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Pinnacle executive joins Plato LIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... where he built an asset management business by partnering with 10 independent boutique asset management businesses in South Africa. Meyer was also previously the founder and chief executive of RMB Morgan Stanley, leading the company to be the number ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US. Australia, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and US represent ...

CFP Board welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
The professional body for personal financial planners in the US welcomed its new chair this year. Kamila Elliott took the helm of the CFP Board, becoming the first African American to serve as the chair. Elliott is currently the president of Grid 202 ...

Zurich makes key health appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... at TAL and has also held chief medical officer positions at Pacific Life Re, Munich Re, CommInsure and Hannover Life Re Africa. Zurich said Monday will be charged with building out an internal team of doctors to provide Zurich with technical expertise ...

De Ferrari returns to Credit Suisse

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... wealth management division as of 1 January 2022. He also assumes the role of chief executive for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in the interim. The Credit Suisse veteran took the reins at AMP on 1 December 2018 as the firm grappled ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... the dying days of 2020. All looked swell... until the coronavirus variant that was first spotted in the UK and in South Africa. "It's reportedly less deadly but more infectious and has already triggered renewed lockdowns in Europe and Asia and the ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Out of (South) Africa Just when citizens of Planet Earth were beginning to enjoy their new-found freedom - through herd immunity, increased vaccinations and/or learning to live with Delta - comes a new kid in town. And it's name is Omicron. The discovery ...

Two senior leaders exit Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... currently recruiting for a new chief client solutions officer. Head of communications and of marketing for APAC and South Africa Kelly Fisk will act in the role of chief communications and marketing officer until a permanent appointment is made. Commenting ...

New mining head at Goldman Sachs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... the firm's Melbourne office. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2009, when he joined its Johannesburg office in South Africa. Friedland started as an investment banking analyst covering metals and mining and has consistently focussed on the sector ...

Mercer names super services leader

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... for Australia. She leaves her role as Mercer UK's senior partner and chief operating officer for Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Pacific to oversee superannuation trustee clients in Australia. Ross' career began at Mercer in 2009 when she joined as ...