Aviva strengthens foothold in Singapore with 420 advisers
Insurance giant Aviva has revealed it employs 420 financial advisers in its Singapore advisory unit which was established less than a year ago.
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Aviva sells 50% stake in French life insurer Antarius
British insurer Aviva has sold its entire stake in France’s Antarius to a Société Général subsidiary but confirmed that it will continue to manage a chunk of its assets.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Aviva, Aetna International, Insight Investment
Emerging market debt seems to be a key theme, with both Aviva Investors and Insight Investment bolstering their existing teams, while Aetna International has named a director of new business sales.
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Aviva to sell 60% of Hong Kong life business in digital venture
British insurance giant Aviva has agreed to sell two thirds of its Hong Kong life business to Chinese tech firm Tencent and private equity firm Hillhouse Capital in a deal that will see the unit transform into a digital insurer.
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UK advisers to recruit as more pass £1m income barrier
A third of UK advice firms reported annual income of more than £1m ($1.23m, €1.16m) in 2016, with nearly half of all firms planning to recruit in 2017, according to a survey from insurance giant Aviva.
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Aviva streamlines insurance businesses
Insurance giant Aviva has announced a streamlining of its UK operations and is putting one person in charge of its main international businesses.
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Aviva to partner with LinkedIn in hunt for forgotten pensions
British insurer Aviva is in talks to team up with social media giant LinkedIn to create a scheme to track millions of forgotten pension pots.
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PEOPLE MOVES: StanChart, FPI, Aviva
Standard Chartered’s Asean and south Asia chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. Friends Provident International has appointed a regional sales director for Singapore, while Aviva has hired a tech industry heavy hitter for a new communications role.
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Nine insurers identified as globally systemically important
The Financial Stability Board has named Aegon, Aviva, and Axa among nine global insurance firms identified as systemically important financial institutions (SIFI).
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Aviva overhauls protection range following Friends Life buyout
Aviva has overhauled the protection products it offers the UK adviser market by merging them with Friends Life policies under one umbrella.
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FCA fines Aviva £8.2m over wrap platform failings
Aviva has been fined £8.2m ($10.4m, €9.3m) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to monitor outsourced client assets on its wrap platform.
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FPI Singapore director Simpson quits, HK head moves to Aviva
Sweeping changes at FPI’s Asia operations sees the departure of long-standing Singapore sales director Toby Simpson, and interim appointments put in place after Hong Kong regional head Charles Barrows takes on a role to build Aviva’s Indonesia life business.