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NZ rules to target 'simple needs' investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... investment and savings planning services or investment broking services and those who provide advice on credit, general insurance or simple securities (such as bank term deposits or call accounts)." The NZ government is also formulating its views regarding ...

Praemium expands UK funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... qualitative and quantitative investment analysis to fund ratings and product panels for financial advisers, accountants, insurance companies and investment maangers. Now that the SMARTfund has received initial authorisation, Naoumidis claims the process ...

Aviva matches green rebates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
Aviva Australia employees could receive an extra $300 in their pay cheque after the firm announced it is matching the state and federal government's water efficiency and renewable energy rebates. Aviva analyst programmer, Barry Holmes, has already recieved ...

Gen Y risks high fees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
... those in the Gen Y bracket could face hiked super fees, particular as super funds offer corporate deals on fees and insurance, often to larger employers, to secure default fund status. "In most cases these special corporate deals are forfeited when employees ...

TOWER's business set to soar

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
TOWER Australia's robust premium growth and increasing product differentiation will see the insurance firm gain serious clout in the local insurance market, according to ratings house Standard & Poor's (S&P's). Standard & Poor's Ratings Services last ...

Reserves okay and can be raised by fees: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... useful purposes that can include enabling funds to cope with investment fluctuations, operational contingencies or self-insurance. "Trustees need to be clear on why a reserve has been established and what its ongoing purpose is," he said. Chapman said ...

Insurers slow on green IT

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
The insurance industry may be conscious of mitigating global warming, but few insurers are truly committed to building a green IT environment, according to Datamonitor. A recent survey of 200 global insurers found that over 25 per cent of life insurers ...

SERF selects JANA as asset consultant

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... executive. Robertson said JANA Investment Advisers will assist both funds draft an effective investment strategy, enhance its insurance service and create a number of new fund options in the lead up to the proposed merger in December this year. "Given ...

Macq Life imports underwriting and claims head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... Sally Phillips as head of underwriting and claims. Previously, Phillips founded one of South Africa's top five life insurance firm's, Discovery Life, and held the role of chief medical officer and head of underwriting within the company. Phillips began ...

ING taps Ukraine insurance market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
ING Group extends its reach in Eastern Europe after receiving approval to provide its life insurance services in the Ukraine. The firm is expected to begin servicing this market from its head office in the country's capital, Kiev, in the first half ...