffi cient funds available, in the form of cash, liquid assets, borrowing capacity and un-drawn 
committed funding facilities to meet its liquidity requirements, Group Treasury maintains a defi ned surplus of cash plus six months 
of debt maturities to mitigate refi nancing risk, satisfy regulatory requirements and protect against liquidity shocks in accordance 
with the liquidity risk management policy approved by the AMP Limited Board. 

Financiers of loans owing by controlled entities of the life statutory funds do not have legal recourse beyond the operating 
subsidiary borrower and there is no direct effect on any other AMP group debt.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

22. Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures continued

The following table summarises the maturity profi les of AMP group’s undiscounted fi nancial liabilities and off-balance sheet items 
at the reporting date. The maturity profi les are based on contractual undiscounted repayment obligations. Repayments that are 
subject to notice are treated as if notice were to be given immediately. 

Maturity profi les of undiscounted fi nancial liabilities and off balance sheet items

2013
Non-derivative fi nancial liabilities1 
Payables 
Borrowings 
Subordinated debt 
Investment contract liabilities 
External unitholders’ liabilities 

Derivative fi nancial instruments 
Cross currency swaps 
–   outfl ows 
–  
Interest rate swaps 

infl ows  

Off balance sheet items 
Credit-related commitments – AMP Bank4 
Credit-related commitments – Securitisation vehicles4 

Total undiscounted fi nancial liabilities 
and off balance sheet items3 

2012 – restated 
Non-derivative fi nancial liabilities1 
Payables 
Borrowings 
Subordinated debt 
Investment contract liabilities 
External unitholders’ liabilities 

Derivative fi nancial instruments 
Cross currency swaps 
–   outfl ows 
–  
Interest rate swaps 

infl ows  

Off balance sheet items 
Credit-related commitments – AMP Bank4 
Credit-related commitments – Securitisation vehicles4 

Total undiscounted fi nancial liabilities 
and off balance sheet items3 

Up to 1 
year or 
no term 
$m 

1,893  
9,371  
340  
1,190  
–  

18  
(14) 
26  

1,898  
906  

1 to 5 
years 
$m 

Over 5 
years 
$m 

Other2 
$m 

Total
$m

17  
5,550  
910  
960  
–  

231  
(207) 
6  

–  
–  

–  
1,101  
519  
1,717  
–  

–  
–  
–  
62,829  
10,724  

1,910 
16,022 
1,769 
66,696 
10,724 

5  
(14) 
(11) 

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  

–  
–  

254 
(235)
21 

1,898 
906 

15,628  

7,467  

3,317  

73,553  

99,965 

2,279  
5,548  
79  
1,579  
–  

11  
(13) 
(9) 

1,619  
1,012  

9  
6,325  
1,198  
1,075  
–  

318  
(240) 
203  

–  
–  

–  
2,835  
88  
1,790  
–  

74  
(154) 
(399) 

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
54,426  
9,702  

2,288 
14,708 
1,365 
58,870 
9,702 

–  
–  
– 

–  
–  

403 
(407)
(205)

1,619 
1,012 

12,105  

8,888  

4,234  

64,128  

89,355 

1  

2  

3  
4  

 The table provides maturity analysis of AMP group fi nancial liabilities including fi nancial liabilities of controlled entities of the life entities’ 
statutory funds and non-linked investment contracts including term annuities. 
 Investment contract liabilities are liabilities to policyholders for investment linked business linked to the performance and value of assets 
that back those liabilities. If all those policyholders claimed their funds, there may be some delays in settling the liability as assets are 
liquidated, but the shareholder has no direct exposure to any liquidity risk. External unitholders’ liabilities all relate to controlled entities 
of the life entities’ statutory funds and would only be paid when the corresponding assets are realised.
 Estimated net cash outfl ow profi le of life insurance contract liabilities, disclosed in note 21, are excluded from the above table.
 Loan commitments relate to commitments to provide credit to customers of AMP Bank. 

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(d)  Credit risk
Credit risk includes both settlement credit exposures and traded credit exposures. Credit default risk is the risk of an adverse impact 
on results and asset values relative to expectations due to a counterparty failing to meet their contractual commitments in full and 
on time (obligator’s non-payment of a debt). Traded credit risk is the risk of an adverse impact on results and asset values relative to 
expectations due to changes in the value of a traded fi nancial instrument as a result of changes in credit risk on that instrument. 

The AMP concentration risk policy sets out the assessment and determination of what constitutes credit risk. The policy has set 
exposure limits for each counterparty and credit rating. Compliance with this policy is monitored and exposures and breaches are 
reported to senior management and the Audit Committee through monthly and quarterly FRM reports. 

Credit risk management is decentralised in business units within the AMP group. However, credit risk directly and indirectly 
(ie in the participating business) impacting shareholder capital is measured and managed by Group Treasury on a group basis, 
by aggregating risk from credit exposures taken in business units, as detailed below. 

– 

– 

– 

 AMP Life and NMLA – Credit risk on the invested fi xed income portfolios in the AMP Life and NMLA statutory funds is managed 
by the AMP Capital Risk and Compliance Committee (AMP Capital R&C) and reported to the fund managers, within specifi ed 
credit criteria in the mandate approved by the AMP Life and NMLA Boards. The shareholder portion of credit risk in AMP Life 
and NMLA is reported to Group ALCO by Group Treasury.

 AMP Capital – Credit risk, including portfolio construction, in the fi xed income portfolios managed by AMP Capital is the 
responsibility of the individual investment teams. There is also a dedicated credit research team and a specifi c credit investment 
committee. The investment risk and performance team provides reports to the AMP Capital Investment Committee. This credit 
risk in the cash and fi xed income portfolios relating directly to shareholders’ funds is included in the aggregation by Group 
Treasury and reported to Group ALCO and the AMP Limited Audit Committee.

 AMP Bank – Credit risk arising in AMP Bank as part of lending activities and management of liquidity is managed as prescribed 
by AMP Bank’s Risk Management Systems Description (RMSD) and reported to AMP Bank ALCO monthly. Wholesale credit 
exposures in AMP Bank’s liquidity portfolio are included in the aggregation by Group Treasury and reported to Group ALCO.

(i) Management of credit risk concentration
Concentration of credit risk arises when a number of fi nancial instruments or contracts are entered into with the same counterparty 
or where a number of counterparties are engaged in similar business activities that would cause their ability to meet contractual 
obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. Concentration of credit risk is managed through 
both aggregate credit rating limits and individual counterparty limits, which are determined predominantly on the basis of the 
counterparty’s credit rating. 

At reporting date, there is no specifi c concentration of credit risk with a single counterparty arising from the use of fi nancial 
instruments, other than the normal clearing-house exposures associated with dealings through recognised exchanges.

The counterparties to non-exchange traded contracts, at the time of entering those contracts, are limited to companies with 
investment grade credit (BBB- or greater). The credit risks associated with these counterparties are assessed under the same 
management policies as applied to direct investments in AMP group’s portfolio.

Compliance is monitored and exposures and breaches are reported to senior management and the AMP AC through the monthly 
and quarterly FRM Report. 

(ii) Exposure to credit risk
The exposures on interest bearing securities and cash equivalents which impact the AMP group’s capital position are managed by 
AMP Treasury within limits set by the AMP Concentration Risk Policy. The following table provides information regarding the credit 
risk exposures for items monitored by AMP Treasury according to the credit rating of the counterparties.

AAA 
AA- to AA+  
A- to A+ 
BBB- to BBB+1 
BB+ and below 

2013 
$m 

5,266 
9,836 
3,847 
2,464 
375 

2012
$m

3,609
12,078
3,098
1,298
83

Total fi nancial assets with credit risk exposure monitored by AMP Treasury 

21,788 

20,166

1  

 The increase in the BBB- to BBB+ exposure was principally due to changes in the fi xed income portfolios in AMP Life statutory fund No. 1.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

22. Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures continued

(iii) Credit risk of the loan portfolio in AMP Bank
The Bank is predominantly a lender for residential properties – both owner occupied and for investment. In every case the Bank 
completes a credit assessment, which includes cost of living allowance and requires valuation of the proposed security property. 
About 30 per cent of the Bank’s residential loan portfolio is securitised and all loans in securitisation vehicles are mortgage insured 
thereby further mitigating the risk. The Bank’s Credit Committee and board oversee trends in lending exposures and compliance 
with concentration limits as a further basis of limiting lending risk. The Bank secures its loan with mortgages over relevant 
properties and as a result manages credit risk on its loan with conservative lending policies and particular focus on the loan to 
value ratio (LVR). The LVR is calculated by dividing the total loan amount outstanding by the lower of the Bank’s approved valuation 
amount or the purchase price. Loans with LVR greater than 80 per cent are fully mortgage insured. The potential credit exposure to 
the loan mortgage insurers has been assessed to be minimal due to the stable historical relationship with the Bank and minimal 
level of historic claims rejections and reductions. The minimum level credit rating for the loans and lender mortgage insurers is 
AA- under Standard & Poor’s rating and A3 under Moody’s rating. The average LVR of the Bank’s loan portfolio for existing and new 
business is set out in the following table:

LVR 

0–50 
51–60   
61–70   
71–80   
81–90   
91–95   
> 95 

Existing 
business 
 2013 

New 
business 
2013 

Existing 
business 
2012 

New
business
2012

17% 
10% 
15% 
41% 
14% 
2% 
1% 

9% 
7% 
12% 
52% 
15% 
4% 
1% 

17% 
11% 
15% 
40% 
14% 
2% 
1% 

(iv) Past due but not impaired fi nancial assets
The following table provides an ageing analysis of fi nancial assets that are past due as at reporting date but not impaired. No 
disclosures are required for the parent entity as the parent entity does not have any fi nancial assets that are past due but not 
impaired at reporting date. 

2013
Receivables 
–   Trade debtors 
–   Other receivables 
Debt securities 
–   Loans and advances 

Total1   

2012 
Receivables 
–   Trade debtors 
–   Other receivables 
Debt securities 
–   Loans and advances 

Total1    

Past due but not impaired 

Less than 
31 days 
$m 

31 to 
60 days 
$m 

61 to 
90 days 
$m 

More than 
91 days 
$m 

8  
17  

331  

356  

12  
11  

332  

355  

1  
– 

55  

56  

3  
2  

55  

 60  

3  
– 

17  

20  

– 
– 

16  

 16  

1  
– 

44  

45  

15  
2  

52  

 69  

1  

 For investment-linked business in AMP Life and NMLA, the liability to policyholders is linked to the performance and value of the assets that 
back those liabilities. The shareholder has no direct exposure to any credit risk in those assets. Therefore, the tables in this section do not 
show the past due fi nancial assets backing investment-linked business in AMP Life.

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11%
8%
12%
50%
17%
1%
1%

Total
$m

13 
17 

447 

477 

30 
15 

455 

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22.  Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures continued

(v)  Adjustment for own credit risk in the determination of the fair value of life investment contract policy liabilities
The fair value of non-investment linked investment contract liabilities includes the following allowance for the credit risk that an 
external party would ascribe to an amount due from AMP Life and NMLA:

Cumulative adjustment  
Change during the period 

2013  
$m 

11  
(9) 

2012
$m

 20 
(7)

The adjustment has been determined as the difference between the fair value recognised and an amount calculated on the same 
basis using a risk-free interest rate in place of the fair value discount rate. 

(vi)  Impaired fi nancial assets and impairment assessment
Individual provisions and collective provisions are recognised in respect of impaired loans in AMP Bank. The amounts in the provision 
are not material to the AMP group.

The AMP Bank Credit Committee reviews the portfolio for provisioning at least quarterly. The review considers:
– 
– 
– 
– 

 current provisioning amount
 portfolio growth and performance – for both on and off balance sheet exposures
 current arrears position and specifi c loan provisions
 current and forecast state of economy, interest rate movements etc. 

It also makes recommendations to the AMP Bank Board and Audit Committee.

Collective impairment loan loss provision
The collective impairment loan loss provision methodology is a statistically based model that removes subjectivity from the 
provisioning process and makes the provision refl ective of historical loss performance.

The model utilises historical losses incurred by AMP Bank and researches external data sources to develop a series of probability of 
default and loss, given default factors that can be applied to loans and advances in arrears. The model also includes the ability to 
apply a management overlay if it is deemed that the economic environment is not representative of historical loss performance. 

The model is reviewed quarterly and specifi c factors are formally validated every six months and reported to the AMP Bank 
Audit Committee.

Specifi c provision
The specifi c provision is created when there is clear evidence that AMP Bank will suffer a loss with little chance of recovery and 
the amount of the loss is measurable. This provision is reviewed quarterly and recommendations are made to the AMP Bank 
Audit Committee.

(vii) Collateral
AMP Life enters into debt security repurchase agreements and part of the agreement includes the receipt of collateral which is 
required to be returned to the counterparty on settlement. 

AMP Bank uses residential property as collateral against its loans to customers. AMP Bank may take control of the collateral in 
the event the customer defaults. 

(e)  Derivative fi nancial instruments
Derivative fi nancial instruments are measured at fair value in the Statement of fi nancial position as assets and liabilities. Asset 
and liability values on individual transactions are only netted if the transactions are with the same counterparty and the cash fl ows 
will be settled on a net basis. Changes in values of derivative fi nancial instruments are recognised in the Income statement unless 
they qualify as effective cash fl ow hedges or net investment hedges for accounting purposes, as set out in note 1(q). 

(i)   Derivative transactions undertaken by AMP life insurance entities as part of life insurance operations
The AMP group uses derivative fi nancial instruments including fi nancial futures, forward foreign exchange contracts, exchange 
traded and other options and forward rate agreements to hedge the impact of market movements on the value of assets in the 
investment portfolios, and to effect a change in the asset mix of investment portfolios. 

In respect of the risks associated with the use of derivative fi nancial instruments, price risk is controlled by exposure limits, which 
are subject to monitoring and review. Foreign exchange hedges are monitored on a regular basis to ensure they are effective in 
the reduction of price risk. 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

22.  Risk management and fi nancial instruments disclosures continued

(ii)  Derivative transactions undertaken in relation to the North product capital guarantee 
AMP group supports the North product (North) which enables clients to invest their superannuation, pension and ordinary savings 
in a range of managed funds, with part or all of the total value of the investments guaranteed. The North guarantees are either 
term-based capital guarantees or provide a guaranteed level of income throughout the life of a client’s retirement. At 31 December 
2013 $1,748m (2012:$1,510m) of funds under management were invested subject to the North guarantees. A fair value of $35m 
(2012: $85m) was recorded for the North guarantee liability at 31 December 2013.

Hedging techniques are used to protect the AMP group against changes in the expected guarantee claim payments from market 
movements. AMP group also has the ability to review the periodic charge for new and existing clients. To the extent that the fair 
value of the guarantee is based on assumptions that may not be borne out in practice and that the hedge instruments used are not 
a perfect match for the expected guarantee payments, there is a residual risk that deviations from these assumptions may result in 
a profi t or loss to shareholders.

Hedging of the North capital guarantee is performed based on the economic value of the guarantee. The economic value is 
consistent with the accounting fair value except that the calculation of accounting fair value applies a minimum liability, on a 
contract by contract basis, of the amount that would be payable on demand at reporting date, whereas the economic value does 
not include this minimum. The difference in the movement of accounting fair value and the movement in the economic value of 
the guarantee also results in a profi t or loss to the shareholder.

(iii) Other derivative transactions undertaken by non-life insurance controlled entities
AMP Treasury, AMP Capital and AMP Bank use derivative fi nancial instruments to hedge fi nancial risk from movements in interest 
rates and foreign exchange rates. Swaps, forwards, futures and options in the interest rate and foreign exchange markets may be 
used. A description of each of these derivatives is given below.

– 

– 

– 

 Swaps – a swap transaction obliges the two parties to the contract to exchange a series of cash fl ows at specifi ed payment or 
settlement dates. Swap transactions undertaken by the AMP group include interest rate swaps, which involve the contractual 
exchange of fi xed and fl oating interest rate payments in a single currency based on a notional amount and a reference rate 
(for example BBSW), and cross-currency swaps which involve the exchange of interest payments based on two different currency 
principal balances and reference interest rates, and generally also entail exchange of principal amounts at the start and/or 
end of the contract.

 Forward and futures contracts – these are agreements between two parties establishing a contractual interest rate on a 
notional principal over a specifi ed period, commencing at a future date. Forward contracts are tailor-made agreements that 
are transacted between counter parties in the over-the-counter market (OTC), whereas futures are standardised contracts 
transacted on regulated exchanges. 

 Options – an option contract gives the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specifi ed amount of 
a given commodity or fi nancial instrument at a specifi ed price during a certain period or on a specifi c date. The seller of the 
option contract is obliged to perform if the holder exercises the right contained therein. Options may be traded OTC or on 
a regulated exchange.

(iv)  Risk relating to derivative fi nancial instruments
The market risk of derivatives is managed and controlled as an integral part of the fi nancial risk of the AMP group. The credit risk 
of derivatives is also managed in the context of the AMP group’s overall credit risk policies.

(f)  Accounting for hedges
The accounting treatment of hedge transactions varies according to the nature of the instrument hedged and whether the hedge 
qualifi es for hedge accounting. 

Derivative transactions may qualify as fair value hedges, cash fl ow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. 
The AMP group’s accounting policies for derivatives designated and accounted for as hedging instruments are explained in note 1(q), 
where terms used in the following section are also explained. 

The AMP group also enters into derivative transactions that provide economic hedges but do not meet the requirements for hedge 
accounting treatment.

(i)   Derivative instruments accounted for as fair value hedges
Fair value hedges are used to protect against changes in the fair value of fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities due to movements 
in exchange rates and interest rates.

During 2013, the AMP group recognised a net loss of $5m (2012: $7m loss) on hedging instruments designated as fair value hedges. 
The net gain on hedged items attributable to the hedged risks amounted to $5m (2012: $6m gain).

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(ii)  Derivative instruments accounted for as cash fl ow hedges
The AMP group is exposed to variability in future cash fl ows on non-trading assets and liabilities which can bear interest at fi xed 
and variable rates. The AMP group uses interest rate swaps and cash fl ow hedges to manage these risks.

