Van Eyk wins Zurich consulting contract
Van Eyk Researchhas one a contract to act as the asset consultant over $6.7 billion worth of funds managed byZurich Financial Services.
Zurich head of investment management and life Peter Delprado says van Eyk won the contract ahead of a range of other asset consulting groups following an extensive tender process.
Van Eyk will replace Towers Perrin, who had been Zurich’s asset consultant for the past two years.
The deal will see van Eyk take responsibility for the review and selection of external managers available through Zurich’s master trusts - i.super_invest and Accountants’ Super Fund - as well as its range of managed funds, allocated pensions and superannuation products.
Delprado says van Eyk was selected ahead of other asset consulting groups because of its reputation in the financial planning industry.
“As the premier supplier of independent research services to the financial planning industry, van Eyk was the ideal choice to fulfil the role of asset consultant for Zurich,” Delprado says.
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