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AIA grows health insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... money," he said. MyOwn is the result of an alliance between AIA Australia and GMHBA, a not-for-profit health fund; and South African financial services provider Discovery. Launched in 2014, AIA Vitality rewards are linked to actions that aim to improve ...

Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... launch a new combined life and health insurance brand. AIA Australia is joining forces with health fund GMHBA and South African company Discovery; the three will work under the new brand myOwn and offer both life and health insurance, along with AIA's ...

Bankwest appoints new MD

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... senior executive roles across retail, business and institutional banking businesses. He is currently leading CBA's South African business based in Johannesburg, and has previously served as chief executive for Telstra's BigPond. Commenting on the appointment ...

IRESS to buy data provider for $14m, hire 118 staff

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
IRESS has entered into an agreement to acquire a South African market data and analytics provider. Subject to commercial arrangements, IRESS will acquire INET BFA for $14 million; the company is currently owned by publisher Media24. Following the purchase ...

GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... support an international client via its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its profile and market share through product developments and digital innovation. ...

IRESS profit up 15%

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... integrated products to new and existing customers is presenting revenue opportunities in the United Kingdom. The South African and UK businesses were negatively impacted by foreign exchange movements during the half.

IOOF appoints direct equities head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... Miller was a portfolio manager and analyst at Pengana Capital. Before that, he was a hedge fund arbitrage manager at South African firm Gensec. Commenting on the appointment, an IOOF spokesperson said: "Under the stewardship of Matthew Drennan, IOOF ...

TAL appoints GM Health Services

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... in the life and medical industries, bringing a blend of medical and commercial experience from Australian, UK and South African markets. Phillips was head of life product and strategy at CommInsure from January to March 2016, and prior to this she spent ...

PPS launches life insurance mutual offering

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
South African financial services firm PPS has launched PPS Mutual in Australia, providing access to a retail life risk mutual offering. Under this model, select retail investors within particular professional fields (including medicine, accounting ...

CommInsure appoints life head from Macquarie

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... underwriting, claims and insurance proposition, to take on the role. Prior to Macquarie, she was a founding member of South African insurer Discovery Life. At CommInsure, she will report to general manager life product and distribution Craig Harrison. ...