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IOOF research boss tenders resignation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... investment officer of SFG Australia, principal at Clarence Advisory, executive general manager investments at Zurich Financial Services Australia and regional chief economist at Deutsche Asset Management. In an internal memo, IOOF group general manager ...

Suncorp appoints new wealth and life intermediaries head in executive reshuffle

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... who will be departing after more than eight years with the firm. Day previously served as general manager for Zurich Financial Services Australia. Former head of customer experience, Mark Reinke, will move into an advisory role reporting to the group's ...

Industry fund welcomes new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... Australia, a specialist insurance and reinsurance provider for four years. He was appointed chief executive of Zurich Financial in 2006 and led the Australian and New Zealand operations for the next five years. Prior to this he was chief executive at ...

Zurich grows life risk distribution team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
Zurich Financial Services has boosted the size of its life risk sales team with a key promotion and eleven appointments across the country. Nathan Taggart has been promoted to the role of head of strategic development and joins the distribution leadership ...

Zurich fund receives first rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia's Emerging Markets Equity Fund has received its first rating from Zenith. Rated 'Recommended', Zenith noted the fund's unique focus on companies with sustainable high dividend yield and its ability to outperform low ...

Zurich establishes risk specialist team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia has created a new risk specialist team in anticipation of Macquarie Life joining Zurich later in 2016. The national team will be responsible for the creation and presentation of life insurance content to support Zurich's ...

Greater financial literacy key to improved adviser reputation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... literacy among consumers is key to improving the reputation of financial advisers, according to new research from Zurich Financial Services Australia. A survey of 227 advisers active in the life advice industry conducted by Lewers Research aimed to uncover ...

Zurich hires head of digital

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed a new head of digital to its life and investments business. Marc Fabris is returning to Australia from a three-year assignment at Zurich's global headquarters, where he served as global life head of ...

Zurich launches education curriculum

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched the Zurich Curriculum, in a bid to support adviser education and development. The Zurich Curriculum aims to provide advisers and their support staff with the skills and knowledge to build specialist expertise ...

Zurich launches LIF support initiative

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia is launching a life insurance framework (LIF) support package for financial advisers, via a national roadshow. The 'Blueprints for the Future' comprise five pillars of LIF support, designed to help advisers position ...