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It's a wrap for UK pensions: Zurich

... who either had to manage two separate super funds or faced losing almost half their savings on tax costs. But Zurich Australia's AssetLink SuperWrap, AssetChoice SuperWrap and AssetChoice SuperWrap Essentials now have QROPS status. "This simply means ...

Zurich appoints Denning Pryce to manage new income fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... managing director and senior portfolio manager, Dr Hugh Denning, and Michael Pryce, director investment strategy. Zurich Australia's director of investments, Matthew Drennan, said the high yield fund was aiming to deliver returns by focusing on Australian ...

Zurich appoints ex-CommInsure risk expert

... appointed former CommInsure chief underwriter, Lindy Rule, as the new chief underwriter in the life risk division. Zurich Australia's head of life risk, Andrew McKee, said Rule's position fulfills an important role in the group's plan to grow its life ...

Zurich corporate super businesses for sale

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
Zurich Australia is selling off its corporate superannuation businesses Zurich i.super_invest Superannuation (i.super) and Finium Super Master Plan, informing staff this morning that management are currently in discussions with a "number of interested ...

Zurich head of planning switches hats

... appointed its former head of planning as the new head of risk management and compliance. Geoff Copp was previously Zurich Australia's head of planning and business practices in general insurance. He has spent 19 years at Zurich Australia and 34 years ...

Fees versus commission not an issue

... found that majority of financial planners say it's disclosure that counts. A Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich Australia) online survey of financial advisers has found that 58 per cent said whether their services are paid in fees or commission ...

Zurich's wrap goes past $3bn

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Zurich Australia has reached a significant milestone with funds under administration on its wrap platform breaking through the $3 billion mark. Zurich said the milestone validated the organisation's focus on the intermediaries space and signalled further ...

Soft skills should be a priority: Zurich

... and also the ones that give them an added sense of confidence in their financial adviser," said Andrew McKee, Zurich Australia's head of life risk. McKee explained that the role of the financial planner now goes beyond providing traditional financial ...

Zurich Australia chief executive to retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
The chief executive for Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich Australia) is set to retire after 35 years in the financial services industry. Tom Brown, who has just announced his intention to retire on 31 December this year, will be succeeded ...

Profit sharing a win-win for AFS

... AFS started out 10 years ago as part of Zurich. In April this year the group completed a share buy-back from Zurich Australia and is now 100 per cent adviser-owned. Its more than 90 principals nationally manage $3.5 billion in funds on behalf of 50,000 ...