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Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... marketing and business strategy in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and telecommunications industries across Asia, Africa and South Pacific working for Coca-Cola and Vodafone. "As a consumer marketer it's a privilege to be able to create a brand ...

AMP Capital seeks growth in Real Estate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... the full investment lifecycle covering all major asset classes throughout Australia, the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa. Head of research, real estate, Luke Dixon - Dixon joined AMP Capital to lead a centralised real estate research capability ...

AIA grows health insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
AIA is expanding its Vitality health insurance offering with the launch of a new brand. MyOwn health insurance offers hospital and extras cover ranging from the basic package to the top level of cover for families. Actively engaged members may also ...

Equity Trustees appointed RE to multinational group

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... billion boutique global and emerging market equities manager GQG Partners. Sanlam Private Wealth, headquartered in South Africa, currently manages $26 billion in assets for 30,000 clients.

Distribution reshapes globalisation: Capital Group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... emergence of mobile means some countries have leapfrogged landlines and gone straight to mobiles. "Mobile banking services in Africa are already five times the penetration of the global average. That's clearly being facilitated by mobile and the particular ...

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 ...