The following schedule shows, as at reporting date, the periods when the hedged cash fl ows are expected to occur and when they 
are expected to affect profi t and loss: 

2013 
Cash infl ows  
Cash outfl ows  

Net cash infl ow/(outfl ow) 

2012 
Cash infl ows  
Cash outfl ows  

Net cash infl ow/(outfl ow) 

0–1 year 
$m 

1–2 years 
$m 

2–3 years 
$m 

3–4 years 
$m 

4–5 years
$m

154  
(178) 

(24) 

139  
(173) 

(34) 

87  
(87) 

– 

77  
(95) 

(18) 

42  
(38) 

4  

44  
(48) 

(4) 

9  
(11) 

(2) 

9  
(10) 

(1) 

6 
(8)

(2)

4 
(5)

(1)

Nil (2012: nil) was recognised in the Income statement due to hedge ineffectiveness from cash fl ow hedges.  

(iii) Hedges of net investments in foreign operations 
AMP group hedges its exposure to changes in exchange rates on the value of its foreign currency denominated seed pool investments. 
Gains or losses on effective seed pool hedges are transferred to equity to offset any gains or losses on translation of the net 
investment in foreign operations. 

AMP group recognised a profi t of nil (2012: nil) due to the ineffective portion of hedges relating to investments in seed pool 
foreign operations.

(g)  Master netting or similar agreements
(i)   Derivative fi nancial assets and liabilities
Certain derivative assets and liabilities are subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements, such as an International 
Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreement. In certain circumstances, for example, when a credit event 
such as a default occurs, all outstanding transactions under an ISDA agreement are terminated, the termination value is assessed 
and only a single net amount is payable in settlement of all transactions. 

An ISDA agreement does not meet the criteria for offsetting in the Statement of fi nancial position as the AMP group does not have 
any currently legally enforceable right to offset recognised amounts, as the right to offset is enforceable only on the occurrence of 
future events such as a default. 

As at 31 December 2013, if these netting arrangements were applied to the derivative portfolio, the derivative assets of $1,648m 
would be reduced by $171m to the net amount of $1,477m and derivative liabilities of $1,041m would be reduced by $171m to 
the net amount of $870m (31 December 2012: derivative assets of $2,144m reduced by $105m to the net amount of $2,039m 
and derivative liabilities of $1,283m reduced by $105m to the net amount of $1,178m).

(ii)  Repurchase agreements
Included within debt securities are assets held to back the liability for collateral deposits held in respect of debt security repurchase 
arrangements entered into by the life entities’ statutory funds and controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds. Collateral 
deposits held includes the obligation to repay collateral held in respect of debt security repurchase arrangements entered into. 
As at 31 December 2013, if repurchase arrangements were netted, debt securities of $32,628m would be reduced by $1,351m to 
the net amount of $31,277m and collateral deposits held of $1,428m would be reduced by $1,351m to the net amount of $77m 
(31 December 2012: debt securities of $31,012m reduced by $1,054m to the net amount of $29,958m and collateral deposits held 
of $1,054m reduced by $1,054m to the net amount of nil).

(h)  Other collateral
The AMP group has collateral arrangements in place with some counterparties in addition to collateral deposits held with respect 
to repurchase agreements. Collateral generally consists of 11am loans and deposits and is exchanged between the counterparties to 
reduce the exposure from the net fair value of derivative assets and liabilities between the counterparties. As at 31 December 2013 
there was $175m of collateral deposits due to other fi nancial institutions (2012: $405m) and $231m of collateral loans due from 
other fi nancial institutions relating to derivative assets and liabilities (2012: $147m).

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

23. Fair value information

(a)   Fair values
The following table summarises the carrying amounts and fair values of those fi nancial assets and liabilities not presented on the 
Statement of fi nancial position at fair value. Bid prices are used to estimate the fair value of assets, whereas offer prices are applied 
for liabilities. 

Financial assets 
Debt securities – held to maturity 
Loans and advances 

Total fi nancial assets 

Carrying 
amount 

Aggregate 
fair value 

2013 
$m 

2013 
$m 

Carrying 
amount 
Restated 
2012 
$m 

Aggregate 
fair value
Restated
2012
$m

2,800  
13,418  

2,805  
13,436  

1,839  
12,462  

1,866 
12,236 

16,218  

16,241  

14,301  

14,102 

Financial liabilities 
Deposits 
AMP Bank and securitisation vehicles 
Corporate and other shareholder activities 
Investment entities controlled by AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds 
Subordinated debt1 

5,442  
7,028  
711  
1,641  
1,421  

5,442  
7,450  
714  
1,641  
1,473  

4,687  
5,099  
706  
1,870  
1,111  

4,687 
5,303 
734 
1,870 
1,124 

Total fi nancial liabilities 

16,243  

16,720  

13,473  

13,718 

1   The parent has fi nancial liabilities of $325m, the fair value of this subordinated debt as at 31 December 2013 was $329m.

Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between 
market participants at the measurement date.

(i)   Debt securities 
The estimated fair value of loans and interest bearing securities represents the discounted amount of estimated future cash fl ows 
expected to be received, based on the maturity profi le of the loans and interest bearing securities. As the loans are unlisted, the 
discount rates applied are based on the yield curve appropriate to the remaining term of the loans.

The loans may be measured at an amount in excess of fair value due to fl uctuations on fi xed rate loans. As the fl uctuations in fair 
value do not represent a permanent diminution and the carrying amounts of the loans are recorded at recoverable amounts after 
assessing impairment, it is not appropriate to restate their carrying amount.

(ii)  Borrowings 
Borrowings comprise domestic commercial paper, drawn liquidity facilities and various fl oating-rate and medium-term notes. 
The fair values of borrowings are predominantly hedged by derivative instruments – mainly cross-currency and interest rate swaps. 
The estimated fair value of borrowings is determined with reference to quoted market prices. For borrowings where quoted market 
prices are not available, a discounted cash fl ow model is used, based on a current yield curve appropriate for the remaining term 
to maturity.

(iii)  Subordinated debt
Subordinated debt comprises listed securities and their fair value is determined with reference to the actual quoted market prices 
at reporting date. The fair value of subordinated debt is predominantly hedged by derivative instruments – mainly cross-currency 
and interest rate swaps.

(b)  Fair value measures
AMP group’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorised under a three level hierarchy, refl ecting the availability of 
observable market inputs when estimating the fair value. If different levels of inputs are used to measure a fi nancial instrument’s 
fair value, the classifi cation within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is signifi cant to the fair value measurement. 
The three levels are:

Level 1: Valued by reference to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These quoted prices represent actual 
and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis.

Level 2: Valued using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either 
directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices), including: quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted 
prices in markets in which there are few transactions for identical or similar assets or liabilities, and other inputs that are not quoted 
prices but are observable for the asset or liability, for example interest rate yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, 
currency rates, option volatilities, credit risks, and default rates.

Level 3: Valued in whole or in part using valuation techniques or models that are based on unobservable inputs that are neither 
supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument nor based on available market data. 
Unobservable inputs are determined based on the best information available, which might include the AMP group’s own data, 
refl ecting the AMP group’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. 
Valuation techniques are used to the extent that observable inputs are not available, and include estimates about the timing of cash 
fl ows, discount rates, earnings multiples and other inputs.

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The following table shows an analysis of AMP group’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value by each level of the fair value hierarchy. 

2013
Assets   
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis 
Equity securities and listed managed investment schemes1 
Debt securities 
Investments in unlisted managed investment schemes 
Derivative fi nancial assets 
Investment properties2 
Other fi nancial assets 

Level 1 
$m 

Level 2 
$m 

Level 3 
$m 

Total
fair value
$m

45,251  
–  
–  
386  
–  
–  

–  
32,124  
15,744  
1,262  
–  
146  

2,480  
556  
612  
–  
6,889  
–  

47,731 
32,680 
16,356 
1,648 
6,889 
146 

Total fi nancial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis 

45,637  

49,276  

10,537  

105,450 

Other assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis 
Assets of disposal groups3 

Total other assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis 

–  

–  

–  

–  

42  

42  

42 

42 

Total assets measured at fair value 

45,637  

49,276  

10,579  

105,492 

Liabilities 
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis 
Derivative fi nancial liabilities 
Collateral deposits held 
Investment contract liabilities 

156  
1,428  
–  

885  
–  
2,901  

–  
–  
63,148  

1,041 
1,428 
66,049 

Total fi nancial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis 

1,584  

3,786  

63,148  

68,518 

Other liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis 
Liabilities of disposal groups2 

Total other liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis 

–  

–  

–  

–  

8  

8  

8 

8 

Total liabilities measured at fair value 

1,584  

3,786  

63,156  

68,526 

2012 – restated4 
Assets   
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis 
Equity securities and listed managed investment schemes 
Debt securities 
Investments in unlisted managed investment schemes 
Derivative fi nancial assets 
Other fi nancial assets 

35,778  
–  
–  
180  
–  

248  
30,534  
14,774  
1,964  
145  

2,138  
478  
592  
–  
–  

38,164 
31,012 
15,366 
2,144 
145 

Total fi nancial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis 

35,958  

47,665  

3,208  

86,831 

Liabilities 
Recurring 
Derivative fi nancial liabilities 
Collateral deposits held 
Investment contract liabilities 

62  
1,054  
–  

1,221  
–  
3,566  

–  
–  
54,819  

1,283 
1,054 
58,385 

Total fi nancial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis 

1,116  

4,787  

54,819  

60,722 

Includes fi nancial assets available for sale measured at fair value.

1 
2   Refer to note 11 Investment property for valuation techniques and key unobservable inputs.
3   Refer to note 30 Group controlled entity holdings for disposal groups.
4  

 AASB 13 introduced fair value information disclosure requirements for non-fi nancial assets and liabilities. Retrospective application was not 
required therefore comparatives have not been presented.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

23.  Fair value information continued

The following table shows a reconciliation of the movement in the fair value of fi nancial instruments categorised within Level 3 
between the beginning and the end of the reporting date:

Balance at 
the beginning 
of the period 
$m 

FX gains 
or losses2 
$m 

Total gains/ 
losses2,4 
$m 

Purchases/ 

Sales/ 
deposits  withdrawals 
$m 

$m 

Total gains
  and losses on
assets and
 liabilities
held at
reporting
date
$m

Balance at 
the end of 
the period 
$m 

Net 
transfers 
in/(out)1,3 
$m 

2013 
Assets classifi ed as level 35 

Equity securities and listed 
managed investment schemes 

Debt securities 

Investments in unlisted 
managed investment schemes 

Liabilities classifi ed as level 3 
Investment contract liabilities 

2012 – restated 
Assets classifi ed as level 35 

Equity securities and listed 
managed investment schemes 

Debt securities 

Investments in unlisted 
managed investment schemes 

Liabilities classifi ed as level 3 
Investment contract liabilities 

2,138  

478  

133  

67  

104  

13  

592  

–  

34  

66  

59  

55  

(117) 

(31) 

156  

(30) 

2,480  

556  

104 

13 

(73) 

4  

612  

34 

54,819  

41  

8,935  

9,388  

(10,040) 

5  

63,148  

8,394 

1,982  

460  

730  

49,875  

28  

10  

–  

5  

(70) 

47  

(47) 

225  

122  

(22) 

(187) 

(5) 

26  

2,138  

478  

86  

(23) 

(154) 

592  

(70)

47 

(47)

6,029  

8,618  

(9,614) 

(94) 

54,819  

5,732 

1  

2  
3  

 AMP group recognises transfers as at the end of the reporting period during which the transfer has occurred. Transfers are recognised when 
there are changes in the observability of the pricing of the relevant securities or where the AMP group cease to consolidate a controlled entity.
 Gains and losses are classifi ed in investment gains and losses or change in policyholder liabilities in the Income statement.
 Transfers in primarily relate to the reduced ownership on the controlled entities of Aged Care 1&2 which ceased to be controlled during 
the period. There have been no signifi cant transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 or vice versa.
 As at 31 December 2013, net unrealised gains and losses relating to fi nancial assets was $116m.

4  
5   Movements relating to Investment properties are disclosed in note 11.

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23.  Fair value information continued

The following table shows the sensitivity of the fair value of Level 3 instruments to changes in key assumptions:

Effect of reasonably possible 
alternative assumptions3

Carrying 
amount1,2
$m

(+)
$m

(–)
$m

Valuation technique

Key unobservable inputs

2013 
Assets
Equity securities and listed 
managed investment schemes

Debt securities

Investments in unlisted 
managed investment schemes

2,480

200

(200) Discounted cash fl ow 

approach utilising cost of 
equity as the discount rate. 

Discount rate. 
Terminal value growth rate. 
Cash fl ow forecasts.

556

612

– 

– 

– 

Discounted cash fl ow 
approach.

Discount rate. 
Cash fl ow forecasts.

– 

Published redemption prices.  Valuation of the unlisted 

managed investment 
schemes.
Suspension of redemptions 
of the managed investment 
schemes.

Discount rate.
Cash fl ow forecasts.

Fair value of fi nancial 
instruments. 
Cash fl ow forecasts. 
Credit risk.

Discount rate. 
Cash fl ow forecasts.

Discounted cash fl ow 
approach utilising cost 
of equity as the discount 
rate or where available, an 
indicative sale price received 
from a potential buyer.

Valuation model based on 
published unit prices and the 
fair value of backing assets. 
Fixed retirement-income 
policies – discounted 
cash fl ow.

Discounted cash fl ow 
approach and utilising a cost 
of equity as the discount 
rate or where available, an 
indicative sale price received 
from a potential buyer.

Assets of disposal groups

42

– 

– 

Liabilities
Investment contract liabilities4

63,148

6

(6)

Liabilities of disposal groups

8

– 

– 

2012 
Assets
Equity securities and listed 
managed investment schemes

Debt securities

Investments in unlisted 
managed investment schemes

Liabilities
Investment contract liabilities

54,819

785 

29 

(29)

212 

662 

– 

– 

6

– 

– 

(6)

1  

2  

3  

4  

 The fair value of the asset or liability would increase/decrease if the discount rate decreases/increases. The fair value of the asset or liability 
would increase/decrease if the other inputs increase/decrease.
 Each individual asset and industry profi le will determine the appropriate valuation inputs to be utilised in each specifi c valuation and can vary 
from asset to asset. The discount rate ranges for equity securities fall within (8%–14%) and earnings multiple ranges fall within (9.7x to 10.3x).
 Reasonably possible alternative assumptions have been calculated by changing one or more of signifi cant unobservable inputs for individual 
assets to reasonably possible alternative assumptions. On fi nancial assets this included adjusting earnings multiples by 0.5x and discount 
Rate 25bps–100bps. On investment contract liabilities this included adjustments to credit risk by 50bps.
 Backing fi nancial instruments include level 3 assets.

Financial asset valuation process
For fi nancial assets categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the valuation processes applied in valuing such assets 
is governed by the AMP Capital asset valuation policy. This policy outlines the asset valuation methodologies and processes 
applied to measure non-exchange traded assets which have no regular market price, including investment property, infrastructure, 
private equity, alternative assets, and illiquid debt securities. All signifi cant level 3 assets are referred to the appropriate valuation 
committee who meet at least every six months, or more frequently if required.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

24. Capital management 

The AMP group holds capital to protect customers, creditors and shareholders against unexpected losses to a level that is consistent 
with AMP’s risk appetite, approved by the board.

The AMP group’s capital resources include ordinary equity and interest bearing liabilities. The AMP group excludes the interest 
bearing liabilities of its banking subsidiary, AMP Bank Limited, and controlled investment subsidiaries and trusts from the AMP 
group capital resources. Included within interest bearing liabilities are subordinated debt and other instruments that would qualify 
as regulatory capital under Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) standards, or have received transitional arrangements 
approved by APRA. 

The AMP group makes adjustments to the statutory shareholder equity. Under Australian Accounting Standards, some assets 
held on behalf of the policyholders (and related tax balances) are recognised in the fi nancial report at different values to the values 
used in the calculation of the liability to policyholders in respect of the same assets. Therefore, movements in these policyholder 
assets result in accounting mismatches which impact AMP statutory equity attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited. 
Mismatch items include:
– 
– 
– 

 treasury shares (AMP Limited shares held by the statutory funds on behalf of policyholders)
 AMP Life Limited statutory funds’ investments in controlled entities
 other – AMP Life Limited statutory funds’ superannuation products invested in AMP Bank Limited assets. 

Adjustments are also made relating to cash fl ow hedge reserves and an adjustment for AMP Foundation to exclude the net assets 
of the AMP Foundation from capital resources. 

The table below shows the AMP group’s current capital resources at reporting date:

AMP statutory equity attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 
Accounting mismatch, cash fl ow hedge resources and other adjustments 

AMP shareholder equity 
Subordinated debt1 
Senior debt1 

Total AMP capital resources 

2013 
$m 

8,090  
64 

8,154 
1,274 
700 

10,128 

Restated 
2012
$m

7,508
236

7,744
879
700

9,323

1 

 Amounts shown for subordinated debt and senior debt are the amounts to be repaid on maturity. Amounts recognised in the Statement of 
fi nancial position in respect of these debts are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

The AMP group assesses the adequacy of its capital requirements against regulatory capital requirements. The AMP group’s capital 
management plan forms part of the AMP group’s broader strategic planning process.

In addition to managing the level of capital resources, the AMP group also attempts to optimise the mix of capital resources to 
minimise the cost of capital and maximise shareholder value.

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A number of the operating entities within the AMP group of companies are regulated. The AMP group of companies includes 
an authorised deposit-taking institution, life insurance companies and approved superannuation trustees all regulated by APRA. 
A number of companies also hold Australian Financial Services Licences. 

The minimum regulatory capital requirements (MRR) is the amount of capital required by each of AMP’s regulated businesses 
to meet their capital requirements as set by the appropriate regulator. The main requirements are as follows:
– 

 AMP Life Limited and The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited (NMLA) – capital adequacy requirements 
as specifi ed under the APRA Life Insurance Prudential Standards. 
 AMP Bank Limited – capital requirements as specifi ed under APRA ADI Prudential Standards. 
 AMP Capital Investors Limited and other ASIC regulated businesses – capital requirements under Australian Financial Services 
Licence requirements and for risks relating to North. 

