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Bravura starts IPO journey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... has 60 wealth management and 11 funds administration clients including organisations such as Fidelity International, Prudential and Mercer. Bravura's software currently manages more than $2.3 trillion of assets on behalf of clients across Asia Pacific ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... companies that are required to follow the Life and General Insurance Capital (LAGIC) Standards introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in 2013. "The credit stress portion of LAGIC's overall asset risk charge (ARC) is rating-based ...

'Constant tinkering' leaves Australians uncertain: MLC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
NAB owned MLC has called on Australia's political leaders to establish clear, measurable and adequacy-based objectives for superannuation, as new research reveals only 15% of Australians think they are prepared for retirement. The survey of more than ...

Life revenue drops, profit increases

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... 36.1% drop in total revenue. Releasing its quarterly life insurance performance statistics yesterday, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said in the past 12 months life insurers posted total revenue of $28 billion, mainly comprised ...

Zurich appoints APAC CEO from Generali

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... Jack Howell joins Zurich from Generali, where he was chief executive, Asia. Prior to that, he was chief executive at Prudential Assurance. He was also a chief executive and director at AIG and has held roles at TwentyTen, the Boston Consulting Group ...

EQT appoints non-executive director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... managing director of Accenture's Asia Pacific insurance and wealth business, with clients including AXA Group, AMP, Prudential Asia, Allianz China, Australian Super and QBE Group. Company chair Tony Killen said: "We are delighted Mr Sedgwick has agreed ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... federal government earlier this month reflecting the combined views of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and Treasury. Treasurer Scott Morrison said the ...

SuperGuard360 gives SMSF trustees greater protection

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... To compound the problem, as SMSF members are also trustees of their funds they are not regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). This means they do not have the same protection and assistance as other super funds if things go ...

Deutsche AM appoints APAC real estate head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... from TH Real Estate, where she was head of the global client capital group. Before that, she was managing director at Prudential Investment Management. At Deutsche AM, Sharpe will report to head of alternatives Pierre Cherki and join the Deutsche AM ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... further reinforcing the ability of firms to draw on their own liquidity buffers." "The FPC supported the position of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to allow insurance companies to use the flexibility in Solvency II regulations to recalculate ...