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Investec unveils succession plan

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... Three of Investec's founding members will step down from their respective roles 40 years after establishing the South African bank and investment management firm. Investec Group chief executive Stephen Koseff, managing director Bernard Kantor, and risk ...

Financial Standard's top stories of 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... Insurance giant partners to combine life and health (24 May) AIA Australia joined forces with health fund GMHBA and South African company Discovery; the three will work under the new brand myOwn and offer both life and health insurance, along with AIA's ...

Bravura inks major international deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... the fifth major international transaction for Bravura in the last twelve months, signing a long-term contact with South African based Discovery Limited for the implementation of Sonata in November, an agreement with $4.7 billion Scotland-based insurer ...

IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... Stock Exchange, Acorn Capital, UK wealth management firm Tilney Bestinvest, Colonial First State, OpenMarkets and South African markets data and analytics provider INET BFA. IRESS has also deployed its technology to the Commonwealth Bank, Statewide Super ...

AIA grows health insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... money," he said. MyOwn is the result of an alliance between AIA Australia and GMHBA, a not-for-profit health fund; and South African financial services provider Discovery. Launched in 2014, AIA Vitality rewards are linked to actions that aim to improve ...

Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... launch a new combined life and health insurance brand. AIA Australia is joining forces with health fund GMHBA and South African company Discovery; the three will work under the new brand myOwn and offer both life and health insurance, along with AIA's ...

Bankwest appoints new MD

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... senior executive roles across retail, business and institutional banking businesses. He is currently leading CBA's South African business based in Johannesburg, and has previously served as chief executive for Telstra's BigPond. Commenting on the appointment ...

IRESS to buy data provider for $14m, hire 118 staff

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
IRESS has entered into an agreement to acquire a South African market data and analytics provider. Subject to commercial arrangements, IRESS will acquire INET BFA for $14 million; the company is currently owned by publisher Media24. Following the purchase ...

GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... support an international client via its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its profile and market share through product developments and digital innovation. ...

IRESS profit up 15%

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... integrated products to new and existing customers is presenting revenue opportunities in the United Kingdom. The South African and UK businesses were negatively impacted by foreign exchange movements during the half.