– 
– 

APRA is developing prudential standards relating to capital adequacy for conglomerate groups. The revised prudential standards 
are expected to commence 1 January 2015.

All of the AMP group regulated entities have at all times during the current and prior fi nancial year complied with the externally 
imposed capital requirements to which they are subject.

AMP holds a level of capital above its MRR. At reporting date the shareholder regulatory capital resources above MRR were $2,080m 
(2012: $1,372m after allowing for the impact of LAGIC of $272m). The shareholder regulatory capital resources above MRR will vary 
throughout the year due to investment market movements, dividend payments and the retention of profi ts.

Policyholder retained profi ts continue to be resources supporting the participating business. The total policyholder retained profi ts 
of AMP Life and NMLA were $2,049m at 31 December 2013 (2012: $1,773m).

AMP’s businesses and the AMP group maintain capital targets (target surplus), refl ecting their material risks (including fi nancial risk, 
insurance and product risk and operational risk) and AMP’s risk appetite. The target surplus is a management guide to the level of 
excess capital that AMP seeks to carry to reduce the risk of breaching MRR.

AMP Limited, AMP Life, NMLA and AMP Bank have Board minimum capital levels above APRA requirements, with additional capital 
targets held above these amounts. Within the life insurance businesses, the capital targets above Board minimums have been 
set to a less than 10 per cent probability of capital resources falling below the Board minimum over a 12 month period. Capital 
targets are also set for AMP Capital to cover risk associated with seed and sponsor capital investments and operational risk. Other 
components of AMP group’s capital targets include amounts relating to Group Offi ce investments, defi ned benefi t funds and other 
operational risks.

Following the fi nalisation of the conglomerate capital adequacy standards by APRA, AMP will review the appropriateness of its 
capital targets for the AMP group. 

In addition, the participating business of the life insurance companies is managed to target a very high level of confi dence that 
the business is self-supporting and that there are suffi cient assets to support policyholder liabilities.

APRA has confi rmed transition arrangements with AMP relating to the subordinated debt (excluding AMP Notes 2 to the extent 
that it is not used to fund the refi nancing of AMP Notes), held at a group level continuing to be 100 per cent recognised as eligible 
capital under the revised conglomerate capital standards until the earlier of each relevant instrument’s fi rst call date or March 2016.

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

25. Notes to Statement of cash fl ows

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

Restated 
2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

(a)  Reconciliation of the net profi t after income tax 
to cash fl ows from operating activities 
Net profi t after income tax 
Depreciation of operating assets 
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles 
Investment gains and losses and movements in external unitholder liabilities 
Dividend and distribution income reinvested 
Share-based payments 
Decrease (increase) in receivables, intangibles and other assets 
(Decrease) increase in net policy liabilities 
(Decrease) increase in income tax balances 
(Decrease) increase in other payables and provisions 

716  
44  
228  
(6,363) 
(2,031) 
30  
688  
7,543  
593  
(590) 

699  
61  
274  
(6,407) 
(1,702) 
26  
155  
6,101  
596  
1,182  

1,687  
– 
– 
– 
– 
3  
56  
– 
– 
(33) 

Cash fl ows from (used in) operating activities 

858  

985  

1,713  

(b)  Reconciliation of cash 
Comprises:  
Cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the Statement of fi nancial position1 
Bank overdrafts (included in Borrowings) 
Short-term bills and notes (included in Debt securities) 

2,938  
(3) 
4,222  

4,388  
(7) 
4,971  

Cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the Statement of cash fl ows 

7,157  

9,352  

(c)   Financing arrangements 
(i)   Overdraft facilities 
Bank overdraft facility available  

(ii)  Loan facilities 
In addition to facilities arranged through bond and note issues 
(refer notes 16 and 17), fi nancing facilities are provided through 
bank loans under normal commercial terms and conditions. 
Available 
Used 

Unused 

(iii)  Bond and note funding programs 
Available 
Used 

Unused 

716  

377  

2,514  
(1,430) 

2,490  
(1,256) 

1,084  

1,234  

16,846  
(8,306) 

13,385  
(6,651) 

8,540  

6,734  

6  
– 
– 

6  

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

301 
–
–
–
–
5 
(56)
–
115 
(63)

302 

1 
–
–

1 

–

–
–

–

–
–

–

1  

 The decrease in Cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the Statement of fi nancial position is predominantly due to the investment of 
$1,685m of liquid resources of controlled funds into a cash fund which does not meet the defi nition of Cash and cash equivalents.

(d)  Acquisitions and disposal of controlled entities
Operating entities
During the year ended 31 December 2013, AMP acquired the following entities:
–  on 1 November 2013, AMP acquired 100 per cent of Supercorp Administration Pty Ltd and its controlled entities;

During the year ended 31 December 2012, AMP acquired the following entities:
– 

 on 3 July 2012, AMP acquired 100 per cent of the self-managed superannuation fund administration and investment 
administration business of Cavendish Pty Limited and its controlled entities for $20m, consisting of $18m cash and a 
$2m deferred payment;
 in June 2012, AMP increased its ownership interest in Exford Pty Limited and in AMP Capital Brookfi eld Limited (previously 
associates) from 50 per cent to 100 per cent, for cash consideration of $4m in each case. The principal activities of these entities 
are fi nancial planning and asset management, respectively. 

– 

There were no other signifi cant acquisitions or disposals of operating entities in 2012 or 2013.

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25.  Notes to Statement of cash fl ows continued

The impact of acquisitions of operating entities is as follows:

Operating entities 

Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or loss 
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost 
Investments in associates accounted for using the equity method 
Investment property 
Intangible assets 

Total assets  

Liabilities 
Payables and provisions 
Borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities  
External unitholders liabilities 
Minority interest 

Total liabilities 

Impact in  
2013 
$m 

Impact in
2012
$m

(4) 
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
4  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  

(14)
3 
– 
– 
(14)
– 
36 

11 

11
–
–
–
–

11

Controlled entities of AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds 
In the course of normal operating investment activities, the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds acquire equity interests 
in entities which, in some cases, result in AMP holding a controlling interest in the investee entity. 

Most acquisitions and disposals of controlled entities are in relation to managed investment schemes with underlying net assets 
typically comprising investment assets including cash. The consideration for acquisitions or disposals refl ects the fair value of the 
investment assets at the date of the transactions after taking into account minority interests.

Certain controlled entities of the life entities’ statutory funds are operating companies which carry out business operations 
unrelated to the core wealth management operations of the AMP group. 

Acquisitions of controlled entities of AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds 
– 

 From 1 July 2013, AMP Life consolidated Student Housing Accommodation Growth Trust 1 and 2 and their controlled entities.

Acquisitions 

Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or loss 
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at amortised cost 
Investments in associates accounted for using the equity method 
Investment property 
Intangible assets 

Total assets  

Liabilities 
Payables and provisions 
Borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities  
External unitholders liabilities 
Minority interest 

Total liabilities 

Impact in 
2013 
$m 

Impact in 
2012
$m

8  
–  
(42) 
–  
–  
71  
15  

52  

5 
7 
12 
23 
5 

52 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

–
–
–
–
–

– 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

25.  Notes to Statement of cash fl ows continued

Disposals of controlled entities of AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds 
– 

 On 16 August 2013, AMP reduced its ownership interest in the controlled entities of Aged Care Investment Trust 1&2. On that 
same date AMP increased its ownership interest in Aged Care Investment Trust 1&2. 
 During 2012 AMP ceased to have control over the AMP Capital Pacifi c Fair and Macquarie Shopping Centre Fund as a result of 
a reduction in its ownership interest.

– 

The impacts of these transactions were as follows:

Disposals 

Assets   
Cash 
Receivables 
Investment property 
Investments in fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or loss 
Deferred tax assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangibles  
Other assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities 
Payables and provisions 
Borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Other fi nancial liabilities 
External unitholder liabilities 

Total liabilities 

26. Earnings per share

Impact in 
2013 
$m 

Impact in 
2012
$m

(28) 
(48) 
–  
149  
(26) 
(560) 
(322) 
–  

(835) 

(430) 
(301) 
(31) 
–  
(73) 

(835) 

(7)
– 
(793)
438 
– 
– 
– 
(12)

(374)

(9)
(208)
–
(19)
(138)

(374)

(a)  Classifi cation of equity securities
Ordinary shares have been included in the calculation of basic earnings per share. 

In accordance with AASB 133 Earnings per Share, options over unissued ordinary shares and performance rights have been classifi ed 
as potential ordinary shares and have been considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Performance rights have been 
determined to be dilutive in 2013 and 2012. Although performance rights have been determined to be dilutive in accordance with 
AASB 133 Earnings per Share, if these instruments vest and are exercised, it is AMP’s policy to buy AMP shares ‘on market’ so there 
will be no dilutive effect on the value of AMP shares.

Of the AMP Limited ordinary shares on issue 29,177,280 (2012: 57,599,493) are held by controlled entities of AMP Limited. AMP’s life 
insurance entities hold 27,050,893 (2012: 53,720,838) shares on behalf of policyholders. The Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission (ASIC) has granted relief from restrictions in the Corporations Act 2001 to allow AMP’s life insurance entities to hold and 
trade shares in AMP Limited as part of the policyholder funds’ investment activities. The cost of the investment in these ‘treasury 
shares’ is refl ected as a deduction from total contributed equity.

(b)  Weighted average number of ordinary shares used 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculation of basic earnings per share 
Add: potential ordinary shares considered dilutive 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculation of diluted earnings per share 

(c)   Level of earnings used – restated 
Basic 
Diluted  

(d)  Earnings per share 
Basic 
Diluted  

104

 Consolidated

2013 
million  
shares  

2,900  
29  
2,929  

Restated
2012
million
shares

2,843 
22 
2,865 

$m 

$m

672  
672  

689 
689 

cents 

cents

23.2  
22.9  

24.2 
24.0 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Superannuation funds

AMP contributes to funded employer-sponsored superannuation funds that exist to provide benefi ts for employees and their 
dependants on resignation, retirement, disability or death of the employee. The funds consist of both defi ned contribution sections 
and defi ned benefi t sections.

The defi ned contribution sections receive fi xed contributions from AMP group companies and the group’s legal obligation is limited 
to these contributions. The defi ned benefi t sections provide members with a choice of lump sum benefi ts or pension benefi ts based 
on years of membership and fi nal salary. New employees are only offered defi ned contribution style benefi ts. The disclosures in this 
note relate only to the defi ned benefi t sections of the plans.

The following tables summarise the components of the net amount recognised in the Income statement, Statement of comprehensive 
income, the movements in the defi ned benefi t obligation and plan assets and the net amounts recognised in the consolidated 
Statement of fi nancial position for the defi ned benefi t funds, determined in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts. However, 
for the purposes of recommending contributions to the defi ned benefi t funds, fund actuaries consider a range of other factors 
which do not refl ect the fi nancial position presented in the fi nancial statements.

(a)  Summary information of defi ned benefi t funds
Australian defi ned benefi t plans
Active members of AMP’s Australian defi ned benefi t plans are entitled to a lump sum or pension on retirement. Pensions provided 
are lifetime indexed pensions with a reversionary spouse pension. The plans are now closed to new members.

The Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) legislation governs the superannuation industry and provides the framework within 
which superannuation plans operate. The SIS legislation generally requires an actuarial valuation to be performed every year for 
defi ned benefi t plans.

The plans are sub-funds within the AMP Superannuation Savings Trust (the Trust). The Trust’s trustees are responsible for the 
governance of the plans. The trustees have a legal obligation to act solely in the best interests of plan benefi ciaries. The trustees’ 
responsibilities include administration of the plan, management and investment of the plan assets, and compliance with 
superannuation laws and other applicable regulations. 

The plans are exposed to a number of risks. Other than the risks of actual outcomes being different to the actuarial assumptions 
used to estimate the defi ned benefi t obligation as set out in note 27(g), the most signifi cant risks include investment risk and 
legislative risk. These risks apply to all superannuation plans and are not specifi c to AMP. 

During 2013, approximately 15 per cent (AMP Australia) and 50 per cent (AMP AAPH Australia) of the assets backing current pension 
liabilities were invested in a fi xed-income investment option with a benchmark duration based on the estimated duration of the 
pension liability. 

As at the most recent actuarial update, 31 December 2013, the fund actuary recommended contributions to be made at the normal 
superannuation rates applicable to the various members and did not identify any defi cit for funding purposes, and therefore no 
additional contributions are required. 

New Zealand defi ned benefi t plans
Active members of AMP’s New Zealand defi ned benefi t plans are entitled to accumulation benefi ts and a lump sum payment 
on retirement. The plans are now closed to new members.

The Superannuation Scheme Act (1989) governs the superannuation industry and provides the framework within which the 
superannuation schemes operate. The Act requires an actuarial valuation to be performed every three years.

The plans’ trustees are responsible for the governance of the plan. This includes administration of the plan, management and 
investment of the plan assets, and looking after the interests of all benefi ciaries. 

The plans are exposed to a number of risks. Other than the risks of actual outcomes being different to the actuarial assumptions 
used to estimate the defi ned benefi t obligation as set out in note 27(g), the most signifi cant risks include investment risk and 
legislative risk. These risks apply to all superannuation plans and are not specifi c to AMP. 

There are no specifi c asset liability matching strategies for the New Zealand defi ned benefi t plans.

AMP has adopted the funds’ actuaries’ recommendations for AMP to make additional contributions of $1m per annum (AMP New 
Zealand defi ned benefi t plan) and $4m per annum (AMP AAPH New Zealand defi ned benefi t plan) until the fi nancial positions of 
the plans are suffi ciently improved. 

AMP 2013 annual report

105

 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

27. Superannuation funds continued

(b)  Defi ned benefi t plan income (expense) 
Current service cost 
Interest cost 
Interest income 
Foreign currency gains and losses 

Total defi ned benefi t plan income (expense) 

(c)   Movements in defi ned benefi t obligation 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Current service cost 
Interest cost 
Contributions by plan participants 
Actuarial gains and losses1 
–   change in demographic assumptions 
–   change in fi nancial assumptions 
–   experience gain (loss) 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 
Benefi ts paid 
Other expenses 

Balance at the end of the year 

(d)  Movement in fair value of plan assets 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Interest income 
Actuarial gains and losses – actual return on plan assets less interest income 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 
Employer contributions 
Contributions by plan participants 
Benefi ts paid 
Other expenses 

Balance at the end of the year 

(e)  Defi ned benefi t (liability) asset 
Present value of wholly funded defi ned benefi t obligations 
Less: Fair value of plan assets 

Defi ned benefi t (liability) asset recognised on the Statement of fi nancial position2 

Movement in defi ned benefi t (liability) asset 
(Defi cit) surplus at the beginning of the year 
Plus: Total income (expenses) recognised in income 
Plus: Employer contributions 
Plus: Actuarial gains (losses) recognised in Other comprehensive income3 

Defi ned benefi t (liability) asset recognised at the end of the year  

 Consolidated

2013 
$m 

Restated
2012
$m

(8) 
(24) 
18  
(13) 

(27) 

(964) 
(8) 
(24) 
(1) 

(17) 
137  
37  
(28) 
66  
1  

(7)
(30)
25 
(3)

(15)

(988)
(7)
(30)
(1)

27 
(1)
(12)
(7)
51 
4 

(801) 

(964)

678  
18  
61  
15  
22  
1  
(66) 
(1) 

728  

(801) 
728  

(73) 

(286) 
(27) 
22  
218  

(73) 

618 
25 
59 
4 
26 
1 
(51)
(4)

678 

(964)
678 

(286)

(370)
(15)
26 
73 

(286)

1   As explained in note 1(dd), actuarial gains and losses are recognised directly in Other comprehensive income.
2  

 The defi ned benefi t liability is measured in accordance with the requirements of AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts and does not represent a 
current obligation to provide additional funding to the plans. Refer to note 27(a) for details of the funding of the AMP defi ned benefi t funds.
 The cumulative amount of the net actuarial gains and losses recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income is a $129m gain (2012 
restated: $89m loss).

3  

106

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Superannuation funds continued

(f)  Analysis of defi ned benefi t (defi cit) surplus by plan
AMP Australian defi ned benefi t (liability) asset 
Present value of wholly funded defi ned benefi t obligations 
Less: Fair value of plan assets 

Net defi ned benefi t (liability) asset recognised in the Statement of fi nancial position 

Actuarial gains and (losses) 

AMP AAPH Australian defi ned benefi t (liability) asset 
Present value of wholly funded defi ned benefi t obligations 
Less: Fair value of plan assets 

Net defi ned benefi t (liability) asset recognised in the Statement of fi nancial position 

Actuarial gains and (losses) 

AMP New Zealand defi ned benefi t (liability) asset 
Present value of wholly funded defi ned benefi t obligations 
Less: Fair value of plan assets 

Net defi ned benefi t (liability) asset recognised in the Statement of fi nancial position 

Actuarial gains and (losses) 

AMP AAPH New Zealand defi ned benefi t (liability) asset 
Present value of wholly funded defi ned benefi t obligations 
Less: Fair value of plan assets 

Net defi ned benefi t (liability) asset recognised in the Statement of fi nancial position 

Actuarial gains and (losses) 

 Consolidated

2013 
$m 

Restated
2012
$m

(311) 
264  

(47) 

44  

(355) 
362  

7  

101  

(26) 
23  

(3) 

10  

(109) 
79  

(30) 

63  

(333)
244 

(89)

47 

(451)
348 

(103)

36 

(32)
19 

(13)

–

(148)
67 

(81)

(10)

(g)  Principal actuarial assumptions
The following table sets out the principal actuarial assumptions used as at the reporting date in measuring the defi ned benefi t 
obligations of the Australian and New Zealand defi ned benefi t funds:

Australia

New Zealand

Australia

 New Zealand

AMP

AMP AAPH

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

Weighted average discount rate
Expected rate of pension increases
Expected rate of salary increases

5.1%
2.5%
4.0%

4.3%
2.5%
4.0%

4.8%
1.9%
4.0%

2.6%
1.9%
4.0%

5.4%
2.5%
4% plus 
age scale

4.5%
2.5%
4% plus 
age scale

5.4%
2.5%
4.0%

4.5%
2.5%
4.0%

Cash crediting rate

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

3.5%

2.5%

n/a

n/a

(h)  Allocation of assets
The asset allocations of the defi ned benefi t funds are shown in the following table:

Equity
Property
Fixed interest
Cash
Other

Australia1

New Zealand1

Australia1

 New Zealand1

AMP

AMP AAPH

2013

45%
5%
18%
9%
23%

2012

37%
5%
39%
12%
7%

2013

47%
10%
25%
14%
4%

2012

55%
8%
26%
11%
0%

2013

34%
1%
33%
7%
25%

2012

37%
5%
39%
12%
7%

2013

40%
7%
33%
20%
0%

2012

44%
6%
33%
17%
0%

1  

 The investment assets of the plans may at times include either direct or indirect investments in AMP Limited shares. These investments are 
part of normal investment mandates within the plans and are not signifi cant in relation to total plan assets. The plans do not hold any other 
assets which are occupied or used by AMP group.

