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Ban insurance commissions in super: Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... fee through their pocket, the marginal people, the ones who really need it - won't pay for it," said Foster. Ray White, an AXA financial planner, said he was not surprised the recommendation came through - but is not overtly concerned about the changes. ...

Rosenberg leaves AXA after review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
The founder of AXA Rosenberg, Barr Rosenberg, has resigned from the board of the US-based firm after an external review found he did not act in accordance with company policies, following a coding error from June last year. According to a letter to ...

AXA ramps up insurance for 115,000 clients

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
An extra 115,000 financial planner clients who use AXA insurance will be able to tap improved cover, following upgrades to the firm's financial protection products. AXA announced on Friday that upgrades towards life, trauma and TPD plans, along with ...

AXA sells UK life and savings business

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
UK insurance investor, Resolution Limited, has bought AXA's UK life risk business for $4.7 billion. The deal involves a $3.8 billion cash payment to AXA and up to $860 million paid to AXA in Deferred Consideration Notes. The transaction is financed ...

Aviva, AMP and CommInsure top insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... Aviva's top spot was driven by "superior transaction capabilities", according to the report. However, CommInsure's WriteAway and AXA Elevate were not far behind, with their 2009 launches paving the way for more improvements and demands this year. "Until ...

NZ Commission gives AMP all clear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has cleared AMP to buy AXA's Australian and New Zealand businesses. According to a Commerce Commission statement, the regulator considered the impact of the deal across wealth protection, retail funds management, wholesale ...

Haddock appointed chairman of ACSRF

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... Caritas Australia. His prior board experience includes chairman of Cashcard Australia, chairman of Macarthur Cook, director of AXA Insurance, and Auspace Colonial First State Private Capital. Haddock holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... holder consent to refresh the company's placement capacity. ANZ's chief executive of Asia, Europe and the US, Alex Thursby, and AXA Asia Pacific chief executive, Andy Penn, are among speakers at a conference in Melbourne hosted by the the Financial Services ...

NZ regulator extends AMP and AXA deadline

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has delayed a final decision on AMP's bid for AXA Asia Pacific by two weeks to June 25. A Commerce Commission spokesperson said the regulator had agreed with AMP and AXA Asia Pacific on the extended deadline. The regulator's ...

AXA appoints FMs to drive income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
AXA Australia selected funds from Ankura Capital, Legg Mason, Epoch Investment Partners, Macquarie Investment Management and Goldman Sachs/JBWere as part of its new income portfolio. Ankura Capital and Legg Mason will manage the Australian equities ...