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AMP launches group insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
AMP has launched AMP Group Insurance, a new offering that combines the best features of AMP and AXA's existing stand-alone group insurance products. While the AMP Group Insurance is now open to new business, the existing AMP and AXA-branded stand-alone ...

Higher profits/lower dividends: AMP FHY result

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... first half year results, up 11% on the first half year to 30 June 2011. The rise was largely the result of its merger with AXA, which occurred half way through the previous corresponding first-half period, and has continued to "deliver ahead of expectations," ...

Crystal Wealth appoints former Multiport CEO

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... joining Crystal Wealth Partners, McIlroy was the founder of SMSF and managed accounts business Multiport which was purchased by AXA in 2009. In his new role, McIlroy will assume responsibility for the development of the work the firm is undertaking in ...

Super asset changes deliver positive return

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months were QSuper with 6.2%, ESSSuper with 4.9%, Chifley Super with 3.7% and AXA Simple Super and AXA Tailored Super both with 3.6%. The top five Personal super funds (by balanced options) over the 12 months ...

Benchmarks stop us thinking: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... are forcing institutional investors to confront the reality that their traditional investments models aren't working, said AXA Investment Managers. A major aspect of this re-evaluation is acceptance that they are relying too heavily on benchmarking and ...

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... exposure to euro-zone debt, "it's a quick and simple solution - but at least it removes all the risk," said Matt Christensen, AXA Investment Managers' global head of responsible investment. AXA Investment Managers have been placing an emphasis on environmental ...

Super fund returns almost flat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... earned a staggering 13%. The top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months were QSuper with 5.0%, AXA Simple Super and AXA Tailored Super both with 3.6%, ESSSuper with 3.4% and BUSS(Q) with 2.8%. The top five Personal super funds ...

AFS appoints regional manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... implementing effective growth strategies. Nugent has also held a number of senior management roles in companies such as AMP, AXA, Prudential, Rothschild and Macquarie Bank. Phil Burke, chief executive officer of Australian Financial Services Group said ...

AMP Capital Investors restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... April 2012, when former manager Van Athukorala departed as part of an earlier restructure following the merger of AMP and AXA Asia-Pacific. Both McLaughlin and Athukorala joined AMP Capital from ipac in May 2010. The new structure for equities portfolio ...

AXA IM launches corporate bond strategies

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
AXA Investment Managers has launched a series of corporate bond strategies called SmartBeta, designed to protect portfolios from systemic and event risk and to deliver a less volatile return. The SmartBeta strategies have been designed specifically ...