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New TAL scheme offers discounts for healthy living

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
TAL has teamed up with a former British Navy officer and physiologist in launching a new program that offers life insurance discounts for clients with a healthy lifestyle. The launch comes amid a wider industry move to align health and insurance. TAL ...

Willis Towers Watson appoints Australasia chief

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new regional head of Australasia. Tony Barber was chief executive of Willis Australasia prior to this new appointment, having joined in 1998. He has also held senior positions at Aon Risk Solutions. At Willis Towers ...

Standard Life Investments appoints ESG head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
Standard Life Investments has promoted one of its senior fund managers to head of stewardship and ESG investment with Guy Jubb retiring at the end of March. Euan Stirling joined Standard Life Investments' as a UK equity analyst in 2001 from Schroder ...

HLB Mann Judd launches estate planning

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
Superannuation funds have been ramping financial advice services but they are not likely to enter the underdeveloped estate planning market in the near future. This is the view of advisory firm HLB Mann Judd Sydney which recently began its own estate ...

FSC elects new board member

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has elected a new board member from one of Australia's largest insurers. TAL group chief executive and managing director Brett Clark, who also co-chairs the FSC's life board committee, will step into the role. "Brett ...

Mercer appoints diversity leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
Mercer has appointed a diversity and inclusion practice leader to front its consulting business in the area, aiming to help Australian companies benefit from a diverse workforce. Joining Mercer in the role is Yolanda Beattie, an executive with the Australian ...

OneVue appoints fund services head from J.P. Morgan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
OneVue has appointed a head of its fund services business. Richard Harris-Smith joins OneVue from J.P. Morgan, where he was head of product solutions. Prior to that, he was a commercial director at CLS Group. At OneVue, Harris-Smith will manage all ...

Chi-X Australia being acquired by private equity firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... that J.C. Flowers & Co. has agreed to acquire Chi-X Australia, Chi-X Japan and Chi-Tech," said Chi-X Global chief executive Tal Cohen. "Over the past five years, Chi-X has established itself as an integral part of the financial markets in Asia Pacific ...

TCorp lands Hunter Hall chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
Shortly following the news David Deverall had resigned from ASX-listed Hunter Hall International, New South Wales public sector fund manager TCorp announced his signing. Deverall is joining NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) as its new chief executive ...

Equip to pay super contributions during parental leave

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
Equipsuper is prepared to walk the talk when it comes to helping close Australia's gender savings gap, announcing it will pay superannuation guarantee contributions in to its employees' super accounts during paid and unpaid parental leave. The decision ...