AMP 2013 annual report

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

27.  Superannuation funds continued

(i)  Sensitivity analysis
The defi ned benefi t obligation has been recalculated for each scenario by changing only the specifi ed assumption as outlined below, 
whilst retaining all other assumptions as per the base case. The table shows the increase (decrease) for each assumption change.

Higher discount rate (0.5%) 
Lower discount rate (0.5%) 
Higher expected salary increase rate (0.5%) 
Lower expected salary increase rate (0.5%) 
Higher expected deferred benefi t crediting rate (0.5%) 
Lower expected deferred benefi t crediting rate (0.5%) 
Increase to Pensioner Indexation assumption (0.5%) 
Decrease to Pensioner Indexation assumption (0.5%) 
Increase to Pensioner Mortality assumption (10.0%) 
Decrease to Pensioner Mortality assumption (10.0%) 
1 year additional life expectancy 

 AMP 

 AMP AAPH

Australia  New Zealand 
$m 

$m 

Australia  New Zealand
$m

$m 

(18) 
20 
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
20 
(19) 
(7) 
7 
 n/a  

 n/a  
1 
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
1 
 n/a  
 n/a  
1 

(24) 
27 
2 
(2) 
3 
(3) 
21 
(19) 
(6) 
7 
 n/a  

(6)
6
1
(1)
 n/a 
 n/a 
 n/a 
 n/a 
 n/a 
 n/a 
 n/a 

1   Not all assumptions are material for each fund. Immaterial assumptions have been marked as n/a.

( j)  Expected contributions 
Expected employer contributions 

(k)  Maturity profi le of defi ned benefi t obligation 

Expected benefi t payments for the fi nancial year ending on 
31 December 2014 
31 December 2015 
31 December 2016 
31 December 2017 
31 December 2018 
Following fi ve years 

 AMP 

 AMP AAPH

Australia  New Zealand 
$m 

$m 

Australia  New Zealand
$m

$m 

– 

 1  

 4  

 4 

 AMP 

 AMP AAPH

Australia  New Zealand 
$m 

$m 

Australia  New Zealand
$m

$m 

 20  
 20  
 21  
 21  
 22  
 116  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

 20  
 20  
 21  
 22  
 22  
 120  

 6 
 5 
 6 
 6 
 5 
– 

 AMP 
Australia  New Zealand 

 AMP AAPH
Australia  New Zealand

Weighted average duration of the defi ned benefi t obligation 

11 years 

10 years 

14 years 

12 years

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28. Share-based payments

(a)  Summary of AMP’s share-based payment plans
AMP has a number of employee share-based payment plans. Share-based payments place employees participating in those plans 
(participants) in the position of the shareholder, and in doing so, reward employees for the generation of value to shareholders. 
Information on plans which AMP currently offers is provided below.

The following table shows the expense recorded for AMP share-based payment plans during the year:

Plans currently offered 
Performance rights 
Share rights 
Restricted shares 
Employee share acquisition plan – matching shares 

Total share-based payments expense 

 Consolidated

 2013 
 $’000 

2012
$’000

 11,121  
 18,115  
 1,224  
 1  

13,137 
9,524 
4,123 
68 

 30,461  

26,852 

(b)  Performance rights
Plan description
The CEO and his direct reports, as well as selected senior executives, are required to take their long-term incentive (LTI) awards in the 
form of performance rights. This is to ensure that those executives, who are most directly able to infl uence company performance, 
are appropriately aligned with the interests of shareholders. The LTI awards of other participants are comprised of either a mix of 
performance rights and share rights, or share rights only.

A performance right is a right to acquire one fully paid ordinary share in AMP Limited after a three-year performance period at 
no cost to the participant (ie effectively a share option with a zero exercise price), provided a specifi c performance hurdle is met. 
Prior to conversion into shares (vesting), performance rights holders do not receive dividends or have other shareholder benefi ts 
(including any voting rights). From September 2011, performance rights may be settled through a cash payment in lieu of shares, 
at the discretion of the board.

AMP has, from time to time historically, offered share bonus rights to employees in overseas domiciles when it is not possible 
or tax-effi cient to grant performance rights. The terms and conditions of the share bonus rights are identical to the terms and 
conditions of the performance rights, except settlement is in cash rather than equity instruments. These share bonus rights were 
last granted to employees in 2010.

The performance hurdle
Historically, LTI awards in the form of performance rights were subject to a single relative total shareholder return (TSR) performance 
hurdle. After an extensive review of market practices, conducted in 2012, the board determined that AMP should introduce a return 
on equity (RoE) performance measure, in addition to a TSR measure. 

The vesting of performance rights granted since the 2013 LTI award are now based on two performance hurdles as follows:
–  

 50 per cent of the LTI award value, granted as performance rights, will be subject to AMP’s TSR performance relative to the top 
industrial companies in the S&P/ASX 100 Index (TSR tranche), and
 50 per cent of the LTI award value, granted as performance rights, will be subject to an RoE measure (RoE tranche).

–  

The number of performance rights that vest is determined as follows:

TSR tranche: Vesting of these performance rights is dependent on AMP’s TSR performance relative to a comparator group of 
Australian listed companies over a three-year performance period. TSR measures the benefi t delivered to shareholders over the 
given period, which includes dividend payments, capital returns and movement in the share price. The performance hurdle was 
chosen because it requires participants to outperform major ASX listed companies before the awards generate any value.

RoE tranche: Vesting of these performance rights is based on AMP’s RoE performance for the year ending 31 December 2015. 
Prior to the 2013 grant being awarded, the board determined the threshold and maximum RoE performance targets (expressed 
as percentage outcomes) to be achieved for the year ending 31 December 2015. An RoE hurdle was chosen as it drives a strong 
capital discipline which is a key contributor to creating sustainable shareholder value. 

Conversion to shares
If the awards vest, they are automatically converted to shares on behalf of participants. Upon conversion, participants become 
entitled to shareholder benefi ts, including dividends and voting rights. The board has the discretion to satisfy vested rights by either 
acquiring shares on market or through the issuance of shares. AMP’s practice has been, and intention is to continue, to source the 
shares to satisfy LTI awards on market, so that the issue of LTIs does not dilute the value of AMP Limited shares. In the case of the 
CEO, the vesting of shares may only be provided by AMP procuring the transfer of shares purchased on market.

Treatment of performance rights on ceasing employment and change of control
Typically, unvested LTI awards lapse at the end of the employee’s notice period if the participant resigns from AMP or their 
employment is terminated for misconduct or inadequate performance. In other cases, such as retirement and redundancy, LTI 
awards may be retained by the participant, with vesting continuing to be subject to the same vesting conditions as if they had 
remained in AMP employment. In the event that AMP is subject to a takeover or change of control, unvested performance rights, 
granted prior to September 2011, typically vest.

Commencing from the performance rights granted in September 2011, the board has the discretion to determine an alternative 
treatment on cessation of employment and change of control (ie to determine that the LTI awards would lapse, are retained or 
vest when they would not have otherwise), if deemed appropriate in the light of specifi c circumstances.

AMP 2013 annual report

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

28. Share-based payments continued

Plan valuation
The fair value of a TSR performance right has been calculated as at the grant date, by external consultants using a simulation 
technique known as a Monte Carlo simulation. Fair value of the TSR performance rights has been discounted for the probability of 
not meeting the TSR performance hurdles. The fair value of an RoE performance right has been calculated as at the grant date, by 
external consultants using a ‘discounted cash fl ow’ methodology. Fair value has been discounted for the present value of dividends 
expected to be paid during the vesting period to which the participant is not entitled. RoE is a non-market based performance 
hurdle and therefore, in accordance with AASB 2, allowance cannot be made for the impact of this hurdle in determining the 
award’s fair value.

In determining the share-based payments expense, the number of instruments expected to vest has been adjusted to refl ect the 
number of employees expected to remain with AMP until the end of the performance period.

For the purposes of the valuation it is assumed performance rights are exercised as soon they have vested. Assumptions regarding the 
dividend yield and volatility have been estimated based on AMP’s actual historic dividend yield and volatility over an appropriate period.

The following table shows the factors which were considered in determining the independent fair value of the performance rights 
granted during 2013 and the comparative period (2012):

Grant date

Share price

Contractual 
life

Dividend 
yield

Volatility1

Risk-free 
rate1

TSR 
performance 
hurdle 
discount

RoE 
performance 
hurdle 
discount2

TSR 
performance 
rights fair 
value

RoE 
performance 
rights fair 
value

09/09/2013

06/06/2013

07/06/2012

09/09/2011

09/06/2011

09/06/2011

$4.62

$4.97

$3.85

$4.15

$4.88

$4.88

2.5 years

3.0 years

2.7 years

2.9 years

2.8 years

2.1 years

4.9%

5.6%

6.3%

5.9%

5.5%

5.5%

24%

23%

26%

34%

36%

36%

2.8%

2.5%

2.3%

3.7%

4.8%

4.8%

60%

60%

67%

54%

51%

55%

0%

0%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$1.33

$2.00

$1.28

$1.92

$2.39

$2.19

$4.09

$4.21

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1  

2  

 Applies to performance rights subject to a relative TSR performance hurdle only. These factors do not apply to performance rights subject to 
an RoE performance hurdle.
 In accordance with the accounting standard AASB 2, allowance cannot be made for the impact of a non-market based performance hurdle in 
determining fair value.

The following table shows the movement in performance rights (and share bonus rights with performance conditions) outstanding 
during the period:

Grant date

Exercise period

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
1 Jan 2013

Exercised 
during the 
year

Granted 
during the 
year

Lapsed
during the 
year

Balance at 
31 Dec 20131

08/09/2010

09/06/2011

09/06/2011

09/09/2011

07/06/2012

06/06/2013

09/09/2013

Total

01/08/2013–31/07/2015

01/08/2013–31/07/2015

01/05/2014–30/04/2016

n/a2

n/a2

n/a2

n/a2

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

4,109,348 

88,040 

729,167 

5,706,880 

7,133,636 

–

–

17,767,071 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4,793,936 

29,047 

4,109,348 

88,040 

–

–

–

729,167 

92,839 

5,614,041 

27,410 

7,106,226 

–

–

4,793,936 

29,047 

4,822,983 

4,317,637 

18,272,417 

1   The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at the end of the period is 1.3 years.
2   The performance rights granted during 2011, 2012 and 2013 have no exercise period as they are automatically exercised upon vesting.

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28.  Share-based payments continued

From the end of the fi nancial year and up to the date of this report, no performance rights have been issued, no performance rights 
have been exercised, and no performance rights have lapsed. Of the performance rights outstanding at the end of the period, none 
have vested or become exercisable.

(c)   Share rights
Plan description
As described above, LTI participants below the CEO and his direct reports may be awarded share rights as part of their overall LTI award. 

A share right is a right to acquire one fully paid ordinary share in AMP Limited after a specifi ed service period at no cost to the 
participant, provided a specifi c service condition is met. The service period is typically three years, but may vary where the share 
rights are awarded to retain an employee for a critical period. Prior to conversion into shares (vesting), share rights holders do not 
receive dividends or have other shareholder benefi ts (including any voting rights).

As this program is designed as a means of recognising and retaining employees, no performance hurdles apply, other than 
continued service for the duration of the three-year period.

AMP has, from time to time historically, offered share bonus rights without performance conditions to employees in overseas 
domiciles when it is not possible or tax-effi cient to grant share rights or restricted shares. The terms and conditions of the 
share bonus rights are identical to the terms and conditions of the share rights, except settlement is in cash rather than equity 
instruments. These share bonus rights were last granted to employees in 2011.

Conversion to shares
If the awards vest, they are automatically converted to shares on behalf of participants. Upon conversion, participants become 
entitled to shareholder benefi ts, including dividends and voting rights. The board has the discretion to satisfy vested rights by 
either acquiring shares on market or through the issuance of shares. AMP’s practice has been, and intention is to continue, to 
source the shares to satisfy LTI awards on market, so that the issue of LTIs does not dilute the value of AMP Limited shares.

Treatment of share rights on ceasing employment and change of control
Typically, unvested share rights lapse if the participant resigns from AMP or is terminated for misconduct or inadequate 
performance. In other cases, such as retirement and redundancy, the participant typically retains their share rights at the board’s 
discretion. In the event that AMP is subject to a takeover change of control, treatment of unvested share rights is subject to the 
board’s discretion.

Plan valuation
The fair value of share rights has been calculated as at the grant date, by external consultants using a ‘discounted cash fl ow’ 
methodology. Fair value has been discounted for the present value of dividends expected to be paid during the vesting period 
to which the participant is not entitled.

In determining the share-based payments expense, the number of instruments expected to vest has been adjusted to refl ect the 
number of employees expected to remain with AMP until the end of the performance period.

For the purposes of the valuation it is assumed share rights are exercised as soon they have vested. Assumptions regarding the 
dividend yield have been estimated based on AMP’s actual historic dividend yield over an appropriate period.

STI deferral plan
The nominated executives, and selected other senior leaders who have the ability to impact AMP’s fi nancial soundness, participate 
in the AMP STI deferral plan. The plan requires that 40 per cent of a participant’s STI award be delivered in rights to AMP shares 
(share rights). The share rights convert to AMP Limited shares (ie vest) after a two-year deferral period. Vesting is subject to ongoing 
employment, compliance with AMP policies and the board’s discretion.

STI match plan
For each given year, high potential employees at a senior leader level are eligible for nomination to participate in the STI match 
plan, which provides an award of share rights to the value of 50 per cent of the individual’s STI. The STI match award is provided 
in addition to the STI cash opportunity. Employees at this level are not eligible to participate in AMP’s long-term incentive plan. 
As the STI match is based on the STI plan, the number of share rights awarded to the participant depends on the individual’s 
contribution to company performance during the fi nancial year. 

STI match share rights convert to AMP Limited shares (ie vest) after a two-year deferral period. Vesting is subject to ongoing 
employment, compliance with AMP policies and the board’s discretion. 

AMP 2013 annual report

111

 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

28.  Share-based payments continued

The following table shows the factors which were considered in determining the independent fair value of the share rights granted 
during 2013 and the comparative period (2012):

Grant date 

09/09/2013 
09/09/2013 
09/09/2013 
09/09/2013 
27/06/2013 
06/06/2013 
06/06/2013 
06/06/2013 
06/06/2013 
06/06/2013 
30/04/2013 
07/06/2012 
22/05/2012 
27/04/2012 

Share 
price 

$4.62 
$4.62 
$4.62 
$4.62 
$4.39 
$4.97 
$4.97 
$4.97 
$4.97 
$4.97 
$5.40 
$3.85 
$3.87 
$4.25 

Contractual 
life 

Dividend 
yield 

Dividend  
discount 

 Fair 
value 

2.5 years 
0.9 years 
1.9 years 
2.9 years 
1.7 years 
0.8 years 
1.8 years 
0.9 years 
1.9 years 
3.0 years 
1.8 years 
2.7 years 
1.7 years 
1.8 years 

4.9% 
4.9% 
4.9% 
4.9% 
5.6% 
5.6% 
5.6% 
5.6% 
5.6% 
5.6% 
5.6% 
6.3% 
6.3% 
6.3% 

11% 
4% 
9% 
13% 
9% 
5% 
10% 
5% 
10% 
15% 
10% 
17% 
11% 
11% 

$4.09
$4.42
$4.20
$4.00
$4.00
$4.74
$4.48
$4.72
$4.46
$4.21
$4.87
$3.19
$3.46
$3.78

The following table shows the movement in share rights (and share bonus rights without performance conditions) outstanding during 
the period. 

Grant date

Exercise period

Exercise price

08/09/2010

09/09/2011
09/09/2011
27/04/2012
27/04/2012
22/05/2012
07/06/2012
30/04/2013
30/04/2013
30/04/2013
06/06/2013
06/06/2013
06/06/2013
27/06/2013
09/09/2013
09/09/2013

Total

01/08/2013–
31/07/2015
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2
n/a2

Nil

Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil

Balance at 
1 Jan 2013

Exercised 
during 
the year

Granted 
during the 
year

Lapsed 
during the 
year

Balance at 
31 Dec 20131

 115,575 

 107,059 

–

 8,516 

–

 35,630 
 2,740,465 
 1,902,884 
 999,335 
 247,513 
 2,220,558 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

 35,630 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
 2,619,301 
 15,723 
 808,750 
 1,537,634 
 80,482 
 31,512 
 9,392 
 107,178 
 18,181 

–
 62,134 
 7,020 
 46,248 
–
 41,496 
 3,786 
–
 10,969 
 4,329 
–
–
–
–
–

–
 2,678,331 
 1,895,864 
 953,087 
 247,513 
 2,179,062 
 2,615,515 
 15,723 
 797,781 
 1,533,305 
 80,482 
 31,512 
 9,392 
 107,178 
 18,181 

8,261,960

142,689

5,228,153

184,498

13,162,926

1  

2  

 The weighted average remaining contractual life of share rights (and share bonus rights without performance conditions) outstanding 
at the end of the period is one year. 
 The share rights granted during 2011, 2012 and 2013 have no exercise period as they are automatically exercised upon vesting.

From the end of the fi nancial year and up to the date of this report, no share rights have been issued, no share rights have been exercised, 
and 26,918 share rights have lapsed. Of the share rights outstanding at the end of the period, none have vested or become exercisable.

