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Life insurance from $1 a day

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
ING Australia has launched EasyProtect, a range of life and income protection insurance that offers comprehensive cover for less than $1 a day, which can be purchased online or over the phone. "With EasyProtect, ING Australia is providing a range of ...

QIC appoints head of funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
QIC hired former global head of sales, marketing and client services at Principal Global Investors, Hazel McNeilage, as head of funds management. McNeilage worked at Principal Global Investors in New York and was responsible for servicing clients with ...

Planners flock to WriteAway

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
CommInsure's electronic application and underwriting service, WriteAway, is proving a hit with the insurer's aligned planners with more than 50 per cent of insurance business being written through the service. WriteAway, which was launched by CommInsure ...

RARE wins top Zenith rating

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
The RARE Infrastructure Value fund gets a "highly recommended" rating from Zenith. The firm's infrastructure sector review assessed four international and one emerging markets funds. One fund was not reviewed from the initial universe of six products. ...

State Street wins $2.2bn Canadian mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... provides investment services to the 10 largest pension plans in Canada. Kevin Drynan, president at State Street Trust Company Canada, said the appointment reflected the firm's long-standing commitment to enhancing its technology for its clients. Indeed ...

AMP signs MOU with China Life

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... foreign financial institution to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Strategic Cooperation with China Life Insurance Company, the largest insurance group in China and the world's biggest listed life insurance firm. The MOU for Strategic Cooperation ...

ASIC outlines credit agency requirements

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Local credit rating agencies must hold an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence, properly manage conflicts of interest that arise and ensure employees are adequately trained from January next year following regulatory changes. The Australian Securities ...

Asset Super improves member insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Asset Super enhanced its life insurance cover for its members, which includes automatic stage cover improvements and lower fixed cover premiums.The enhancement includes automatic stage cover increases at ages 23 and again at age 28 for eligible members ...

AXA IM appoints head of Asia Pac

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has appointed Jean-Pierre Leoni as head of Asia Pacific and plans to expand its sales team in the region. It is understood Leoni replaces Anthony Fasso, former chief executive of AXA Rosenberg Asia Pacific and AXA IM ...

MLC appoints Gupta to board

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
MLC appointed Peeyush Gupta, co-founder and former chief executive at Ipac Securities, to the advice & licences board as an external director. Gupta holds a number of directorships at AMP Capital Investors, Murdoch Books and Quintessence Labs. His appointment ...