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Integrity Life names head of retail product

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... expand its operations. William Rogers joins the life insurance provider from CommInsure, where he was a senior product development and research manager for the last three years. Prior to CommInsure, Rogers was senior product manager at AMP and a product ...

Chief economist update: Still the lucky country?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
Financial markets remain in a state of flux as investors' chills appear to be multiplying on growing concerns over: Wall Street's heightened volatility, Fed rate rises and the risk of a policy mistake, Trump's protectionist policy, China's ...

New Pinnacle affiliate to manage Blue Sky LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... the Pinnacle affiliate. Pinnacle Investments managing director Ian Macoun said: "Establishing Alterum is an exciting development in Pinnacle's strategic drive to increase our capabilities in alternatives investment management, particularly in the ...

Macquarie boss joins climate change commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... Georgieva. Wikramanayake is one of the 28 commissioners chosen from the 17 convening countries to represent all sectors of development and industry. Gates and Ki-Moon are also commissioners. At the launch, Gates described the present a moment of "high ...

SuperConcepts names new technology lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... chief technology officer, replacing the founder of its SuperMate offering. Currently executive manager of software development, Brad Ackermann will step into the role on 2 January 2019. He takes the title as Kurt Groeneveld leaves to pursue other opportunities. ...

Board director departs life insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... down from the board at the company's annual general meeting in November. Wakuya is general manager, head of business development division at Japanese insurer Sony Life. The move follows the end of a co-operation agreement between ClearView and Sony Life ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... new products targeting thematic investments (like robotics, Asian stocks) or actively managed investments. "Product development has been significant in September - the number of products launched this month is greater than the total number of products ...

RBC I&TS wins custody, fund admin mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... will replace Piper Alderman. Warakirri said it was RBC's technology platform and strong commitment to the ongoing development of its IT and service platform that saw them over the line. "This aligns with Warakirri's own commitment to investing ...

Education excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... Felicity Cooper of Queensland-based Cooper Wealth Management has been recognised for her commitment to professional development via continuing education and making a difference in her local community through the practical application of knowledge and ...

Aviva chief executive exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... turnaround has been successfully completed, it is time for new leadership to take the group to the next phase of its development," the board said in a statement. Wilson said: "When I joined Aviva, the company was in poor health. Aviva is very different ...