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The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
Facial analytics may play a key role in calculating future life insurance premiums thanks to a North Carolina technology firm claiming its platform returns lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods. Lapetus Life Event Solutions recently ...

Global merger creates new listed manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
The completed all-stock merger of equals between two global fund managers has created a new listed entity on the ASX representing $443 billion in assets under management. Janus Capital and Henderson Group will trade on the ASX and NYSE as Janus Henderson ...

CommInsure upgrades underwriting offer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
CommInsure is improving its underwriting offer for financial advisers by launching a new service and updating its existing rules. Advisers will now have the option to request a dedicated telephone-interviewing team to collect information from customers ...

Global infrastructure need deepens profit opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Chronic underspending in infrastructure and consistent population growth has resulted in a dire need for investment portfolios to fund the provision of essential services to communities. Speaking at a Bennelong adviser event in Sydney last week, 4D ...

First Super halts private equity investments

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
First Super will make no new investments in its private equity program as its existing $100 million private equity portfolio is under review. This is being done, the fund said, due to concerns about poor labour practices exhibited by companies in which ...

Philanthropy Australia names recipients of annual industry awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
Leading Australian philanthropists were honoured for the impact of their giving at the 2017 Philanthropy Australia Awards held this week in Melbourne. The prestigious 2017 Leading Philanthropist Award went to documentary filmmaker Ian Darling who has ...

Investment consultant strengthens Australian team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
An investment consultant is expanding its Australian presence with the appointment of a new senior associate. Vishal Sharma, a former consultant relations manager with M&G Investments London, will join bfinance in support of Australian country director ...

Fund managers reshuffle board for $413bn merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
The new board has been selected for the historic global funds management merger announced in October last year. Following the completion of the merger between Henderson Group and Janus Capital, the new board will consist of chair Richard Gillingwater ...

NAB committed to growing impact investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Impact Investing Australia and Philanthropy Australia, in partnership with NAB, launched an initiative to make impact investing more accessible to not-for-profit organisations and for-purpose businesses. The Impact Investment Ready initiative comprises ...

Zurich grows life risk distribution team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
Zurich Financial Services has boosted the size of its life risk sales team with a key promotion and eleven appointments across the country. Nathan Taggart has been promoted to the role of head of strategic development and joins the distribution leadership ...