112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28.  Share-based payments continued

(d)  Restricted shares
Plan description
From time to time, AMP awards restricted shares to retain critical employees. Additionally, prior to 2011, Australian LTI participants 
were eligible to take some of their award in restricted shares (rather than share rights).

A ‘restricted share’ is an ordinary AMP share that has a holding lock in place until the specifi ed vesting period ends. The vesting 
period is typically three years, but may vary where the restricted shares are awarded to retain an employee for a critical period. 
During this time, the holder is eligible for dividends, but is unable to sell, transfer or hedge their award. 

As this program is designed as a means of recognising and retaining employees, no performance hurdles apply, other than 
continued service for the duration of the three-year holding lock. If the individual resigns from AMP (or employment is terminated 
for misconduct or inadequate performance) during the holding period, the shares are forfeited.

In cases such as retirement and redundancy, the individual retains their restricted shares; however the holding lock remains in 
place until the end of the three-year vesting period. Restricted shares are bought on market and granted at no cost to employees.

Plan valuation
The fair value of restricted shares has been determined as the market price of AMP ordinary shares on the grant date. As employees 
holding restricted shares are entitled to dividend payments, no adjustment has been made to the fair value in respect of future 
dividend payments. In determining the share-based payments expense for the period, the number of instruments expected to 
vest has been adjusted to refl ect the number of employees expected to remain with AMP until the end of the vesting period.

The following table shows the number of restricted shares that were granted during 2013 and the comparative period (2012), and 
the fair value per instrument of restricted shares as at the grant date.

Grant date 

2013 
20/08/2012 

1   No restricted shares were granted during 2013.

Number 
granted 

nil1 
65,211  

Weighted
average fair value

n/a1
$4.42

(e)  Employee Share Acquisition Plan
Plan description
From time to time, AMP has provided employees and executives with the opportunity to become shareholders in AMP through 
the employee share acquisition plan (ESAP), typically by way of salary sacrifi cing their fi xed remuneration or short-term incentive 
to acquire shares. Depending on the terms of the particular award, participants may be entitled to receive matching shares 
for shares acquired under the ESAP (eg the most recent awards provided one free share for every 10 shares acquired via salary 
sacrifi ce). Additionally, AMP can provide employees with free shares under the ESAP. Where the awards are acquired at no cost to 
the participant, service-based conditions must be met for the participant to receive their full entitlement. There are no performance 
hurdles applying to the plan as it is primarily designed to encourage employee share ownership. 

The plan was suspended mid-way through 2009 in Australia due to the changes to the taxation treatment of employee share 
plan awards. Consequently, no shares have been acquired by Australian employees under the ESAP plan since mid-2009. The plan 
continues to operate in New Zealand.

If applicable, matching shares are bought on market through an independent third party.

Participants who cease to be employed within the AMP group within the three-year holding period may lose their entitlement 
to some or all of their matching shares or free shares, depending on the reason for leaving the company. To receive the maximum 
entitlement, participants must be employed by AMP for the whole three-year period.

Plan valuation
All awards made during 2013, and the comparative year (2012), were offers to salary sacrifi ce to acquire shares, with matching 
shares awarded on a one-for-ten basis after a three-year vesting period. Each matching share has been valued by external 
consultants as the face value of an AMP ordinary share at the date the salary sacrifi ce shares were acquired, less the present value of 
the expected dividends (to which the participant is not entitled until the end of the vesting period). The number of matching shares 
expected to be granted is estimated based on the average number of shares held in the ESAP by each employee at the beginning of 
each year. In determining the share-based payments expense for the period, the number of matching shares expected to be granted 
has been adjusted to refl ect the number of employees expected to remain with AMP until the end of the three-year vesting period.

The following table shows the number of matching shares expected to be granted based on the shares purchased by employees 
under the ESAP during the current period and the comparative period, and the fair value.

Grant date 

2013 – various 
2012 – various 

Estimated number of matching  
shares to be granted 

Weighted
average fair value

421 
535 

$4.14
$3.51

AMP 2013 annual report

113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

29. Impact from adoption of new accounting standards

(a)  Restatement of comparatives
As set out in note 1(a), AMP adopted AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and the revised AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts 
from 1 January 2013. Comparatives have been restated as if these standards had always been applied.

The impact of this change on individual line items for the comparative period on the Income statement, Statement of other 
comprehensive income, Statement of fi nancial position and Statement of cash fl ows is as follows:

Income statement 

Income and expenses of shareholders, policyholders, 
external unitholders and non-controlling interests 
Life insurance premium and related revenue 
Fee revenue 
Other revenue 
Investment gains and (losses) 
Share of profi t or (loss) of associates accounted for using the 
equity method 
Life insurance claims and related expenses 
Operating expenses 
Finance costs 
Movement in external unitholder liabilities 
Change in policyholder liabilities 
 –   life insurance contracts 
 –   investment contracts 
Income tax (expense) credit 

Profi t for the period 

Profi t attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 
Profi t (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 

Profi t for the period 

Earnings per share for profi t attributable 
to ordinary shareholders of AMP Limited 
Basic 
Diluted   

As published 
2012 
$m 

AASB 10 
impact 
$m 

AASB 119 
impact 
$m 

Restated
2012
$m

2,218  
2,268  
312  
12,084  

5  
(2,048) 
(3,824) 
(817) 
(880) 

(934) 
(7,000) 
(697) 

687  

704  
(17) 

687  

– 
(16) 
391  
174  

 –  
 –  
(365) 
(72) 
(89) 

 –  
 –  
3  

26  

(1) 
27  

26  

 –  
 –  
(7) 
 –  

 –  
 –  
(13) 
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
6  

(14) 

(14) 
 –  

(14) 

2,218 
2,252 
696 
12,258 

5 
(2,048)
(4,202)
(889)
(969)

(934)
(7,000)
(688)

699 

689 
10 

699 

As published 
2012 
cents 

AASB 10 
impact 
cents 

AASB 119 
impact 
cents 

Restated
2012
cents

24.7  
24.6  

 –  
 –  

 (0.5) 
 (0.6) 

 24.2 
 24.0 

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29.  Impact from adoption of new accounting standards continued

Statement of comprehensive income 

Profi t   

Other comprehensive income 

Items that may be reclassifi ed subsequently to profi t or loss 
Available for sale fi nancial assets 
–   gains and (losses) in fair value of available for sale fi nancial assets 

Cash fl ow hedges 
–   gains and (losses) in fair value of cash fl ow hedges 
–  
–   transferred to profi t for the period 
–   transferred to profi t for the period – income tax (expense) credit 

income tax (expense) credit 

Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations 
–   exchange gains (losses)  
–   transferred to profi t for the period 
–   transferred to profi t for the period – income tax (expense) credit 

Revaluation of hedge of net investments 
–   gains and (losses) in fair value of hedge of net investments 
–   transferred to profi t for the period – gross 
–   transferred to profi t for the period – income tax (expense) credit 

Items that will not be reclassifi ed subsequently to profi t or loss 
Defi ned benefi t plans 
–   actuarial gains and (losses) 
income tax (expense) credit 
–  

Owner-occupied property revaluation 
–   gains (losses) in valuation of owner-occupied property 
–  

income tax (expense) credit 

Other comprehensive income for the period 

Total comprehensive income for the period 

Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 

Total comprehensive income for the period 

As published 
2012 
$m 

AASB 10 
impact 
$m 

AASB 119 
impact 
$m 

Restated
2012
$m

687  

26  

(14) 

699 

 –  

–  

(44) 
13  
20  
(6) 

(17) 

30  
3  
(1) 

32  

(1) 
(3) 
1  

(3) 

53  
(16) 

37  

12  
(1) 

11  

60  

747  

764  
(17) 

747  

5  

5  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

5  

31  

4  
27  

31  

 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  

–  

20  
(6) 

14  

 –  
 –  

 –  

14  

 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  

5 

5 

(44)
13 
20 
(6)

(17)

30 
3 
(1)

32 

(1)
(3)
1 

(3)

73 
(22)

51 

12 
(1)

11 

79 

778 

768 
10 

778 

AMP 2013 annual report

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

29.  Impact from adoption of new accounting standards continued

Statement of fi nancial position

Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Current tax assets 
Inventories and other assets 
Investments in fi nancial assets 
Investment properties 
Investments in associates accounted for 
using the equity method 
Property, plant and equipment 
Deferred tax assets 
Intangibles  
Assets of disposal groups 

Total assets of shareholders of AMP Limited, 
policyholders, external unitholders and 
non-controlling interests 

Liabilities 
Payables 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions   
Other fi nancial liabilities 
Borrowings 
Subordinated debt 
Deferred tax liabilities 
External unitholder liabilities 
Life insurance contract liabilities 
Investment contract liabilities 
Defi ned benefi t plan liabilities 
Liabilities of disposal groups 

As 
published 
$m 

31 December 2012 
AASB 10 
impact 
$m 

Restated 
$m 

As 
published 
 $m 

31 December 2011
AASB 10 
impact 
$m 

4,207  
2,043  
22  
201  
99,674  
6,508  

81  
468  
1,185  
4,175  
187  

181  
34  
 –  
9  
1,458  
 –  

 –  
572  
32  
327  
 –  

4,388  
2,077  
22  
210  
101,132  
6,508  

81  
1,040  
1,217  
4,502  
187  

4,652  
2,221  
248  
276  
89,433  
7,424  

115  
479  
1,095  
4,347  
 –  

164  
95  
 –  
18  
1,249  
 –  

 –  
537  
30  
330  
 –  

Restated
$m

4,816 
2,316 
248 
294 
90,682 
7,424 

115 
1,016 
1,125 
4,677 
 – 

118,751  

2,613  

121,364  

110,290  

2,423  

112,713 

1,868  
82  
578  
2,317  
11,382  
1,111  
1,392  
8,690  
25,055  
58,385  
286  
74  

420  
 –  
36  
20  
980  
 –  
33  
1,012  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

2,288  
82  
614  
2,337  
12,362  
1,111  
1,425  
9,702  
25,055  
58,385  
286  
74  

1,932  
86  
556  
2,604  
11,410  
949  
923  
7,224  
24,399  
52,940  
370  
 –  

400  
 –  
28  
3  
963  
 –  
38  
902  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

2,332 
86 
584 
2,607 
12,373 
949 
961 
8,126 
24,399 
52,940 
370 
 – 

Total liabilities of shareholders of AMP Limited, 
policyholders, external unitholders and 
non-controlling interests 

111,220  

2,501  

113,721  

 103,393  

2,334  

105,727 

Net assets of shareholders of AMP Limited 
and non-controlling interests 

7,531  

112  

7,643  

 6,897  

89  

6,986 

Equity   
Contributed equity 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 

Total equity of shareholders of AMP Limited 
Non-controlling interests 

Total equity of shareholders of AMP Limited 
and non-controlling interests 

9,339  
(2,156) 
251  

7,434  
97  

(6) 
(1) 
81  

74  
38  

9,333  
(2,157) 
332  

7,508  
135  

9,080  
(2,534) 
 283  

6,829  
68  

(6) 
(6) 
81  

69  
20  

9,074 
(2,540)
364 

6,898 
88 

7,531  

112  

7,643  

 6,897  

89  

6,986 

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29.  Impact from adoption of new accounting standards continued

Statement of cash fl ows 

Cash fl ows from operating activities 
Cash receipts in the course of operations 
Interest and other items of a similar nature received 
Dividends and distributions received 
Cash payments in the course of operations 
Finance costs 
Income tax refunded/(paid) 

Cash fl ows from operating activities 

Cash fl ows from investing activities 
Net proceeds from sale of/(payments to acquire): 
investment property 
–  
–  
investments in fi nancial assets 
–   operating and intangible assets 
Payments to acquire other subsidiaries and other businesses 
Loan to controlled entities 
Payments to option holders in AMP AAPH Limited 

Cash fl ows from (used in) investing activities 

Cash fl ows from fi nancing activities 
Proceeds from borrowings – non-banking operations 
Net movement in deposits from customers 
Repayment of borrowings – non-banking operations 
Net movement in borrowings – banking operations 
Proceeds from issue of subordinated debt 
Proceeds from the sale of 15% of AMP Capital Holdings Limited 
Dividends paid 

Cash fl ows from (used in) fi nancing activities 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 

As published 
2012 
$m 

AASB 10 
impact 
$m 

Restated
2012
$m

18,135  
2,391  
996  
(19,689) 
(749) 
(151) 

933  

989  
(2,054) 
(175) 
(14) 
 –  
 –  

(1,254) 

500  
416  
(984) 
(30) 
150  
425  
(437) 

40  

(281) 
9,436  
16  

9,171  

458  
11  
22  
(363) 
(72) 
(4) 

52  

 –  
(56) 
3  
 –  
 –  
 –  

(53) 

17  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
1  

18  

17  
164  
 –  

181  

18,593 
2,402 
1,018 
(20,052)
(821)
(155)

985 

989 
(2,110)
(172)
(14)
 – 
 – 

(1,307)

517 
416 
(984)
(30)
150 
425 
(436)

58 

(264)
9,600 
16 

9,352 

(b)   Impact on the current period
The adoption of the revised AASB 119 Employee Benefi ts decreased profi t in 2013 by $16m and increased Other comprehensive 
income in 2013 by $16m.

The adoption of AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements increased profi t for the period by $21m consisting of a loss of $2m 
attributable to shareholders of AMP Limited and a profi t of $23m attributable to non-controlling interests. The adoption of AASB 10 
will have impacted individual line items of the fi nancial statements in a similar manner to that disclosed on the preceding pages for 
the restatement of comparatives.

AMP 2013 annual report

117

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

30. Group controlled entity holdings

Details of signifi cant investments in controlled entities are as follows:

Name of entity 

Companies 
140 St Georges Terrace Pty Limited 
255 George Street Investment A Pty Ltd 
255 George Street Investment B Pty Ltd 
35 Ocean Keys Pty Limited 
AAPH Australia Staff Superannuation Pty Ltd 
AAPH Executive Plan (Australia) Pty Ltd 
AAPH GESP Exempt (Australia) Pty Ltd 
AAPH Hong Kong Finance Limited 
AAPH New Zealand Finance Pty Ltd 
AAPH New Zealand HJV Limited 
Abbey Capital Real Estate Pty Limited 
Accountants Resourcing (Australia) Pty Ltd 
ACIT Finance Pty Limited 
ACN 100 509 993 Pty Ltd 
ACN 154 462 334 Pty Ltd 
(formerly AMP SMSF Investments Pty Limited) 
ACN 155 075 040 Pty Limited 
ACPP Industrial Pty Ltd 
ACPP Offi ce Pty Ltd 
ACPP Retail Pty Ltd 
AdviceFirst Limited 
Adviser Resourcing Pty Ltd 
Aged Care Investment Services No. 1 Pty Limited 
Aged Care Investment Services No. 2 Pty Limited 
AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT 
Management Australia Pty Limited  
Allmarg Corporation Limited  
AMP (UK) Finance Services Plc 
AMP AAPH Finance Limited 
AMP AAPH Limited 
AMP ASAL Pty Ltd 
AMP Bank Limited 
AMP Capital AA REIT Investments (Australia) Pty Limited 
AMP Capital AB Holdings Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Advisors India Private Limited  
AMP Capital Asia Limited 
AMP Capital Bayfair Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Core Infrastructure Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Finance Limited 
AMP Capital Funds Management Limited 
AMP Capital Holdings Limited 
AMP Capital Investment Management (UK) Limited 
AMP Capital Investment Management Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Investments No. 11 Limited 
AMP Capital Investments No. 14 Limited 
AMP Capital Investments No. 2 Limited 
AMP Capital Investments No. 8 Limited 
AMP Capital Investors (Angel Trains EU No.1) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Angel Trains EU No.2) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Angel Trains UK No.1) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Angel Trains UK No.2) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (CLH No. 1) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (CLH No. 2) B.V. 
AMP Capital Investors (Hong Kong) Limited 
AMP Capital Investors (IDF II GP) S.à.r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Infrastructure No.1) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Infrastructure No.2) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Infrastructure No.3) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Infrastructure No.4) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Jersey No. 2) Limited 
AMP Capital Investors (Kemble Water) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Luxembourg No. 3) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Luxembourg No. 4) S.à r.l. 

