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Buffett moves in on Australian insurers

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Warren Buffett-owned global speciality insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) Australia and New Zealand has poached key senior executives from AIG and other insurers. BHSI doesn't yet have an Australian operating licence but AIG has already ...

Global investment bank sets up shop in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... Lokey and its affiliates now operate 21 offices globally, with presence in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Dai-ichi Life expands US, Asia Pacific presence

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Dai-ichi Life, Japanese parent company of Australian life insurer TAL, is expanding its operations in the US and Asia Pacific regions. It announced last week that it would be establishing regional headquarters in these regions, along with acquiring ...

AIA and Nest launch accelerator program

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... commitment to promote innovation not only within AIA but in support of the wider insurance sector around the Asia-Pacific region," Monaghan said. Nest chief executive officer Simon Squibb added that entrepreneurs try to develop solutions to problems ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA). New Zealand and South Korea were also prominent investment sources in the Asia Pacific region contributing 14% ($4.3 billion) and 3% ($1.0 billion) to fund inflows respectively. "We are highly encouraged by the ...

Women-led companies better for investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... their boards out-performed companies lead by non-diverse boards by 28% in the US, 7% in Europe and 58% in the Asia-Pacific region (including Australia). Importantly, the Credit Suisse report also found that while women-lead companies have a better attitude ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... as the weakest iron ore prices in five years hits the resource stocks, City Index head of dealing for the Asia Pacific region Biyi Cheng says. "The materials sector is holding down our market at the moment, especially from BHP," he said, adding that ...

Zurich promotes Australian CEO, names new local head

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... life and investments business, Colin Morgan, the role of chief executive of its global life division for the Asia Pacific region. In this role Morgan will assume responsibility for delivering Zurich's global life strategic priorities and initiatives ...

Vanguard appoints APAC senior economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
Vanguard has appointed Dr Qian Wang as its new senior economist in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang took up the position on October 27 and is based in Hong Kong. She will be part of the global Investment Strategy Group (ISG) team headed by Vanguard chief ...

Asia Pacific wealth growth outstrips world average

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
The wealth and population of high net worth individuals grew faster in the Asia Pacific region in 2013 than anywhere else in the world, according to the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2014 (APWR), published by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management. The region's ...