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Global reinsurer adopts ESG framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... the world's second-largest reinsurer will be switched to track ethical indices by 2018. Since the beginning of the year, Swiss Re has been consistently integrating environmental, social and governance criteria into its investment decisions through the ...

Executive hires at SCOR Global Life

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... at AMP for more than five years. She's also held numerous senior underwriting positions at AXA Australia and New Zealand, Swiss Re and National Mutual. Head of underwriting and claims Paula Bourke said Pitcher will bring invaluable experience that will ...

Banking and Finance Oath secures strong conference program

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
The Banking and Finance Oath holds its inaugural conference in Sydney next week and it has secured an impressive lineup to drive the importance of trust and ethical foundations in financial services. Banking and Finance Oath executive Cris Parker said ...

Insurance counteracting ageing population risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... global trend, but presents an emerging opportunity for the insurance industry to fill the gap, new research from reinsurer Swiss Re shows. The 'ageing wallet' study of the US, UK, Japan, China and Australia's pension systems shows governments bear the ...

Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... typically." The chief investment officer said Vontobel Asset Management, which operates in a multi-boutique structure for its Swiss-based parent bank, focuses on a small investable universe. "We won't go around the world and buy anything at the right ...

Former QBE chief joins NSW insurance fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... director at Elders Insurance and managing director for Elders Financial Services Group. He was also a client manager at Swiss Re and has held other roles at Sydney Re, QBE Re in London, Australian Eagle Insurance and the Victorian College of Agriculture ...

Northern Trust partners for private equity blockchain

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... IBM, Northern Trust deployed a distributed ledger for the administration of a private equity fund managed by US$20 billion Swiss firm Unigestion. The new system provides real-time transparency to fund managers, investors and regulators. Northern Trust ...

BT Investment Management expands team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... financial risks. Prior to working for TCorp, Hext held senior positions in Westpac Treasury, CBA, Deutsche Bank, Bain & Co and Swiss Bank Corporation. Patrick is a multi-asset fixed income fund manager with 12 years of market experience. Prior to her ...

Swiss manager acquires Melbourne property

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
A Swiss fund manager recently acquired a Melbourne property occupied by one of the country's leading industry superannuation funds. An office building in which HOSTPLUS is the main tenant was acquired by the Swiss AFIAA Foundation for International ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... stories is Spinifex Pharmaceuticals; a US-Australian company developing new treatments for chronic pain which was acquired by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis International for US$200 million upfront and US$500 million in additional milestone payments. ...