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Centrepoint partners to enhance underwriting processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Centrepoint Healthscreen, to offer home or workplace visits for pathology, paramedical and medical examinations for life insurance purposes; including specialist medical, general practitioner medical, paramedical, quick check assessments, electrocardiograms ...

Former AFA chief executive takes top job at FSC NZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Richard Klipin will take on the top job as of November, having left the role of chief distribution officer at Sovereign Insurance in August. With over 26 years' experience in financial services, Klipin succeeds acting chief executive Owen Gill who also ...

ClearView welcomes new strategic shareholder

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
A Japanese life insurance company has acquired a strategic stake in ClearView Wealth and has announced a collaboration partnership between the two companies. Sony Life Insurance (Sony Life) has agreed with Crescent Capital Partners to acquire a 14.9% ...

CBA in world-first blockchain transaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... actively collaborate with trade finance clients, financial institutions, fintech companies and consortiums, as well as the insurance and shipping industries, to ensure their clients benefit from evolving trade finance technologies.

SSGA expands responsible investment strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... international equities were the final asset class in which it remained. Medibank chief executive Craig Drummond said the insurance provider is proud to be investing in a tobacco-free portfolio. "This decision is just good business sense. Our mission ...

ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... taskforce. ANZ chair David Gonski said he was "delighted to have Jane join the ANZ board." "Her experience in finance, insurance, risk management, human resources, health and ageing and public policy and her international experience will be of significant ...

MLC and NAB expand direct life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
MLC Life Insurance is capitalising on its affiliation with NAB to increase the distribution of the NAB Essential Life product. Access to NAB Essential Life will not require the consult of an adviser or planner, and will be available throughout NAB's ...

Findex brings family office to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... "single point of contact" for all aspects of wealth management for families, including tax, risk consulting, lending, insurance, SMSF, audit and business advisory. The idea is to create a service model resembling that offered to "traditional" family ...

Sherrin kicks goal with merger

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
Brisbane financial advice business Sherrin Partners has merged with another practice. The merger with Medico Legal Insurance Group is said to bring together two businesses which are focused on client relationships and long-term financial planning. Separate ...

CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... excess market returns over the long-term," Ailman said. To be considered, firms must be a registered adviser, bank, insurance or trust company; have been successfully running an ESG or corporate governance-focused public equity trading strategy for at ...