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RBC acquires 100pc RBC Dexia IS

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012

Australian Unity takes majority stake in Certainty Financial

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... opportunities to provide these clients with access to a broader range of services including Australian Unity's corporate health insurance programs." Certainty Financial will continue to operate as a stand-alone business with the current management te ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... following suit. "Across the board, it's somewhat soft. The only area that's showing any strength is (insurer) QBE." QBE Insurance Group on Wednesday said it expected premiums to rise by seven per cent in 2012 after one of the worst years for catastrophic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... Bureau of Statistics' international trade in goods and services data for February are released. In equities news, QBE Insurance Group Ltd holds its annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Tuesday marginally firmer despite slipping in late ...

ClearView moves on IFA market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... dealer group and independent advisers," he said. ClearView is the result of the 2010 acquisition of Bupa Australia's Life Insurance and Wealth Management businesses by MMC Contrarian Limited (MMC), after which it changed its company name to ClearView ...

More infra investors going direct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... of these largest global infrastructure investors are public sector pension funds, 16% are asset managers and 12% are insurance companies. The remaining 49% are private institutions and other arms of government. Europe is the most targeted region by these ...

SFG restructures board for best practice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... number of non-executive directorships including Blackmores Limited, PMP Limited, DealsDirect.com.au, Chartis Australia Insurance Limited, Sydney Dance Company and Racing NSW. As part of the Company's stated intention to seek an ASX best practice governance ...

ASIC appoints new commissioner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... now has five commissioners, including chair Greg Medcraft. It has been responsible for consumer protection in super, insurance and deposit taking since 1998, and consumer credit since 2010.

FOFA passing causes industry division

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... Coalition has renewed its pledge to remove opt-in, improve Best Interest Duty and refine the commissions ban on risk insurance inside superannuation among others if it is elected.

CommInsure names new head of national accounts

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... national dealer group portfolio. Sarah-Le Lacheur has been with CommInsure for six years, and has held various roles in the insurance industry across business development, practice management, adviser recruitment, and technical and national account management. ...