118

Country of 
registration 

Share type 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Hong Kong 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Australia 
New Zealand 
UK 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
India 
HK 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
UK 
Australia 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Hong Kong 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Jersey 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 

Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

Ord 
Ord, Class A Pref. 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

Ord 
Ord, Pref 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord  
Ord A & B 
Ord A & B 
Ord A & B 
Ord A & B, Pref 
Ord A & B, Pref 
Ord A & B, Pref 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

2 

2 

3 

2 

1 

1 

2 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

1 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 

85 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
100 
100 
 – 
100 
100 
50 
100 

 – 
100 
85 
85 
85 
65 
100 
100 
100 

85 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
85 
85 
42 
42 
42 
42 
85 
42 
85 
85  

85
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100
100
85
85
85
67
100
100
100

 –
100
100
100
100
100
100
 –
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
100
100
100
100
41
41
41
41
41
41
85
 –
41
41
41
41
85
41
85
85 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

AMP Capital Investors (Luxembourg No. 5) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Luxembourg No. 6) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited  
AMP Capital Investors 
(Property Funds Management Jersey) Limited 
AMP Capital Investors (Singapore) 
Private Property Trust Limited  
AMP Capital Investors (Singapore) Pte Ltd 
AMP Capital Investors (UK) Limited 
AMP Capital Investors (US) Limited 
AMP Capital Investors Airport S.à r.l. 
AMP Capital Investors Advisory (Beijing) Limited 
AMP Capital Investors International Holdings Limited 
AMP Capital Investors Japan KK 
AMP Capital Investors KK 
AMP Capital Investors Limited 
AMP Capital Investors Property Japan KK 
AMP Capital Investors Real Estate Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Investors UK Cable Limited 
AMP Capital Offi ce & Industrial (Singapore) Pte Limited 
AMP Capital Offi ce and Industrial Pty Limited  
AMP Capital Palms Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Property Nominees Ltd  
AMP Capital SA Schools No. 1 Pty Limited 
AMP Capital SA Schools No. 2 Pty Limited 
AMP Capital Shopping Centres Pty Limited 
AMP CMBS No. 1 Pty Limited  
AMP CMBS No. 2 Pty Limited 
AMP Crossroads Pty Limited 
AMP Custodian Services (NZ) Limited 
AMP Davidson Road Pty Limited 
AMP Direct Pty Ltd 
AMP Finance Limited  
AMP Finance Services Limited 
AMP Financial Investment Group Holdings Limited 
AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited 
AMP Financial Services Holdings Limited 
AMP Foundation Income Benefi ciary Pty Ltd 
AMP GBS Limited  
AMP GDPF Pty Limited 
AMP Global Property Investments Pty Ltd 
AMP Group Finance Services Limited 
AMP Group Holdings Limited 
AMP Group Services Limited 
AMP Holdings Limited 

AMP Insurance Investment Holdings Pty Limited 
AMP Investment Management (NZ) Limited 
AMP Investment Services No. 2 Pty Limited 
AMP Investment Services Pty Limited 
AMP Lending Services Limited 
AMP Life (NZ) Investments Holdings Limited 
AMP Life (NZ) Investments Limited 
AMP Life Limited 
AMP Macquarie Holding Pty Limited 
AMP Macquarie Pty Limited 
AMP New Zealand Holdings Limited 
AMP Pacifi c Fair Pty Limited 
AMP Personal Investment Services Limited 
AMP Planner Register Company Pty Limited 
AMP Private Capital New Zealand Limited 
AMP Private Capital No. 2 Pty Limited 
AMP Private Capital Pty Limited  
AMP Private Investments Pty Limited 

Country of 
registration 

Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
New Zealand 

Jersey 

Singapore 
Singapore 
UK 
USA 
Luxembourg 
R.O.C. 
Australia 
Japan 
Japan 
Australia 
Japan 
Australia 
Luxembourg 
Singapore 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Share type 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

3 

2 

3 

3 

Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

Ord 

Ord 
Ord  
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord  
Ord 
Ord 
Ord  
Ord 
Fixed 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord  
Ord  
Ord A, Ord B, 
Red Pref B Class 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord  
Ord 

85  
85  
85  
85  

85  

85  
85  
85  
85  
42  
85  
85  
85  
85  
85  
 –  
85  
42  
85  
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
100 
100 
85 
85 
85 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
100 
85 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 
100 
85 
85 
85 
100 
100 
100 
100 
85 
85 
100 
85 
100 
100 
85 
85 
85 
85 

85 
85 
85 
85 

85 

85 
85 
85 
85 
41 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
41 
85 
85
85
85
85
85
85
100
100
85
85
85
100
100
100
100
100
100
 –
100
85
100
100
100
100

100
100
85
85
85
100
100
100
100
85
85
100
85
100
100
85
85
85
85

AMP 2013 annual report

119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

30. Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

AMP Property Investments (Qld) Pty. Ltd. 
AMP Real Estate Advisory Holdings Pty Limited 
AMP Remuneration Reward Plans Nominees Pty. Limited 
AMP Riverside Plaza Pty Limited 
AMP Royal Randwick Pty Limited 
AMP Services (NZ) Limited 
AMP Services Holdings Limited 
AMP Services Limited 
AMP SMSF Holding Co Limited 
AMP SMSF Investments No. 2 Pty Ltd 
AMP SMSF Pty Ltd 
AMP Superannuation (NZ) Limited 
AMP Superannuation Limited  
AMP Warringah Mall Pty Ltd 
AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited 
AMP/ERGO Mortgage and Savings Limited 
Arrive Wealth Management Limited  
Associated Planners Financial Services Pty Ltd 
Associated Planners Strategic Finance Pty Ltd 
Auburn Mega Mall Pty Limited  
Australian Mutual Provident Society Pty Limited 
Australian Securities Administration Limited 
AWOF New Zealand Offi ce Pty Limited 
AXA APH GESP Deferred (Australia) Pty Ltd 
AXA Funds Management Pty Ltd 
Baystar Pty Ltd 
BCG Finance Pty Limited 
BMRI Financial Services Pty Ltd 
Carillon Avenue Pty Ltd 
Carter Bax Pty Ltd 
Cavendish Administration Pty Ltd 
Cavendish Pty Ltd 
Cavendish Superannuation Holdings Pty Ltd 
Cavendish Superannuation Pty Ltd 
CBD Financial Planning Pty Limited 
Charter Financial Planning Limited 
Clientcare Financial Planning Pty Ltd 
Coffs Harbour Aged Care Developments Pty Limited 
Collins Place No. 2 Pty Ltd 
Collins Place Pty Limited 
DAC Finance Pty Limited 
DAC Finance (Aust) Pty Limited 
DAC Finance (NSW/QLD) Pty Limited 
DAC Finance (VIC) Pty Limited 
Didus Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care No 2 Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (TM) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (Ashmore) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (Kirra Beach) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (Operations) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (Parklands) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (Services) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (Victoria) Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care Management Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care No 3 Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care Developments Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care Investments Pty Limited 
Domain Aged Care (QLD) Pty Limited 
Domain Annex Pty Limited 
Domain Group Holdings Pty Limited 
Domain Group Investments Pty Limited 
DPG Canada Bay Pty Limited 
DPG Canada Bay (Holdings) Pty Limited 
Exford Pty Ltd 

120

Country of 
registration 

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Share type 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

100 
100 
100 
85 
85 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
100 
85 
100 
100 
100 
96 
96 
85 
100 
100 
85 
 – 
 – 
 – 
100 
100 
34 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
100 
100 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
100 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
100 

1 
1 
2 

2 
2 
2 
1 

1,3 

2 

2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

100
100
100
85
85
100
100
100
100
 –
 –
100
100
85
100
100
100
96
96
85
100
100
85
100
100
61
61
100
 –
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
61
100
100
61
61
61
61
100
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

Country of 
registration 

Share type 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

Australia 
Financial Composure Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Financially Yours Holdings Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Financially Yours Pty Ltd 
Australia 
First Quest Capital Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Focus Property Services Pty Limited 
Australia 
Foundation Wealth Advisers Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Garrisons (Rosny) Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Genesys Group Holdings Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Genesys Group Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Genesys Holdings Limited 
Australia 
Genesys Kew Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Genesys Wealth Advisers (WA) Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Genesys Wealth Advisers Ltd 
Australia 
Glendenning Pty Limited 
Luxembourg 
Global Matafi on S.L. 
Luxembourg 
Greater Gabbard OFTO Ltd 
Luxembourg 
Greater Gabbard OFTO Holdings Limited 
Luxembourg 
Greater Gabbard OFTO Interm Ltd 
New Zealand 
GWM Spicers Limited 
Australia 
Hillross Alliances Limited 
Australia 
Hillross Financial Services Limited 
Hillross Innisfail Pty Limited 
Australia 
Hillross Wealth Management Centre Melbourne Pty Limited  Australia 
Australia 
Hindmarsh Square Financial Services Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Hindmarsh Square Wealth Advisers Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Honeysuckle 231 Pty Limited 
New Zealand 
Hospital Car Parking Holdings Limited 
Australia 
INSSA Pty Limited 
Australia 
ipac Asset Management Limited 
Australia 
ipac Financial Care Pty Ltd 
Australia 
ipac Group Services Pty Limited 
Australia 
Ipac Portfolio Management Limited 
Australia 
ipac Securities Limited 
Australia 
ipac Taxation Services Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Jeminex Limited 
Australia 
Jigsaw Support Services Limited 
Australia 
John Coombes & Company Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Kent Street Pty Limited 
Australia 
King Financial Services Pty Ltd 
New Zealand 
Kiwi Kat Limited 
Australia 
Lake Macquarie Aged Care Developments Pty Ltd 
Knox City Shopping Centre Investments (No. 2) Pty Limited  Australia 
Australia 
LifeFX Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Lindwall Group Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Limited 
Australia 
Monitor Money Corporation Pty Ltd 
New Zealand 
Mortgage Backed Bonds Limited 
Australia 
Mowla Pty. Ltd. 
Malaysia 
Multiport Malaysia SDN BHD 
Australia 
Multiport Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Multiport Resources Pty Ltd 
Australia 
N.M. Superannuation Pty Limited 
Australia 
National Fire Holdings Pty Limited 
Australia 
National Mutual Funds Management (Global) Limited 
Australia 
National Mutual Funds Management Limited 
Australia 
National Mutual Life Nominees Limited 
Australia 
NM Computer Services Pty Ltd 
New Zealand 
NM New Zealand Nominees Limited 
Australia 
NM Rural Enterprises Pty Ltd 
Australia 
NMMT Limited 
Australia 
Northstar Lending Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Omega (Australia) Pty Limited 
Australia 
One Group Retail Holdings Pty Limited 
Australia 
Pajoda Investments Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Parkside Investorplus Solutions Pty Ltd 

3 
3 
3 
3 

2 

2 

Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Converting Class A 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

96 
100 
100 
96 
92 
57 
100 
100 
96 
96 
96 
100 
96 
100 
42 
42 
42 
42 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
73 
60 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
100 
85 
100 
75 
51 
100 
55 
100 
100 
70 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
85 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
51 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
85 
52 
55 
100 

96
80
80
96
92
57
100
100
96
96
96
100
96
100
41
41
41
41
100
100
100
100
100
100
73
60
85
100
100
100
100
85
100
75
51
100
55
100
88
70
61
100
100
100
85
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
51
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
85
52
55
100

AMP 2013 annual report

121

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

30. Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

Country of 
registration 

Share type 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

PHF No. 3 Finance Pty Ltd 
Australia 
PHFT Finance Pty Limited 
Australia 
PPS Lifestyle Solutions Pty Ltd 
Australia 
PremierOne Mortgage Advice Pty Limited 
Australia 
Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Limited 
Australia 
Principal Healthcare Apartments Pty Limited 
Australia 
Principal Healthcare Finance No 2 Pty Limited 
Australia 
Principal Healthcare Finance (NZ) Limited 
Australia 
Principal Healthcare Finance No. 3 Pty Limited 
Australia 
Principal Healthcare Holdings Pty Limited  
Australia 
Priority One Agency Services Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Priority One Financial Services Limited 
Australia 
Private Wealth Managers Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Project Care Pty Limited 
Australia 
Quadrant Securities Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Quantum Financial Solutions Limited 
New Zealand 
Quay Mining (No. 2) Limited  
Bermuda 
Quay Mining Pty Limited 
Australia 
S.G. Holdings Limited 
New Zealand 
SG (Aust) Holdings Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Silverton Securities Proprietary Ltd 
Australia 
SMSF Advice Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Solar Risk Pty Limited 
Australia 
Spicers Portfolio Management Ltd 
New Zealand 
SPP No. 1 (Alexandra Canal) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Cowes) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (H) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Hawthorn) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Mona Vale) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Mornington) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Mt. Waverley Financing) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Mt. Waverley) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Newcastle) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (North Melbourne) Pty Limited  
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Pakenham) Pty Limited  
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Point Cook) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Port Melbourne) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Q Stores) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 (Rosebery) Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 1 Holdings Pty Limited 
Australia 
SPP No. 3A Investments Pty Limited 
Australia 
Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe UK SPV Limited 
Luxembourg 
Strategic Planning Partners Pty Limited 
Australia 
Strategic Wealth Solutions Pty Limited 
Australia 
Sugarland Shopping Centre Pty Limited 
Australia 
Sunshine West Development Pty Limited 
Australia 
Sunshine West Income Pty Limited 
Australia 
Supercorp Administration Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Suwaraow Pty Limited 
Australia 
Synergy Capital Management Limited 
Australia 
TFS Financial Planning Pty Limited 
Australia 
Mauritius 
The India Infrastructure Fund LLC 
The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited  Australia 
Australia 
TM Securities Pty Limited 
Australia 
TOA Pty Ltd 
Australia 
Tweed Heads Aged Care Developments Pty Limited 
Australia 
Tynan Mackenzie Holdings Pty Limited 
Australia 
Tynan Mackenzie Pty Limited 
Australia 
United Equipment Holdings Pty Limited 
Australia 
Waterfront Place (No. 2) Pty. Ltd. 
Australia 
Waterfront Place (No. 3) Pty. Ltd. 
Australia 
Wilsanik Pty Ltd 

2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 

2 

2 
2 

3 

1 

2 

2 

Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
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Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Red Pref 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 
Ord 

 – 
 – 
100 
100 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
96 
 – 
100 
100 
 – 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
100 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
86 
85 
42 
100 
100 
85 
75 
85 
100 
100 
96 
100 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
73 
98 
56 
100 
100 
100 

61
100
100
100
61
61
61
61
61
100
100
100
100
61
96
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
85
41
100
100
85
75
85
 –
100
96
100
100
100
100
100
61
73
98
56
100
100
100

1   Controlling interest acquired in 2013.
2   Controlling interest lost in 2013.
3  

 Not more than 50 per cent holding, but consolidated because AMP is exposed or has rights to variable returns from its investment with the 
entity and has the ability to affect these returns through its power over the entity.

122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Group controlled entity holdings continued

Details of signifi cant investments in controlled trusts are as follows: 

Name of entity 

Trusts and other entities 
140 St Georges Terrace Trust 
ACPP Holding Trust 
ACPP Industrial Trust 
ACPP Offi ce Trust 
ACPP Retail Trust 
Active Quant Share Fund 
AFS Alternative Fund 1 
AFS Australian Equity Enhanced Index Fund 1 
AFS Australian Equity Growth Fund 1 
AFS Australian Equity Value Plus Fund 1 
AFS Australian Property Securities Fund 1 
AFS Australian Share Fund 8  
AFS Extended Alpha Fund 
(formerly AMP Capital Sustainable Extended Alpha Fund) 
AFS Global Property Securities Fund 1  
AFS International Fixed Interest Enhanced Index Fund 
AFS International Share Fund 1 
Aged Care Investment Trust No.1 
Aged Care Investment Trust No.2 
Aged Care Investment Trust No 3 
Aggressive Enhanced Index Fund 
AHGI Martineau Fund 
AHGI Martineau Galleries Fund 
AMP Capital 1950s Fund 
AMP Capital 1960s Fund 
AMP Capital 1970s Fund 
AMP Capital 1980s Fund 
AMP Capital 1990s Fund 
AMP Capital Absolute Return – Passive Fund 
AMP Capital Alternative Defensive Fund 
AMP Capital Alternative Defensive Fund – Delayed Redemption  
AMP Capital Asia ex-Japan Fund 
AMP Capital Asia Local Currency Bond Fund 
AMP Capital Asian Equity Growth Fund 
AMP Capital Australian Equity Concentrated Fund 
AMP Capital Australian Equity Income Fund 
AMP Capital Australian Index Fund 
AMP Capital Australian Equity Long Short Fund 
AMP Capital Australian Equity Opportunities Fund  
AMP Capital Australian Small Companies Fund 
AMP Capital Business Space REIT 
AMP Capital China Growth Fund 
AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund 
AMP Capital Credit Strategies Fund 
AMP Capital Direct Property Fund 
AMP Capital Diversifi ed Balanced Fund 
AMP Capital Extended Multi-Asset Fund  
AMP Capital Global Equities Sector Rotation Fund  
AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Securities Fund (Hedged)  
AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Securities Fund (Unhedged)  
AMP Capital Global Resource Fund  
AMP Capital Infrastructure Trust 1  
AMP Capital International Equity Index Fund Hedged 
AMP Capital Macro Strategies Fund 
AMP Capital Multi-Asset Fund  
AMP Capital Shell Fund 1 
AMP Capital Shell Fund 2  
AMP Capital Shell Fund 3 
AMP Capital Stable Fund 
AMP Capital Sustainable Share Fund 
AMP Capital Wholesale Offi ce Fund 
AMP Foundation 
AMP Life Cash Management Trust  

Country of 
registration 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia  
Singapore 
Australia  
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
75  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  

100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
 –  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
84  
100  
100  
75  
100  
100  
54  
100  
68  
55  
85  
37  
70  
87  
100  
100  
69  
100  
75  
74  
100  
100  
100  
84  
 –  
 –  
 –  
100  
100  
69  
35  
 –  
100  

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
76 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
100 
100 

100 
100 
 – 
100 
61 
61 
61 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
100 
85 
100 
100 
73 
 – 
100 
 – 
100 
81 
54 
100 
 38 
76 
91 
 – 
 – 
71 
100 
80 
80 
100 
100 
 – 
85 
73 
65 
100 
 – 
 – 
66 
37 
 – 
100 

1 

1 

2 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

1 

1 

3 

1 
1 

1 

2 
2 
2 
1 
1 

3 
3 

AMP 2013 annual report

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

30.  Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

Country of 
registration 

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

% Holdings

Australia  
AMP Private Capital Trust No. 9 
Australia 
AMP Shareholder Cash Fund 
Australia 
AMP Shareholder Fixed Interest Fund 
Australia 
AMP UK Shopping Centre Fund 
Australia 
AMPCI FD Infrastructure Trust 
Australia 
Australian Credit Fund 
Australia 
Australian Government Fixed Interest Fund 
Australia 
Australian Pacifi c Airports Fund 
Australia 
Australian Pacifi c Airports Fund No.3 
New Zealand 
AWOF New Zealand Offi ce Trust 
Australia 
Balanced Enhanced Index Fund 
Australia 
Booragoon Trust 
Australia 
Bourke Place Unit Trust 
Australia 
Cautious Enhanced Index Fund 
Australia 
Cavendish Administration Unit Trust 
Australia 
China Strategic Growth Fund 
Australia 
Commercial Loan Pool No. 1 
Australia 
Conservative Enhanced Index Fund 
Australia 
Core Plus Fund 
Australia 
Crossroads Trust 
Australia 
Davidson Road Trust 
Australia 
Domain Group Aged Care Unit Trust No 2 
Australia 
Domain Group Aged Care Unit Trust No 3 
Australia 
EFM Australian Share Fund 1 
Australia 
EFM Australian Share Fund 2 
Australia 
EFM Australian Share Fund 3 
Australia 
EFM Australian Share Fund 4 
Australia 
EFM Australian Share Fund 6 
Australia 
EFM Australian Share Fund 7 
Australia 
EFM Fixed Interest Fund 2 
Australia 
EFM Fixed Interest Fund 3 
Australia 
EFM Fixed Interest Fund 4 
Australia 
EFM Infrastructure Fund 1 
Australia 
EFM International Share Fund 3 
Australia 
EFM International Share Fund 5 
Australia 
EFM International Share Fund 7 
Australia 
EFM Listed Property Fund 1 
Australia 
Enhanced Index International Share Fund 
Australia 
Enhanced Index Share Fund 
Australia 
Executive Share Plan Trust 
Australia 
FD Australian Share Fund 1 
Australia 
FD Australian Share Fund 3 
Australia 
FD International Share Fund 1 
Australia 
FD International Share Fund 3 
Australia 
FD International Share Fund 4 
Australia 
Floating Rate Income Fund 
Australia 
Future Direction Australian Bond Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Asia ex Japan Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Australian Share Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Australian Small Companies Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Balanced Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Conservative Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Core International Share Fund 2 
Australia 
Future Directions Credit Opportunities Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Diversifi ed Alternatives Fund  
Australia 
Future Directions Enhanced Index Australian Share Fund  
Australia 
Future Directions Enhanced Index Global Property Securities Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Enhanced Index International Bond Fund 
Future Directions Geared Australian Share Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Global Credit Fund (formerly FD International Bond Fund 3)  Australia 
Australia 
Future Directions Global Government Bond Fund  
Australia 
Future Directions Growth Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Hedged Core International Share Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions High Growth Fund 
Australia 
Future Directions Infl ation Linked Bond Fund 

