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Kelly switch shifts M&A landscape

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... this transaction completing. Rather, a merger of St George and Suncorp - with banking operations centred in Sydney and insurance managed from Brisbane - looks the more feasible scenario. The long awaited consolidation of banking and general insurance ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... futures exchange. On the markets, BlueScope Steel Ltd and the website Seek Ltd will deliver annual results, while QBE Insurance Ltd will deliver interim results. In Auckland, Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd will report full year results. STW Communications ...

Avoid mistakes and we'll minimise regulation: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
... necessary, he said. This self-regulatory approach should also be used to solve ongoing industry challenges, like under-insurance and the savings gap. "Is it the government's job to tell people how much insurance they must have, or is for industry to ...

New product drive independence: Cerulli

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
... pushing traditional distributors to relax their requirements for advisers to promote house and associated products. "Many insurance company-owned broker/dealers have shifted to independent contractor status and do not require sales of proprietary products," ...

IFSA names three for industry excellence

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... Association (IFSA). Kerr, who is head of claims at Asteron Life Limited, received his award for his work in focusing on under-insurance and being co-chair of the IFSA Protection Gap Working Group which delivered two rounds of research that established ...

MetLife and Challenger finalise deal

Following delays, MetLife Insurance has finally received court approval to transfer its annuity and pension business to Challenger, effective end of this month. "The sale of our investment business completes a major phase of our strategic re-positioning," ...

DKN to wrap up $120m Zurich deal

... financial planning practices network. Under the deal, Zurich will partner with DKN to exclusively promote Zurich life insurance and managed fund products to small and mid-sized dealer groups in Australia. Meanwhile, Lonsdale chief executive officer Mario ...

Westpac to list wealth management arm

... relation to BT's investment management business only. The other areas of BT's business, including financial advice, insurance, private banking and customer solutions which is responsible for wrap platforms and BT's investment, superannuation and retirement ...

Hip to be outside the square

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... we've established a relationship with Switzer Financial Services, and Manchester Unity gives us a great deal on health insurance." Our strategic relationships also allow us play a role in the marketplace that is much bigger than our size suggests, he ...

ING finds insurance oasis

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
Oasis Asset Management today announced the replacement of Tower with ING Australia as its group risk insurance provider. The deal affects Oasis' 69,000-plus superannuation members, and will result in better underwriting, according to managing director ...