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IFM Investors expands to Switzerland

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018

The $113 billion money manager has opened its third European office to service its large investor base in the region. It has also appointed a manager for the new Zurich-based office. IFM Investors already manages about $710 million on behalf of Swiss ...

Raiz to launch group insurance products

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018

A partnership between Raiz Invest and Swiss Re will launch new products attempting to disrupt the group insurance market. Raiz, the micro-investing platform, announced it is helping develop a tailored life insurance product within superannuation that ...

MLC Life recruits head of underwriting

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018

... in improved customer experience and higher productivity. He previously worked in senior management positions at AIG, Swiss Re and RGA. Kennedy commented that Jones joins at a time when MLC begins a new era of underwriting. "His experience across Australia ...

Advisers can fill aged care demand gap: Study

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018

... advisers' service offering and provide a new source of revenue in the medium-term, a joint study by Aged Care Steps and Swiss Re reveals. The research, which explored the challenges and fears around aged care, found about 90% of advisers surveyed anticipate ...

Industry fund pilots cancer wellness program

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018

... developed in conjunction with Monash University and Cancer Council NSW. The stepped care program builds on global reinsurer Swiss Re's experience in delivering rehabilitation services in the UK. AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu ...

TAL welcomes new claims executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017

... than any other segment, following a record year for its claims team. Before joining TAL, van Eeden spent 15 years at Swiss Re, most notably as head of life and health claims proposition across the Asian, European and Latin American markets.

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT | FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017

... the National Competition Council. Broadbent currently services on the board of Woolworths, is the chair of the board of Swiss Re Life and Health Australia Limited and chancellor of the University of Wollongong. Commenting on the appointments, APRA chairman ...

MLC Life names chief underwriter, expands medical service

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017

... business process outsourcing service to the UK life and pensions industry. She has also worked for AXA Life Insurance and Swiss Re. Heyhoe said Kennedy's intimate knowledge of UnderwriteMe and innovation in the area of predictive analytics will be invaluable ...

Freedom Insurance flags acquisition

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017

... 2016 and the following month terminated its product development and distribution contract with NobleOak. In February, Swiss Re became the insurer of its distributed products. Cohen flagged the company has a medium-term goal of becoming the second largest ...

Global reinsurer adopts ESG framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017

... world's second-largest reinsurer will be switched to track ethical indices by 2018. Since the beginning of the year, Swiss Re has been consistently integrating environmental, social and governance criteria into its investment decisions through the use ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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