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Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
One of Australia's largest life insurers is entering a joint venture with a not-for-profit health fund and a financial services provider to launch a new combined life and health insurance brand. AIA Australia is joining forces with health fund GMHBA ...

CFA Institute investigates ESG investment gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... integrating ESG factors in investment strategies via a series of workshops covering North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia. "Our CFA Institute members and investors around the world are increasingly interested in getting answers to these ...

Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... is where insurtechs are most likely to dominate, the report said, particularly in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Claims and underwriting continue to be an attractive area for insurtech companies - which have the highest market potential ...

J.P. Morgan appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... ASEAN region, and led the global emerging markets and international fixed income divisions across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He will stay on as a non-executive chair and will also join the ASX board as a non-executive director. Prior to joining ...

CBA appoints group executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... company which the bank acquired in 2015. Jonker began his career in law, and became the chief executive for Edward Nathan, Africa's largest law firm. In 2000 he joined the executive committee of Nedcor Investment Bank in South Africa. Later he joined ...

Oxford University assisting Aussie advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... range of international organisations including HSBC, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of England, Standard Life and South Africa's Sanlam, as well as a number of IFAs. The Oxford Risk Rating Online solution accounts for risk tolerance, suitability, risk ...

ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... ESG engagement with their investments, compared to 70% in the United States and 58% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "There's a broader appreciation of the notion that good governance translates into better management of areas such as a company's ...

Investment manager introduces director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... cross section of business sectors and is currently largely invested in iron ore mining and exploration in Mauritania, West Africa.

Adviser ban upheld by tribunal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... Batros placed 'execution only' orders on the ASX that he received from clients to sell shares and options in Metals of Africa Limited (MTA) on 25 and 26 August 2014, but possessed information about the company's capital raising. MTA subsequently announced ...

Nikko AM hire targets innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... region and has also previously worked as an investment consultant for London-based Lane Clark & Peacock and Sanlam in South Africa. Hallinan said Koster's appointment demonstrates the firm's commitment to the Australian market. "I am personally pleased ...