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Global fintech appoints head of Asia

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
Switzerland-based fintech Avaloq has appointed a new head of Asia who will take the reins in October. Imad Abou-Haidar joins from London-headquartered software firm Finastra, where he was managing director for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore. ...

JP Morgan-linked ship in US $1bn drug bust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... according to CNN Business. JP Morgan Chase doesn't have any operational control of the vessel and it is run through Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, CNN said. JP Morgan hasn't issued a statement so far. On June 17, federal, state ...

Industry fund secures stake in asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... fund is the $4.2 billion firm's first international investor. Other shareholders include Baumann & Cie, Raiffeisen Switzerland, Swiss Re Foundation and Vontobel Beteiligungen AG, in addition to private investors. "Christian Super and responsAbility have ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... disclose favourable genetic testing results. The FSC said the updated moratorium brings Australia in line with the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and Sweden. At the recent Actuaries Institute Summit in Sydney Westpac Group director of insurance, finance ...

IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... next six months, no matter which way the Brexit deal goes. IFM Investors already has offices in the UK, Berlin and Switzerland. Chief executive Brett Himbury told Financial Standard the manager is in the final stages of determining a city where an office ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... income protection cover without having to disclose genetic testing results. These measures bring Australia in line with Switzerland and Germany on the issue. Consumers also won't be required to disclose genetic tests that were taken as a part of research. ...

Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... trillion of assets under management. They included Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and US.

IFM Investors chair lays out priorities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... Sydney Transport Partners consortium in August. IFM has 329 clients in 19 countries. Earlier this year, it opened a Switzerland office, set up an infrastructure fund in North America and returned a part of fees to clients after reaping better than expected ...

Boutique fund house founder steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... funds domiciled in Australia, Europe and the US as well as separate account mandates in New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland.

Growth spurs new hires at Australian Unity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... broader Australian Unity Group." Linking with the wealth manager from FIIG Securities, Cupac was formerly based in Switzerland as a private banker, before he joined FIIG as a state manager in 2015. Prior to her career with AMP Capital, Nair enjoyed a ...