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Aviva
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Joseph Kwok to depart PIAS
Joseph Kwok will step down from his role as deputy general manager of Singapore-based Aviva subsidiary Professional Investment Advisory Service (PIAS), effective from 25 November.
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I have a dream
‘I have a dream that one day this industry will rise up and live out the true meaning of its purpose: we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all customers are created equal.’
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‘Digital First’ for Friends Provident International and Aviva
Last month I wrote about the challenges facing the international life insurance industry as it tries to embrace the digital world. I referred to the findings of a comprehensive research study carried out across Asia and the Middle East by Friends Provident International, part of the Aviva Group, which showed that customers and advisers expect…
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Aviva launches two multi-strategy products
In Singapore, Aviva Investors has launched two sub-funds of its Luxembourg-domiciled multi-asset products.
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Redemptions still ‘too high’ for Aviva investors
Mark Wilson, group chief executive officer at Aviva, said the group’s investment arm continues to make progress on its turnaround, but that redemptions remained ‘too high’.
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Aligning interests with customers
Customers are the resource upon which the success of every business depends – without them, the business would simply not exist.
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Attractiveness of Asian high yield as an asset class
Tim Jagger, senior vice-president and portfolio manager for Aviva Investors argues that Asian high yield is a relatively attractive asset class and that it should be an integral part of investors’ portfolios.
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International life companies playing digital catch-up
Technology is fundamentally reshaping the way we live, both at home and in the workplace. It is difficult for anyone alive today not to be touched by advancements in technology, which play an important role in our everyday activities.
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UK property to return 8.8% per annum – Aviva Investors
Aviva Investors has forecast British property to return in the order of 8.8% per annum over the next five years.
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FPI closes UK offshore operations to new business, cuts jobs
Friends Provident International has closed its UK offshore bond market operation to new business as part of a restructuring at its Isle of Man headquarters which will result in 33 job losses.
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Friends Life and Aviva merger probed by FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating unusual increases in share price prior to Aviva’s merger with Friends Life, according to reports.