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AMP circles AXA Asia Pacific

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
AXA Asia Pacific independent directors have rejected AMP's $4 billion bid for AXA's Australian and New Zealand businesses, creating the first hurdle in a landmark deal that could, if it goes through, create a new Australian insurance and financial planning ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... bolster not hinder insurance coverage in regard to disability," she said. Robert Bergin, head of group insurance at AXA Australia, agreed the changes could have pricing and operational implications, but he reckons it won't affect many of the firm's c ...

AXA tackles longevity risk with North

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
AXA Australia is targeting investor longevity risk with plans to launch another North product that provides a guaranteed income stream next year. The product, still in development stage, provides the flexibility of an allocated pension, which keeps ...

Ex-Macquarie sales head jumps to HSBC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... most recently as head of retail sales with the Macquarie Funds Group. Prior to this, Pidgeon held positions with AXA Australia and Rothschild Australia Asset Management. HSBC Global Investments is the wealth management arm of HSBC Bank Australia, distributing ...

AXA ramps up million-dollar insurance strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
AXA Australia's multi-million dollar investment in its financial protection business appears to be paying off with new business rising 23 per cent to $58 million and the firm now ranked in the top four across product, new business and underwriting categories. ...

AXA Asia Pac half year net profit up 187pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... inflows were up 66 per cent to $1.01 billion, factoring in inflows from acquired business Genesys. Other areas where AXA Australia has improved numbers were in group risk (new business up 39 per cent), AXA super and pension products (up 2 per cent) and ...

Super funds battle for ASFA awards

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... Russell Investments, Super SA and UniSuper. Last year's winners included CPA Australia, Colonial First State and AXA Australia. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the awards are on August 28. It is this Thursday, 30 July. ...

Select hires advisory panel

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... St Davids Advisory and Bartholomew Dowling, investment manager - listed equities & fixed interest portfolios at AXA Australia were also appointed to the panel. The members of the investment advisory panel will provide inform the investment committee ...

Super without worries

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... predict where the markets will be in the future, you can protect your retirement savings from their mood swings. AXA Australia couldn't have picked a better time when it launched a capital guarantee product, North, in late 2007. The product resonated ...

Three FMs pull S&P property ratings

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
AXA Australia, BlackRock and Tankstream Capital have dropped the Standard & Poor's rating on certain property funds. The funds were rated by Standard & Poor's between 2007 and mid 2008 but were placed 'on hold' in August last year when each fund suspended ...