124

3 
3 

3 

1 

2 
2 

100  
100  
100  
100  
97  
99  
100  
77  
33  
35  
100  
100  
23  
100  
100  
100  
100  
99  
100  
100  
100  
 –  
 –  
96  
99  
98  
94  
99  
98  
97  
95  
94  
94  
97  
96  
91  
96  
90  
89  
100  
97  
94  
96  
98  
96  
96  
96  
98  
93  
93  
98  
95  
59  
96  
98  
97  
97  
95  
93  
95  
92  
97  
61  
95  
97  

100 
100 
100 
100 
97 
99 
100 
66 
33 
37 
100 
100 
25 
100 
 – 
100 
100 
98 
100 
100 
100 
61 
61 
97 
99 
98 
94 
99 
98 
96 
96 
94 
95 
97 
97 
92 
96 
81 
90 
100 
97 
93 
95 
99 
97 
97 
96 
74 
94 
90 
98 
94 
58 
95 
97 
97 
96 
81 
92 
89 
92 
96 
63 
95 
95 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30.  Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

Future Directions Infrastructure Fund 
Future Directions International Bond Fund 
Future Directions International Share Fund 
Future Directions Moderately Conservative Fund 
Future Directions Opportunistic Fund  
Future Directions Private Equity Fund 1A  
Future Directions Private Equity Fund 1B 
Future Directions Private Equity Fund 2A  
Future Directions Private Equity Fund 2B 
Future Directions Private Equity Fund 3A 
Future Directions Private Equity Fund 3B 
Future Directions Property (Feeder) Fund 
Future Directions Total Return Fund 
Future Directors Emerging Markets Share Fund  
Genesys Participation Trust 
Global Credit Fund 
Global Credit Strategies Fund 
Global Government Fixed Interest Fund 
Global Growth Opportunities Fund 
Global Listed Infrastructure Fund 
Hindmarsh Square Financial Services Trust 
Infrastructure Equity Fund 
International Bond Fund  
Investment Services Unit Trust 
ipac Diversifi ed Investment Strategy No.2 
ipac Diversifi ed Investment Strategy No.4 
Kent Street Investment Trust 
Kent Street Unit Trust 
Loftus Street Trust 
Macquarie Balanced Growth Fund 
Managed Treasury Fund 
Moderately Aggressive Enhanced Index Fund 
Moderately Conservative Enhanced Index Fund 
Monash House Trust 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – Australian Equities Sector  
Multi-Manager Portfolio – Balanced 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – Growth 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – High Growth 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – International Equities Sector 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – International Shares-Hedged 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – Property Sector 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – Secure 
Multi-Manager Portfolio – Secure Growth 
Principal Healthcare Finance Trust 
Principal Healthcare Finance Trust No. 2 
Principal Healthcare Holdings Trust  
Private Equity Fund IIIA 
Private Equity Fund IIIB 
Progress 2005-1 Trust 
Progress 2005-2 Trust 
Progress 2006-1 Trust 
Progress 2007-1G Trust 
Progress 2008-1R Trust 
Progress 2009-1 Trust 
Progress 2010-1 Trust 
Progress 2011-1 Trust 
Progress 2012-1 Trust 
Progress 2012-2 Trust 
Progress Warehouse Trust No1 
Progress Warehouse Trust No2 
Responsible Investment Leaders Conservative Fund 
Responsible Investment Leaders Growth Fund 
Responsible Investment Leaders High Growth Fund 
Riverside Plaza Trust 
Select Property Portfolio No. 1 

Country of 
registration 

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia  
Australia  
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

% Holdings

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

97  
95  
60  
95  
98  
97  
100  
99  
100  
97  
100  
96  
96  
 –  
100  
100  
87  
100  
96  
100  
100  
31  
93  
100  
 –  
52  
100  
100  
35  
84  
88  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
 –  
 –  
100  
94  
94  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
 –  
91  
97  
100  
100  
86  

97 
93 
58 
95 
97 
97 
100 
97 
100 
100 
100 
97 
98 
51 
100 
100 
87 
100 
96 
100 
100 
31 
91 
100 
63 
69 
100 
100 
37 
83 
92 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
61 
61 
100 
94 
94 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
 – 
 – 
100 
100 
95 
97 
100 
100 
86 

2 

3 

2 
1 

3 

2  
2  

1 
1 

2 

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

30.  Group controlled entity holdings continued

Name of entity 

Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe 1 
Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe 2 
Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe 3 
Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe 4 
Student Housing Accommodation Growth Trust 
Student Housing Accommodation Growth Trust No.2 
Short Term Credit Fund 
Sydney Cove Trust 
The Glendenning Trust 
The Pinnacle Fund 
Warringah Mall Trust 
Wholesale Australian Bond Fund 
Wholesale Global Diversifi ed Yield Fund 
Wholesale Global Equity – Growth Fund 
Wholesale Global Equity – Growth Fund (Hedged) 
Wholesale Global Equity – Index Fund (Hedged) 
Wholesale Global Equity – Index Fund (Unhedged) 
Wholesale Global Equity – Value Fund (Hedged) 
Wholesale Unit Trusts NZ Shares Fund 

Country of 
registration 

Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 

% Holdings

Footnote 

2013 

Restated
2012

3 
3 
3 
3 
1,3 
1,3 

3 

2 

2 

42  
42  
42  
42  
34  
34  
100  
100  
100  
100  
50  
90  
100  
 –  
100  
100  
100  
 –  
100  

41 
41 
41 
41 
 – 
 – 
100 
100 
100 
99 
67 
93 
99 
84 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

1   Controlling interest acquired in 2013. 
2   Controlling interest lost in 2013. 
3  

 Not more than 50 per cent holding, but consolidated because AMP is exposed or has rights to variable returns from its investment with the 
entity and has the ability to affect these returns through its power over the entity.

In the course of its normal operating investments activities the AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds acquire equity interests 
in entities which, in some cases, results in AMP holding a controlling interest in some of these investees. Certain controlled entities 
of the AMP life entities’ statutory funds are operating companies which carry out business operations unrelated to the core wealth 
management operation of the AMP group.

The AMP group has classifi ed operating companies, which are controlled entities of the AMP life entities’ statutory funds, as disposal 
groups held for sale where they are subject to active sale processes at 31 December 2013 and a sale is expected to be completed 
within a year. These operating companies are being disposed in accordance with the investment strategy of the fund which holds 
the investment in these entities. Subsequent to being classifi ed as disposal groups an impairment of $7m to the assets of disposal 
groups was recognised due to a decrease in their fair value. All disposal groups are held within the Australian Wealth Management 
operating segment.

During the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2013, realised gains of $20m arose with respect to the sale of disposal groups 
classifi ed as held for sale (2012: nil).

The major classes of assets and liabilities of the disposal groups as at 31 December 2013 are as follows:

Assets   
Receivables 
Inventory and other assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangibles  

Total assets of the disposal groups 

Liabilities 
Payables 
Current tax liability 
Provisions    
Borrowings 

Total liabilities of the disposal groups  

Net assets of the disposal groups 

Refer to note 23 Fair value information for details regarding fair value measurement. 

126

2013 
$m 

11 
9 
5 
17 

42 

8 
 –  
–  
 –  

8 

2012
$m

55
44
15
73

187

47
2
12
13

74

34 

113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Associates

(a)  Investments in associates accounted for using the equity method 

Principal activities 

Ownership interest 
2012 
% 

2013 
% 

 Carrying amount

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

Country of
incorporation

AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT1,2 

Industrial property trust 

5 

China Life AMP Asset
Management Company Ltd3  

Other (each less than $10m) 

Investment management 

15 

Total investments in associates 
accounted for using the equity method 

5 

–  

33  

16  

64  

 113  

26  

Singapore

China

–  

55  

81  

1  

2  

 The combination of the 5 per cent investment in AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT and the joint control of the manager companies is 
considered to represent signifi cant infl uence by AMP. 
 The value of AMP’s investment in AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT based on published quoted prices as at 31 December 2013 is $31m 
(31 December 2012: $26m).

3   Became an associate entity during 2013.

Aggregated fi nancial information extracted from the fi nancial statements of AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT: 

Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Revenues 
Expenses – including tax 
Profi t/(loss) 

Share of contingent liabilities incurred in relation to associates accounted for using the equity method   

2013 
$m 

 14 
968 
19 
 254 
58 
 23 
 35 

nil 

Aggregated fi nancial information extracted from the fi nancial statements of China Life AMP Asset Management Company Ltd 

Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Revenues 
Expenses – including tax 
Profi t/(loss) 

Share of contingent liabilities incurred in relation to associates accounted for using the equity method   

2013 
$m 

108 
–  
1 
–  
1 
1 
–  

nil 

2012
$m

11
964
20
308
65
24
41

nil

2012
$m

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

nil

AMP 2013 annual report

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

31.  Associates continued

(b)  Investments in associates held by the life entities’ statutory funds measured at fair value through profi t or loss1,2,3

 Ownership interest 
2013 
% 

2012 
% 

 Carrying amount

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

AFS Property Enhanced Index Fund4 
AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund4 
AMP Capital Global Property Securities Fund 
AMP Capital Multi-Asset Fund4 
AMP Capital NZ Shares Fund (formally AIF Equity Units)5 
AMP Capital NZ Shares Index Fund 
AMP Capital Pacifi c Fair and 
Macquarie Shopping Centre Fund 
AMP Capital Property Portfolio 
AMP Capital Shopping Centre Fund 
AMP Capital Strategic NZ Shares Fund 
AMP Equity Trust 
Asian Giants Infrastructure 
Darling Park Property Trust 
Diversifi ed Investment Strategy No 24 
Esplanade Property Trust 
Future Directions Emerging Markets Share Fund4 
Gove Aluminium Finance Limited 
Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund4 
K2 Australian Absolute Return Fund4 
Listed Property Trust Fund 
Marrickville Metro Trust 
NMFM Wholesale Global Equity Value Fund5 
Pimco Diversifi ed Fixed Interest Fund4 
Property Income Fund 
Responsible Investments Leader Balanced Fund 
Responsible Investments Leaders Australian Share Fund 
Schroder Fixed Income Fund5 
Specialist Investment Strategies – Australian 
Strategies – Australian Cash Strategy No 1 
Specialist Investment Strategies – Australian 
Strategies – Australian Share Strategy No 1  
Specialist Investment Strategies – International 
Strategies – Alternative Income Strategy No 1 
Specialist Investment Strategies – International 
Strategies – Global Emerging Markets Strategy No 15 
Specialist Investment Strategies – International 
Strategies – International Fixed Interest Strategy No 25 
Specialist Investment Strategies – International 
Strategies – International Share Strategy No 2 
Specialist Investment Strategies – International 
Strategies – International Smaller Companies No.1  
Sugarland Shopping Centre Trust 
Templeton Global Trust Fund4 
Value Plus Australia Share Fund 
Wholesale Cash Management Trust 
Wholesale Global Equity Value Fund5 

Principal activity3 

Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 

43 
29 
38 
49 
 –  
35 

26 
Investment trusts 
40 
Investment trusts 
31 
Investment trusts 
38 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
42 
Infrastructure investment  37 
50 
Investment trusts 
38 
Investment trusts 
50 
Investment trusts 
36 
Investment trusts 
30 
Investment company 
23 
Investment trusts 
22 
Investment trusts 
30 
Investment trusts 
50 
Investment trusts 
 –  
Investment trusts 
25 
Investment trusts 
29 
Investment trusts 
32 
Investment trusts 
46 
Investment trusts 
 –  
Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 

Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 
Investment trusts 

24 

25 

24 

 –  

 –  

24 

27 
50 
29 
29 
28 
 –  

 –  
 –  
36 
 –  
23 
38 

26 
27 
34 
28 
42 
37 
50 
 –  
50 
 –  
30 
 –  
 –  
31 
50 
37 
 –  
30 
44 
26 
24 

21 

24 

26 

24 

25 

23 

20 
50 
 –  
23 
33 
33 

634  
34  
513  
94  
 –  
87  

297  
291  
644  
124  
206  
18  
239  
126  
159  
304  
84  
57  
94  
57  
82  
 –  
73  
69  
272  
133  
 –  

194  

844  

311  

 –  

 –  

233  

148  
55  
65  
57  
193  
 –  

 – 
 – 
466 
 – 
75 
74 

304 
244 
632 
121 
189 
20 
228 
 – 
165 
 – 
122 
 – 
 – 
57 
83 
76 
 – 
126 
229 
33 
178 

123 

808 

333 

69 

190 

191 

 – 
52 
 – 
52 
129 
76 

1  

2  
3  

4  
5  

 Investments in associated entities that back investment contract and life insurance contract liabilities are treated as fi nancial assets and are 
measured at fair value. Refer to note 1(g).
 The reporting date for all signifi cant associated entities is 31 December. 
 In the course of normal operating investment activities, the life statutory fund holds investments in various operating businesses. Investments 
in associated entities refl ect investments where the life statutory fund holds between a 20 per cent and 50 per cent equity interest.
 Trust became an associated entity during 2013.
 Trust ceased being an associated entity during 2013.

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32. Operating lease commitments

Operating lease commitments (non-cancellable) 
Due within one year 
Due within one year to fi ve years 
Due later than fi ve years 

Total operating lease commitments 

 Consolidated 

 Parent

2013 
$m 

2012 
$m 

2013 
$m 

2012
$m

85  
296  
97  

478  

79  
360  
169  

608  

 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  

 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 

Lease commitments are in relation to AMP group’s offi ces in various locations. Under these arrangements AMP generally pays rent 
on a period basis at rates agreed at the inception of the lease. 

At 31 December 2013, the total of future minimum sublease payments expected to be received under non-cancellable subleases 
was $50m (2012: $68m). 

33. Contingent liabilities

The AMP group and the parent entity from time to time may incur obligations arising from litigation or various types of contracts 
entered into in the normal course of business; including guarantees issued by the parent for performance obligations to controlled 
entities in the AMP group.

The parent entity has entered into deeds to provide capital maintenance and liquidity support to AMP Bank Limited. At the reporting 
date the likelihood of any outfl ow in settlement of these obligations is considered to be remote.

Where it is determined that the disclosure of information in relation to a contingent liability can be expected to prejudice seriously 
the position of the AMP group (or its insurers) in a dispute, accounting standards allow AMP group not to disclose such information 
and it is AMP group’s policy that such information is not to be disclosed in this note.

At the reporting date there were no other material contingent liabilities where the probability of any outfl ow in settlement was 
greater than remote.

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129

 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

34. Related-party disclosures

(a)  Key management personnel (KMP) details
AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures defi nes key management personnel as including all non-executive directors (NEDs), the Chief 
Executive Offi cer (CEO) and other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the 
entity (group executives). The following non-executive directors, CEO and group executives of AMP Limited held offi ce during the year:

Chairman 

Chief Executive Offi cer  
and Managing Director 

Non-executive directors 

Executives 

Peter Mason 

Craig Dunn1

Patricia Akopiantz 
Richard Allert  
Catherine Brenner 
Brian Clark 
Paul Fegan 
Simon McKeon2 
John Palmer 
Peter Shergold 
Nora Scheinkestel3 

Craig Meller4 
Stephen Dunne 
Colin Storrie5 
Brian Salter 
Lee Barnett 
Paul Sainsbury 
Matthew Percival 
Fiona Wardlaw 
Jonathan Deane 

Managing Director, AMP Financial Services
Managing Director, AMP Capital
Chief Financial Offi cer
General Counsel
Chief Information Offi cer
Integration Director and Managing Director AMP SMSF
General Manager, Public Affairs
General Manager, Human Resources
General Manager, Group Strategy

1  Craig Dunn retired on 31 December 2013.
2  Simon McKeon was appointed to the AMP Limited Board on 27 March 2013.
3  Nora Scheinkestel retired from the AMP Limited Board on 9 May 2013.
4  Craig Meller was appointed Chief Executive Offi cer and Managing Director, effective from 1 January 2014.
5  Colin Storrie resigned as Chief Financial Offi cer, effective 28 February 2014.

(b)  Performance rights and options holdings of key management personnel
The following table summarises the holdings of performance rights and options granted to the executive key management personnel.

Holding at 
1 Jan 13

2,537,248  
1,248,294  
1,248,294  
485,086  
810,845  
804,764  
621,054  
594,759  
673,346  
552,094  

Granted

Exercised

Lapsed

Holding at 
31 Dec 13

Vested and 
exercisable at 
31 Dec 13

756,474  
368,317  
368,317  
279,266  
226,356  
224,886  
293,944  
166,097  
188,143  
154,339  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

697,675   2,596,047  
307,309   1,309,302  
307,309   1,309,302  
764,352  
804,642  
799,417  
782,107  
590,424  
668,797  
548,625  

–  
232,559  
230,233  
132,891  
170,432  
192,692  
157,808  

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

Name

Performance rights 
Craig Dunn 
Craig Meller 
Stephen Dunne 
Colin Storrie 
Brian Salter 
Lee Barnett 
Paul Sainsbury 
Matthew Percival 
Fiona Wardlaw 
Jonathan Deane 

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34.  Related-party disclosures continued

(c)  Shareholdings of key management personnel 
The following table summarises the movements in holdings of shares in AMP Limited held by the key management personnel and 
their related parties.

