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ING senior exec moves to Zurich

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... company's life risk business in Australia. Morgan has 20 years experience in financial services, particularly life risk insurance, both locally and internationally. Before joining Zurich, he was executive director of ING Advice for four years. Prior ...

Jobs safe in Australia: ING

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... noted the statement. However, a company spokesperson from ING Australia said that the local arm of the Dutch banking and insurance giant - including its investment management business - would be spared the job cuts. "We don't anticipate any major job ...

New CEO for Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... including asset management, retail banking, wholesale banking, hedge funds, investment banking, private equity, life insurance, general insurance and financial services distribution. Prior to joining McKinsey, Doman worked in medicine, health management ...

Insurance still tops: super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
Enhancing insurance products remains a priority for super funds and their providers in 2009 as government and industry funds re-jig their offerings for better member cover. Public sector super provider Super SA for instance has announced the roll-out ...

Aberdeen Financials fund rated 'three star'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... capitalised than their UK counterparts and some of those in the US." The fund holds a 13 per cent overweight position in QBE Insurance and minor holdings in Bendigo Bank and AXA, said Daniels. He said the fund would appeal to investors looking for fund ...

Aussie tech providers score overseas deals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... Bravura signed a $5.8 million agreement with one of Vietnam's largest life insurers, Bao Viet Life to provide its life insurance administration package, TalisLife to the Asian firm. TalisLife allows flexible administration of a range of traditional and ...

Cognacs and chocolates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... it could chew. Citigroup is representative of what has been happening in the banking/financial/investment/brokerage/insurance business since the crisis. That is, it is going back to basics. George W. Bush in his last news conference as US President asked ...

ING Aus hires former Tower senior exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
... Zealand. Besides working at Tower, Pearce was previously managing director and chief financial officer of AMP General Insurance Limited, chief executive officer of GIO Australia Holdings Limited and managing director of Metlife Insurance. Harry N. Stout ...

IFSA calls for more frequent valuations of unlisted assets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... IFSA have introduced policies that have helped transform the investment industry such as in the areas of proxy voting, insurance and investment taxes.

Introducing life cycle insurance: REST

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
REST Superannuation has revolutionised life insurance in super by introducing a "life cycle" approach to its death cover - breaking away from the traditional fixed cost or "$1 a week" insurance model. Almost one million active members of the $13 billion ...