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Triple bypass needed to resurrect NAB's UK business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
It could take years before NAB's 'worthless' UK banking business is restored to anything approaching a reasonable sale price. That is according to Elio D'Amato, chief executive of stock market solutions provider Lincoln Indicators. The underperformance ...

IFSA rebrands to the Financial Services Council

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) is changing its name to the Financial Services Council, signalling a move to broaden its reach and influence. The peak body represents retail and wholesale funds management institutions spanning ...

Green takes reigns at AIA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
AIA Australia have appointed Damien Green as their new local chief executive. Green has been with AIA, formerly AIG Australia, since 2006 progressively directing the client services division and being heavily involved with business development and client ...

Maritime Super picks AIA for insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
Maritime Super has selected AIA Australia as its group insurer for its 15,000 members following the merger of the Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) and Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF) in March this year. Peter Robertson, chief executive at ...

AIA tops life risk inflows chart

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
AIA Australia, formerly AIG Australia, has beaten its competitors by a wide margin to record the largest percentage increases of overall life insurance risk market inflows, new research shows. AIA Australia enjoyed the highest percentage of inflow increases ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower on Friday, after US equities declined on a rise in people continuing to claim unemployment benefits and lacklustre sales figures from major retailers. Oil and metals also were lower. At 0714 AEST ...

AIG Hong Kong begins rebrand strategy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
American International Assurance Company (AIA Group) in Hong Kong is beginning its long awaited rebrand strategy, a move expected to involve subsidiaries across the region. The objective of the rebrand is to demonstrate separation from AIG in the US ...

AIG Australia weathering US storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
AIG Life Australia has withstood the US financial storm to post record increases in sales and customer loyalty, thanks to a communications program that could raise the standard for the level of disclosure customers expect from their insurers. Rather ...

AIG subsidiaries to separate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
The record $A157 billion loss reported by AIG in the US and the resultant fourth rescue package from the US Treasury has resulted in the subsidiaries being quarantined into a special purpose vehicle, possibly in preparation for sale through an IPO. ...

AIG Australia to be retained

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
AIG international has advised the market and policyholders that it will be retaining a majority interest in its Asian insurance companies, including its Australian life insurance operation AIG Life Australia. The announcement is part of AIG's commitment ...