Sun Life
People Moves | 6 Oct 16
PEOPLE MOVES: SLI, UK, Kames, Sun Life, Edge Investments
SLI has hired a new emerging market portfolio manager as UK government hires former Aviva UK chief executive as its older workers tsar. Sun Life in Hong Kong appoints new head for its high net-worth clients (HNW) division as specialist investment house Edge recruits two new industry heavyweights.
Canada’s Sun Life to expand into Singapore and Thailand
The Hong Kong arm of Canada’s Sun Life Financial plans to expand into Singapore and Thailand in a bid to widen the insurer’s presence in Asia, Reuters has reported.
People Moves | 1 Sep 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Schroders, Royal London, Fidelity Int’l
Schroders has created a global head of strategy role, while Royal London has appointed a managing director of its Ireland business. Fidelity International is bidding adieu to a veteran portfolio manager, with Indosuez naming a new chief executive.
Sun Life Financial to buy FWD Hong Kong’s pension business
The Hong Kong arm of Canada’s Sun Life Financial is to acquire the pension business of FWD Group and enter into an exclusive 15-year distribution agreement that will allow Sun Life HK to distribute its pension products through FWD’s agency force in Hong Kong.
Strong half year for Architas, Axa remains resilient
Asset manager Architas reported a 52% increase in total assets in the first half of 2016, while parent company Axa Group recorded stable revenue and underlying earnings, with net income up 4% against the same period last year.