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Equity Trustees names key account manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... Equity Trustees has appointed Caitriona Wortley as key account manager to its New South Wales office. Wortley joins from Zurich Investments where she held the role as business development manager. She has over nine year experience in the industry and ...

Greater uptake in global equities: Zurich

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
International equities are rising in popularity among Australian advisers, a Zurich survey has found. Almost 70% of advisers surveyed reported they intend to increase their clients' allocation to international equities in the next six to 12 months. ...

AFA announces finalists

STAFF REPORTER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... finalists. AFA chief Richard Klipin said that the past year had seen innovation flourish and practice leadership grow. Zurich's life and investments business are sponsors of the awards and said that against the backdrop of industry change the cohort ...

Metlife appoints head of group pricing

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... group insurance products and pricing. He is a qualified actuary, and has previously also held various senior positions with Zurich and KPMG in Australia and in the UK. Fusca brings to MetLife over 15 years of pricing, client relationship and product ...

Zurich launches life risk update

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Zurich has launched its second life risk update for 2012 in response to drivers including change in workforce profile and advances in medical technology. An extensive review of risk ratings for engineering and mining related occupations has resulted ...

Zurich's restructure sees 11 depart

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Zurich's new three-year strategy focused on growth in the risk and investments business has seen 11 roles cut and five added as the financial services provider shifts its focus to the institutional and dealer group level. Chief executive of the Life ...

Zurich says no to online sales

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Based on heartening satisfaction levels experienced by SME businesses when dealing with Zurich's traditional broking channels, the insurer has consciously decided to avoid the gravitation towards online sales taken by its competitors to boost investments. ...

Julius Baer, BOC in private wealth JV

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... has sold its Swiss unit to Julius Baer and will refer clients with private banking needs outside mainland China to the Zurich-based bank. Julius Baer has been expanding aggressively in Asia over the past six years as European business has been impacted ...

ASX small caps new listing rules finalised

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... and requires 75% approval from shareholders at an annual general meeting. Patrick Noble, senior investment specialist at Zurich Australia, said in light of this change, the key point for investors is being wary about how additional capital will be used ...

Buy-right and equity managers will deliver income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... explained. Tim McGowen is the option strategist at PM Capital who oversees this fund, known in the retail market as the Zurich Equity Income fund. "We can convert overseas volatility, something investors normally are terrified of, into income," he said. ...