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Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... partners. In terms of operations, this is where insurtechs are most likely to dominate, the report said, particularly in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Claims and underwriting continue to be an attractive area for insurtech companies - ...

Franklin Templeton launches adviser education tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... perspective videos and courses on behavioural finance. The academy was launched in 2005 in Asia and expanded to Europe and the Americas.

US corporate debt mandate signed to Aussie manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... has achieved a return close to 10% annualised for the year to February 2017. It has typically invested in the Eurozone, Americas, Japan and Australia. Carden expects the continued outperformance in the US market as inflationary measures continue under ...

Compliance and cybersecurity keeping bankers awake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... priorities for the year ahead. The annual study, which canvassed senior executives from about 300 banks in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia Pacific found recruiting and retaining talent (63%), and investing in new customer-facing technology (60%) ...

NAB launches offshore green bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... will refinance renewable energy and low carbon transport initiatives and assets across the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The bond, which is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, is the bank's second green bond and caters to investors ...

AMP Capital expands US distribution team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... AMP Capital appointed three institutional directors as part of its US expansion. As institutional director - unlisted, Americas, Julia Szlakowski will manage distribution for AMP Capital's infrastructure debt and equity strategies; she joins AMP Capital ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... around three regions - Australia and New Zealand, the North-West region (which includes Europe, India, Middle East and the Americas) - appointing an executive to lead each region. AMP Capital will also brought its operations and finance functions under ...

Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... client satisfaction and employee engagement. The study shows Asia-Pacific with the second highest 'phi' globally after the Americas, with asset managers leading the way followed by asset owners and insurance firms. "Building a culture and environment ...

Global shakeup for Xero team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Xero has implemented a series of organisational changes and appointed a new president of the Americas as part of a global growth strategy. The software provider has introduced a 'flatter' organisaational structure to leverage growing management capability ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... more than 40 indicators to gauge their adequacy, sustainability and integrity. It included diverse countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, this year examining Malaysia and Argentina for the first time.