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APRA hires from AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... Before joining the $169 billion industry fund, the new APRA head of investment risk enjoyed a two-year stint at QBE Insurance in investment risk optimisation, after spending more than a year at Qantas Super as a manager in its investments operations. ...

Dividend payouts stagnate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... global index shows. According to Janus Henderson, dividend payouts rose 5.7% in the June quarter, thanks mainly to QBE Insurance, which rewarded shareholders on the back of rebounding profits. Ben Lofthouse, head of global equity income at Janus Henderson ...

Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... CBA and the World Bank Treasury team are to be congratulated in their leadership in this space," Whitford said. QBE Insurance Group Limited chief operating officer Derek Yung said: "There is untapped potential for the application of this product to capital ...

Finance sector in top three for giving: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... most giving corporate donor, with 0.89% of its pre-tax profit donated. Financial services giants Macquarie (0.61%), QBE Insurance (0.55%), Suncorp (0.55%) and AMP (0.48) all also figured in the report's top 10 corporate donors. The report is an initiative ...

Industry fund chases insurance giant on climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... insurer to force disclosures on climate risk. Local Government Super has co-filed a shareholder resolution over QBE Insurance Group's failure to disclose the risks, with Market Forces co-ordinating the move. The resolution requests QBE report as per ...

NSW government insurance arm appoints new chief after incumbent moves to QBE

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... South Wales government, icare, has appointed a new chief executive after the previous chief took on the top role at QBE Insurance. John Nagle will lead icare on an interim basis, having previously been group executive - workers insurance. Nagle replaces ...

Perennial portfolio manager leaves industry

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... sectors. Before that, he was head of AMP's Value Plus team, and has also held roles at GIO Asset Management and QBE Insurance. Oesterheld departed late last year. Since then, the group announced its partnership with Mark Mitchell to launch specialist ...

QBE chief executive departs in leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
QBE Insurance Australia chief executive Tim Plant has stepped down after just one year in the role following lackluster performance from the company. The insurer has opted for a change in leadership, with chief financial officer Pat Regan taking over ...

Stammer steps down from QV Equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... career with KPMG in the early nineties as a tax and investment consultant before joining the investment division of QBE Insurance Group as an analyst in 1995. McKillop commented: "The board and management team wish to thank Don for his invaluable guidance ...

Rubik appoints head of marketing

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... communications with fintech start-up, Decimal Software. Other roles have included global manager brand and content for QBE Insurance, general manager internal communications at NBN Co and head of communications for Australia and New Zealand for global ...