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Fintech regulatory sandbox draft legislation released

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... fintech industry which has propelled Australia to become the second largest alternative source of finance market in Asia Pacific. As a result of the amendments, eligible entities can test services in relation to certain products without an AFSL or Australian ...

AIA Vitality launches charitable option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... New Zealand life insurance businesses for $3.8 billion, positioning it to be one of the largest life insurers in Asia Pacific.

Intergenerational business succession failing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... to PwC's Once in a Lifetime report. A separate study by UBS and Campden Research recently found family offices in Asia Pacific lagged behind Europe and North America in succession planning - only 13% have written plans in place, while 19.4% have no plan ...

CommInsure executive joins AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... acquisition of CommInsure for $3.8 billion. The sale increased AIA's position as one of the biggest life insurers in the Asia-Pacific region; AIA Group chief executive and president Ng Keng Hooi said it will "strengthen AIA's protection market leadership ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... efficient way for our shareholders." The sale increases AIA's position as one of the biggest life insurers in the Asia-Pacific region. AIA Group chief executive and president Ng Keng Hooi said it will "strengthen AIA's protection market leadership and ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... and whether services arrangements are being met." The platform launch follows the recent news of a partnership with Pacific Life Re, offering automated underwriting solutions for customers using the UnderwriteMe program. "We're committed to leapfrogging ...

Two appointments for BTFG life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... and management. She left the company in January last year to take up a director of product development position at Pacific Life Re before re-joining BTFG. Another addition to the life insurance team is Mark Bower as national manager of acquisitions and ...

MLC Life partners to accelerate underwriting process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... first in Australia to offer UK underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Partnering with the engine's proprietary owner Pacific Life Re, MLC Life and its customers will benefit from the new business processing and automated underwriting efficiencies afforded ...

US investment giant hires Australian insto head

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... manager, distribution communication at ING Investment Management. At PGIM, Sinclair will report to the head of the Asia Pacific ex-Japan institutional relationship group, Philip Hsin. His role will comprise building relationships with Australian super ...

Veteran WTW investments head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
Willis Towers Watson's head of investments for Asia-Pacific will leave the company after 23 years, and a successor has been appointed. Naomi Denning originally joined WTW in 1994. She also worked as an asset consultant at Mercer for five years, and ...