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Feb 3 (Reuters) - Australia's AMP Ltd AMP.AX on Monday confirmed the appointment of James Georgeson as its chief financial officer to help the wealth manager navigate a turbulent phase marked by poor earnings.
Georgeson was appointed acting CFO in August, having previously been deputy CFO.
Georgeson took over the acting role after CFO-designate John Patrick Moorhead decided to leave the group.
In October, AMP had posted record third-quarter outflows in its Australian wealth management unit, just two months after it recorded its biggest half-year loss since its listing amid a client exodus following misconduct revelations by the Royal Commission. government-ordered inquiry found the company among other majors in the finance sector had for years wrongfully charged fees and had attempted to mislead regulators.