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Mercer and Bravura combine for super admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... chose Sonata to underpin a transformation program in its benefits administration division. Mercer managing director and pacific market leader, Ben Walsh, said: "In this digital age, Bravura's Sonata wealth management platform with its modern mobile ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... to fund their retirement, on average, for an additional eight years, before their savings run out. Mark Wills, the Asia Pacific head of SSGA's Investment Solutions Group, said many retirees are not comfortable with holding larger proportions of growth ...

Pershing upgrades to Broadridge processing solution

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... and repair of processing exceptions. Broadridge's general manager of global technology and operations solutions in Asia-Pacific Akhter Khan said global regulatory regimes such as FATCA, Dodd Frank, Basel III and a regional move to T+2 trade processing ...

Dai-ichi Life expands US, Asia Pacific presence

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... Dai-ichi Life, Japanese parent company of Australian life insurer TAL, is expanding its operations in the US and Asia Pacific regions. It announced last week that it would be establishing regional headquarters in these regions, along with acquiring 100% ...

AIA and Nest launch accelerator program

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... our commitment to promote innovation not only within AIA but in support of the wider insurance sector around the Asia-Pacific region," Monaghan said. Nest chief executive officer Simon Squibb added that entrepreneurs try to develop solutions to problems ...

Zurich promotes Australian CEO, names new local head

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... its life and investments business, Colin Morgan, the role of chief executive of its global life division for the Asia Pacific region. In this role Morgan will assume responsibility for delivering Zurich's global life strategic priorities and initiatives ...

Two-fifths forced into retirement before financially ready

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... there's enough to the very end, particularly if retirement happens earlier than expected," Mercer's managing director and Pacific market leader David Anderson said. The research also revealed, that 83% of pre-retirees understand that their superannuation ...

AllianceBernstein set to launch three renminbi funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... licence. All three would be domiciled in Luxembourg and accessible to Australian and other investors. Director of Asia Pacific fixed income Hayden Briscoe said that RQFII and the internationalisation of the renminbi were important steps to China becoming ...

AFA Adviser of Year and Practice of Year semi-finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... of the Year Award are: Bill Bracey, Sydney Financial Planning; Catherine Robson, Affinity Private; David Clark, Clark Pacific Financial Services; Eleanor Dartnall, Dartnall Advisers; Finn Kelly, Wealth Enhancers & WE Private; and PJ Byrne, Mr Insurance. ...

Movers and shakers

... experience in trading and portfolio management, having spent the last seven years in Singapore as head of multi-asset for Asia Pacific at Schroder Investment Management where he played a leading role in asset allocation decisions for the region and had ...