Name

Non-executive directors 
Patricia Akopiantz 
Richard Allert  
Catherine Brenner 
Brian Clark3 
Paul Fegan  
Peter Mason5 
John Palmer 
Nora Scheinkestel3,6 
Simon McKeon7 
Peter Shergold 

Executives 
Craig Dunn3,4 
Craig Meller 
Stephen Dunne5 
Colin Storrie 
Brian Salter 
Lee Barnett 
Paul Sainsbury 
Matthew Percival 
Fiona Wardlaw 
Jonathan Deane 

Granted as 
remuneration 
during the 
period

Received on 
exercise of 
performance 
rights or 
options

Purchased 
through 
AMP NEDs 
Share Plan

Holding at 
1 Jan 13

Other 
changes2

Holding at 
31 Dec 131

21,286  
82,338  
50,487  
57,522  
33,927  
542,549  
77,012  
130,292  
50,000  
45,635  

558,497  
96,207  
209,396  
39,416  
22,760  
53,078  
–  
45,000  
63,681  
93,735  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
– 
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
– 
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

9,086  
9,086  
9,085  
9,086  
9,086  
31,263  
9,086  
3,484  
6,379  
9,086  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

10,500  
2,532  
664  
2,978  
–  
27,024  
3,927  
3,077  
1,314  
2,400  

–  
–  
–  
–  
1,106  
–  
–  
(15,000) 
3,100  
–  

40,872 
93,956 
60,236 
69,586 
43,013 
600,836 
90,025 
136,853 
57,693 
57,121 

558,497 
96,207 
209,396 
39,416 
23,866 
53,078 
– 
30,000 
66,781 
93,735 

1  

2   

3  

4  

5  

6  

7  

 The holdings in this note may differ from the directors’ report, as the disclosure requirements of this note are established by Australian 
Accounting Standards which differ from the disclosure requirements of the directors’ report as required by the Corporations Act. 
 Other changes include the purchases and sales of shares on market by key management personnel, their related parties, participation 
in the dividend reinvestment plan and any addition of related parties.
 AMP Notes 1 are debentures issued by AMP Group Finance Services Limited, a subsidiary of AMP Limited. In addition to their AMP Limited 
shareholdings above, Brian Clark and Nora Scheinkestel hold 980 and 150 AMP Notes 1 respectively, and Craig Dunn’s related parties held 
1,000 AMP Notes 1. Between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013 Craig Dunn’s related parties’ AMP Notes 1 holding reduced to nil. 
Between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013, there were no changes to Brian Clark’s and Nora Scheinkestel’s AMP Notes 1 holdings.
 AMP Notes 2 are debentures issued by AMP Limited. In addition to his AMP Limited shareholdings above, Craig Dunn’s related parties 
hold 1,000 AMP Notes 2.
 The AMP Capital China Growth Fund invests in China A shares, which are shares in companies listed on China’s Shanghai or Shenzhen stock 
exchanges. Peter Mason indirectly holds 63,374 units in the fund. Between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013 this holding increased by 
1,204 units. Stephen Dunne indirectly holds 62,375 units in the fund. Between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013 this holding increased 
by 2,179 units.
 Nora Scheinkestel retired from the AMP Limited Board on 9 May 2013. The closing holding is at 10 May 2013 and includes 663 AMP Limited 
shares acquired under the non-executive director share purchase plan relating to April 2013 director’s fees.
 The opening holding for Simon McKeon is as at 27 March 2013, the date he was appointed to the AMP Limited Board. 

(d)  Share rights holdings of key management personnel
The following table summarises the movements in holdings of share rights held by the key management personnel. 

Name

Executives   
Craig Dunn 
Craig Meller 
Stephen Dunne 
Colin Storrie 
Brian Salter 
Lee Barnett 
Paul Sainsbury 
Matthew Percival 
Fiona Wardlaw 
Jonathan Deane 

Granted as 
remuneration 
during the 
period1

Holding at 
1 Jan 2013

247,513  
146,961  
158,867  
116,680  
82,872  
85,635  
78,453  
63,535  
71,823  
60,773  

196,646  
 119,078  
149,267  
75,053  
62,474  
69,602  
85,535  
44,864  
54,088  
44,026  

Exercised

Lapsed

Holding at
31 Dec 2013

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

444,159 
266,039 
308,134 
191,733 
145,346 
155,237 
163,988 
108,399 
125,911 
104,799 

1  

 Granted as remuneration during the period includes STI deferral plan share rights. Information regarding the STI deferral plan can be found 
in note 28 Share-based payments.

AMP 2013 annual report

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Notes to the fi nancial statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 continued

34.  Related-party disclosures continued

Remuneration of key management personnel
The following table provides a total of the remuneration received by the key management personnel. For further details regarding 
remuneration of key management personnel see the remuneration report which forms part of the directors’ report. 

Non-executive directors1
2013 
2012 

Key management personnel 
excluding non-executive directors 
2013 
20122 

All key management personnel 
20133 
20122,3  

Short-term 
benefits
$’000

Post 
employment 
benefits
$’000

Share-based 
payments
$’000

Other 
long-term 
benefits
$’000

Termination 
benefits
$’000

2,963  
2,952  

13,877  
14,874  

16,840  
17,826  

233  
230  

265  
315  

498  
545  

 –  
 –  

9,927  
8,328  

9,927  
8,328  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

 –  
 –  

Total
$’000

3,196 
3,182 

24,069 
23,517 

27,265 
26,699 

1   Non-executive directors are not entitled to short-term incentive payments. Short-term benefi ts only include fees and allowances.
2  
3   These amounts represent the total remuneration paid to the key management personnel listed in note 34(a) for 2013 and 2012.

 This represents the amount paid to those individuals considered key management personnel and disclosed as such in the 2012 fi nancial report.

(e)  Transactions with key management personnel
During the year, key management personnel and their related parties have entered into transactions with the parent entity or 
its subsidiaries. All such transactions have occurred within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and 
conditions no more favourable than those that it is reasonable to expect AMP would have adopted if dealing at arm’s length with 
an unrelated individual. These transactions include:
– 
– 
– 

 normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards
 the purchase of AMP insurance and investment products
 fi nancial investment services.

Information about such transactions does not have the potential to affect adversely decisions about the allocation of scarce 
resources made by users of this fi nancial report, or the discharge of accountability by the specifi ed executives or specifi ed directors. 

The following tables provide details of loans made to key management personnel and their related parties by AMP or any of 
its subsidiaries.

Balance at
 1 Jan 13 
$’000

Written off
$’000

Net advances 
(repayments)
$’000

Balance at 
31 Dec 13
$’000

Interest 
charged
$’000

Interest not 
charged
$’000

Number in 
group

Key management personnel 
and their related parties1 

3,357  

 –  

724  

4,081  

198  

 –  

4 

Individuals and their related parties with loans above $100,000 during the reporting period. 

Craig Dunn 
Jonathan Deane 
Craig Meller 
Paul Sainsbury 

Balance at
 1 Jan 13 
$’000

Written off
$’000

Net advances 
(repayments)
$’000

Balance at 
31 Dec 13
$’000

Interest 
charged
$’000

Interest not 
charged
$’000

Highest 
indebtedness 
in period

548  
336  
1,814  
659  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

17  
562  
(101) 
246  

565  
898  
1,713  
905  

31  
33  
100  
34  

 –  
 –  
 –  
 –  

566 
1,036 
1,906 
1,512 

1  

 All loans to key management personnel and their related parties are provided by AMP Bank and are on similar terms and conditions 
generally available to other employees within the group. No guarantees are given or received in relation to these loans. 

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35. Auditors’ remuneration

Consolidated 

2013 
 $’000 

2012 
$’000 

 Parent

2013 
$’000 

2012
$’000

Amounts received or due and receivable by auditors of AMP Limited for: 

Audit services 
Audit or review of fi nancial statements 
Other audit services1 

Total audit service fees 

Total non-audit services2 

11,712  
2,150  

11,372  
2,383  

 13,862  

13,755  

 3,872  

2,822  

Total amounts received or due and receivable by auditors of AMP Limited3,4 

 17,734  

16,577  

140  
– 

140  

 –  

140  

140 
 – 

140 

 – 

140 

1  

2  

3  
4  

 Other audit services includes fees for reviews of the full year and half year investor reports, compliance audits and other audit procedures 
performed for vehicles controlled by AMP life insurance entities’ statutory funds and those managed by AMP Capital.
 Non-audit services include tax and compliance advice, AMP Bank securitisation opinions, business project advice, services in relation to a 
target operating model and other procedures performed for investment vehicles owned by AMP Life insurance entities’ statutory funds.
 Includes fees paid to Ernst & Young affi liates overseas.
 Periodically, the AMP group gains control of entities whose incumbent auditor is an audit fi rm other than Ernst & Young. In addition to the 
audit fees paid to Ernst & Young for auditing the AMP group, immaterial audit fees are also paid to these non-Ernst & Young audit fi rms in 
relation to the audit of those periodically controlled entities. The non-Ernst & Young audit fi rms are also independently contracted to provide 
other services to other controlled entities of the AMP group, unrelated to their audit work.

36. Events occurring after reporting date

As at the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance that has arisen since the reporting date that 
has signifi cantly affected or may signifi cantly affect the entity’s operations in future years; the results of those operations in future 
years; or the entity’s state of affairs in future years which is not already refl ected in this report, other than the following:

– 

 On 20 February 2014, AMP announced a fi nal dividend on ordinary shares of 11.5 cents per share. Details of the announced 
dividend and dividends paid and declared during the year are disclosed in note 18 of the fi nancial report.

AMP 2013 annual report

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Directors’ declaration
for the year ended 31 December 2013

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of AMP Limited, for the purposes of section 295(4) of the Corporations Act 2001, 
the directors declare that:

(a)   in the opinion of the directors there are reasonable grounds to believe that AMP Limited will be able to pay its debts as and 

when they become due and payable

(b)   in the opinion of the directors the fi nancial statements and the notes of AMP Limited and the consolidated entity for the 

fi nancial year ended 31 December 2013 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including section 296 (compliance 
with accounting standards) and section 297 (true and fair view)

(c)   the notes to the fi nancial statements of AMP Limited and the consolidated entity for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2013 
include an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, as set out in 
note 1(a) to the fi nancial statements 

(d)  the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 have been given to the directors. 

Peter Mason 
Chairman   

Craig Meller
Chief Executive Offi cer and Managing Director
Sydney, 20 February 2014

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Independent auditor’s report to the members of AMP Limited

Report on the fi nancial report
We have audited the accompanying fi nancial report of AMP Limited, which comprises the statements of fi nancial position as at 
31 December 2013, the statements of comprehensive income, the statements of changes in equity and the statements of cash fl ows 
for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of signifi cant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the 
directors’ declaration of the company and the consolidated entity comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the year’s 
end or from time to time during the fi nancial year.

Directors’ responsibility for the fi nancial report
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the fi nancial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance 
with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal controls as the directors determine are 
necessary to enable the preparation of the fi nancial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 
In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the 
fi nancial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the fi nancial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance 
with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit 
engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial report is free from 
material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial report. 
The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 
fi nancial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to 
the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the fi nancial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the 
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal controls. An audit also 
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the 
directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the fi nancial report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Independence
In conducting our audit we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We have given to 
the directors of the company a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, a copy of which is included in the directors’ report. 

Opinion
In our opinion:
a.   the fi nancial report of AMP Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

i  

 giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s fi nancial positions as at 31 December 2013 and of 
their performance for the year ended on that date; and
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
b.   the fi nancial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1.

ii 

Report on the remuneration report
We have audited the remuneration report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2013. The directors 
of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with section 300A 
of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit conducted 
in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

Opinion
In our opinion, the remuneration report of AMP Limited for the year ended 31 December 2013 complies with section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

Ernst & Young

Tony Johnson
Partner
20 February 2014

A member fi rm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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Shareholder information

Distribution of shareholdings as at 21 February 2014

Range 

1–1,000 
1,001–5,000 
5,001–10,000 
10,001–200,000 
200,001 and over 

Total 

Number of holders 

Ordinary shares held 

% of issued capital

593,482 
223,644 
23,995 
13,252 
166 

854,539 

262,300,964 
459,265,042 
170,938,190 
294,680,777 
1,770,552,991 

2,957,737,964 

8.87
15.53
5.78
9.96
59.86

100.00

As at 21 February 2014, the total number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of 100 shares is 8,032.

Twenty largest shareholdings as at 21 February 2014

Rank 

Name 

Ordinary shares held 

% of issued capital

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited  
National Nominees Limited 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited  
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited  
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd  
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited  
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited  
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited  
AMP Life Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – GSCO ECA 
Argo Investments Limited 
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd  
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 
Navigator Australia Ltd  
Share Direct Nominees Pty Ltd <10026 A/C> 
RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited  
QIC Limited 
Djerriwarrh Investments Limited 
RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited    

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 

Total 

681,585,039 
337,132,142 
290,640,520 
99,573,429 
60,789,996 
45,224,106 
30,170,879 
21,897,279 
20,100,422 
17,263,332 
13,924,460 
12,381,674 
7,610,482 
7,534,043 
6,860,473 
6,074,664 
5,746,023 
5,249,263 
4,747,115 
4,557,418 

1,679,062,759 

23.04
11.40
9.83
3.37
2.06
1.53
1.02
0.74
0.68
0.58
0.47
0.42
0.26
0.25
0.23
0.21
0.19
0.18
0.16
0.15

56.77

Substantial shareholders
The company has received no substantial shareholding notices.

Total number of holders of ordinary shares and their voting rights
As at 21 February 2014, the share capital of AMP Limited consisted of 2,957,737,964 ordinary shares held by 854,539 shareholders. 
The voting rights attached to the shares are that each registered holder of shares present in person (or by proxy, attorney or 
representative) at a meeting of shareholders has one vote on a vote taken by a show of hands, and one vote for each fully paid 
share held on a vote taken at a poll.

Total number of options over unissued shares and option holders
As at 21 February 2014, AMP Limited had no options on issue over unissued ordinary shares in AMP Limited.

Stock exchange listings
AMP Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

Restricted securities
There are no restricted securities on issue.

Buy-back
There is no current on market buy-back.

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Glossary

Closed products
Products within AMP’s Mature business 
that are not open to new customers.

Contingent liabilities
A situation existing at reporting 
date, where past events have led to 
a possible obligation, the outcome of 
which depends on uncertain future 
events, or an obligation where the 
outcome is not suffi ciently probable 
or reliably measurable to warrant 
recognising the liability at this 
reporting date.

Controllable costs
Costs that AMP incurs in running its 
business. Controllable costs include 
operational and project costs and 
exclude variable costs, provision for 
bad and doubtful debts and interest 
on corporate debt.

Demerger
AMP’s demerger on 23 December 
2003 created separate businesses; 
AMP in Australasia and Henderson 
Group in the United Kingdom.

Earnings per share 
Each earnings per share (EPS) 
calculation represents the relevant 
profi t amount divided by the weighted 
average number of shares on issue 
during the year. 

Embedded value
A calculation relating to the AMP 
Financial Services business, other 
than AMP Bank, of the economic 
value of the shareholder capital 
in the business and the future 
shareholder profi ts expected to 
emerge from the business currently 
in-force (expressed in today’s dollars).

Franked dividends
Dividends paid which have franking 
credits attached. The franking credits 
represent the income tax paid by 
the company paying the dividend, 
which can be used as a tax credit 
by Australian resident shareholders 
receiving the dividend.

Investment performance
A measure of how well we manage 
funds on behalf of our customers. 
The percentage of assets managed 
by AMP which met or exceeded their 
respective client goals.

Long-term incentive 
A long-term incentive (LTI) is an 
award primarily provided in the form 
of performance rights or share rights, 
to align an executive’s interest with 
the interests of shareholders. LTIs at 
AMP are subject to a performance 
hurdle and/or a service requirement. 

Operating earnings
Total operating earnings are the 
shareholder profi ts that relate to 
the performance of AMP’s operating 
units (AMP Financial Services, AMP 
Capital and group offi ce). Operating 
earnings exclude investment earnings 
on shareholder capital and certain 
one-off items. 

Performance right
A form of executive remuneration 
designed to reward long-term 
performance. Selected executives 
are granted performance rights. 
Each performance right is a right to 
acquire one AMP share after a three-
year performance period, as long as 
a specifi c performance hurdle is met.

Share right
A form of remuneration designed 
to recognise senior leaders who 
contribute signifi cantly to AMP’s 
overall business success. A share 
right is a right to acquire one AMP 
share after a three-year vesting period, 
as long as a service condition is met.

Short-term incentive (STI)
A cash payment based on performance 
during the year against pre-defi ned 
business objectives aligned to 
company strategy. 

Underlying investment income
Underlying investment income is 
based on long-term expected rates 
of return. Actual investment income 
can be higher or lower than the 
long-term rate from year to year. 

Underlying profi t
Underlying profi t (which removes 
integration and business effi ciency 
related costs and some of the effect 
of investment market volatility) is 
calculated by aggregating operating 
earnings, interest expense on corporate 
debt, recognition of tax losses and 
underlying investment income.

Underlying return on equity 
A measure of the return a company 
makes on shareholder equity. 
Return on equity (RoE) for the 
year is calculated as underlying 
profi t divided by the average of the 
monthly average shareholder equity 
during the year. 

Vesting
Remuneration term defi ning the point 
at which the required performance 
hurdles and/or service requirements 
have been met, and a fi nancial benefi t 
may be realised by the recipient.

AMP is committed to actively reducing its impact on the environment 
and has printed this document on paper derived from certifi ed well 
managed forests and manufactured by an ISO 14001 certifi ed mill. 
The document has also been printed at an FSC accredited printer.

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