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PIMCO exec joins Western Asset Management

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Legg Mason affiliate and fixed income specialist Western Asset Management has appointed a new head of client service and marketing. Michael Dale joins the fund manager from PIMCO where he worked within client service, focusing primarily on business ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
The Australian share market is pushing higher after market heavyweight BHP Billiton increased its dividend and announced fresh cost cutting. On a busy day of corporate earnings reports, BHP Billiton had the healthiest market reaction, with shares up ...

Suncorp Life appoints distribution GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
Suncorp Life has appointed an executive general manager of distribution to face the challenging conditions of the life insurance industry. Andrew Mair will take over the role on March 9 and will report to Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes. ...

Suncorp chief executive to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Suncorp Group chief executive Patrick Snowball has confirmed reports he will leave the company by the end of 2015. The news was delivered as Snowball announced group profits were up net 15% to $631 million. Profit was mostly driven by Suncorp's general ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
The sharemarket is lower after disappointing results from CSL and Suncorp Group sent their stocks dipping, while falling oil prices dented the energy sector. Shares in market heavyweight, the Commonwealth Bank also fell despite it announcing a recorded ...

Suncorp tight-lipped on CEO departure

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
Suncorp Group has refused to comment on speculation that its chief executive Patrick Snowball will retire from his role and that a successor will be appointed at the end of 2015. "As the Chairman has indicated, it is prudent that the Board has an active ...

Industry insurance report to focus on advice remuneration model

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
The final report by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) life insurance working group will largely focus on risk advisers' remuneration structures. The report is expected to be completed before March 31 ...

Surging group premiums push insurer inflows up 12.9 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
Life insurance premiums jumped 12.9% during 2014 driven by group business, which has surged by 24%. The figures are contained in the latest analysis by insurance industry researcher Plan For Life for the 12 months to September 2014. According to the ...

ASIC imposes conditions on Guardian Advice

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed conditions on the licence of Suncorp-owned Guardian Advice following a surveillance which uncovered deficiencies in the advice it provided to retail clients. ASIC said the company ...

Senior Suncorp distribution exec departs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2015
Asteron Life executive general manager of adviser distribution Jordan Hawke will leave Suncorp at the end of January. The company, which is a subsidiary of Suncorp Group, said the senior sales exec intends to take the year off to travel with his family. ...