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Two appointments for BTFG life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
BT Financial Group made two executive hires for its life insurance business. Kim Cohen will drive product innovation and customer-focused solutions as the life insurance business' head of product. Cohen joined BTFG in 2008 as a life pricing actuarial ...

Life insurance market flat: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... the significant amount of marketing effort and money spent on rejuvenating the industry, a new report shows. Product innovation and intensive marketing activities by insurance providers have done little to stimulate demand in the direct life insurance ...

Nikko AM hire targets innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Following research into the future of product innovation and development, Nikko Asset Management Australia has created a new executive role to drive the firm's product agenda. Hendrie Koster has been appointed as head of product and strategy, with Nikko ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... Services Team award for its claims division. OnePath won the Term/TPD and Trauma awards; CommInsure won for Risk Product Innovation, Annuity and Income Stream Innovation, and Investment Bond Results; Challenger was crowned winner of the Overall Annuity ...

Bravura continues to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... clients globally including, complex regulatory change, demand for mobile and self-directed technology, rapid product innovation, cost and margin pressures, and the need for scalable technology plays directly into the hands of our flagship offering So ...

Legg Mason hires marketing head from Hastings

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... affiliates, including Western Asset, Brandywine Global, QS Investors and Martin Currie are all well regarded for product innovation and relevance to Australian investors," Nicholson said.

State Street star promoted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... the AQE research process. Her responsibilities will also include collaborating with other investment teams on product innovation. Succeeding Engel in her current role is Toby Warburton, who has more than 20 years' experience in investment and has been ...

Garcia to exit AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... role with Australia's largest superannuation fund. As of mid-March 2017, Garcia will lead AustralianSuper's product innovation strategy as head of product. Garcia said he enjoyed his four years with AIST and is proud of the association's achievements. ...

Super objective crucial to Commission review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... balanced assessment framework for superannuation that makes it clear they expect reforms to deliver lower fees, product innovation and higher returns for consumers." "Consumers are right to expect improvements in superannuation fees and services, however ...

Automated retirement product gains recognition

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... country's business community. Australian Catholic Super's RetireSmart account-based pension was a winner in the product innovation category at the recent Australian Business Awards. Launched in October last year, RetireSmart is based on the bucket strategy ...