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GFC wipes $80b FUM

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008

... past year due to the investment markets 'meltdown'," said Plan for Life. The best results were recorded by Mercer, AXA Australia, AMP and ING Australia. Mercer grabbed the top performer spot with 5.3 per cent in losses, followed by AXA (10.6 per cent) ...

AXA ramps up group insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008

AXA Australia group insurance clients are set to benefit from a raft of enhancements across definitions, cover limits and technological capabilities. As a result of the improvements, AXA's maternity and paternity leave cover was improved to provide ...

Baby boomers hold retirement plans

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008

... income or guarantee an income during the member's lifetime. The results of the survey are broadly similar to an AXA Australia survey that found more than 50 per cent of Australians are prepared to pay a small fee to protect their superannuation and remain ...

AXA enhances North

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008

... Financial planners can help their clients protect their investment and contributions for the next five years after AXA Australia enhanced its North product. The new Protected Investment Guarantee option is a five to seven year, complete return of capital ...

Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008

... determined the carry a substantial surplus capital and noted it is in high level, exploratory discussions with Suncorp. AXA Australia and ING Australia could not be reached for comment.

S&P recognises industry best

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008

... and Schroder Investment Management took out the International Equities - Emerging Markets sector award. Meanwhile, AXA Australia won the Australian Mortgages category, PIMCO won the Fixed Interest sector award and ING Clarion Real Estate Securities took ...

AXA to list wholesale prop fund

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008

... further property and has suspended withdrawals, however quarterly income distributions will continue. Mark Dutton, AXA Australia chief investment officer, said the firm was listing the fund to address liquidity concerns. "In the context of current market ...

Super marketing with grunt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008

... snail mail campaign spurred 5,500 members to contribute nearly $17 million, as of September 2007 figures. Meanwhile, AXA Australia also won an award for its Retirement Scope campaign, better known to consumers for the taglines "Be life confident." and ...

AXA hires three planning managers

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008

AXA Australia is ramping up its financial advice growth, appointing three regional development managers. Avon Allen was appointed Queensland regional development manager and Peter Boston will take a role as New South Wales regional development manager. ...

AXA Aus funds fall 11 pc

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008

AXA Australia's funds under management, administration and advice dropped 11 per cent to $75.5 billion for the six months to the end of June, with falls in fund inflows and the value of new business. The firm posted a 20 per cent drop in inflows to ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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