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Financial planning

The front-running bidders to acquire Lonsec from Zurich are understood to have indicated they will not be moving to alter the dynamics of Lonsec's research and ratings di...

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People & Products

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed leading financial services researcher Dr Rebecca Shiels to its judging panel for the Adviser of the Year Award....

Financial planning

A survey of life risk advisers has confirmed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes to commissions within superannuation will have a significant impac...

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People & Products

Former Morningstar researcher Zac Wallis has joined the Zurich key accounts team as a research relationship manager....

Financial planning

Zurich is entertaining bids for Lonsec as it looks to exit ownership of the research and ratings house....

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Financial planning

Zurich has been entertaining bids to exit its ownership of Lonsec....

Life/Risk

Inflows into the life insurance risk market grew 12.5 per cent in 2010, although new premium sales continued a pattern of marginal growth, according to Plan for Life rese...

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Funds management

Aberdeen Asset Management has emerged as a winner in the latest Lonsec Global Equity Sector Review, with the company's Wholesale International Equity Fund being upgraded ...

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Financial planning

The marketing material for the Zurich Investments Equity Income Fund will be translated into Mandarin to cater for foreign investors....

People & Products

Zurich Australia will restructure to more closely resemble its global parent, with CEO David Smith to depart once the process is complete....

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Financial planning

The life insurance market seems to have been focused on product updates and enhancements over the past couple of months, with Zurich being the latest player to introduce ...

Financial planning

Lobby groups with vested interests sparked the endless debate around adviser remuneration, which is clouding the issue of inadequate levels of retirement savings and chro...

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People & Products

Zurich Financial Services Australia has added an investment specialist and two business development managers to its investment team....

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced it has gone live with Milestone Group’s pControl and pQuant solutions for middle and back-office operations....

Financial planning

Zurich extends its presence in the group life market with the acquisition of IUS Life....

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