Zurich’s Equity Income Fund celebrates 10-year anniversary

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Zurich is proud to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Zurich Investments Equity Income Fund. According to Zurich’s National Investment Sales Manager, Linda Stangherlin, the fund, which invests in blue

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Zurich appoints Investments Account and Territory Manager for NSW/ACT

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bevan Green to the role of NSW/ACT Account and Territory Manager for Investments, within its Life and Investments

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Zurich Emerging Markets Fund receives ‘Recommended’ Zenith rating

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced that its Emerging Markets Equity Fund has received its first rating from Zenith: ‘Recommended’. In its report, Zenith points to the Fund’s unique

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Zurich unveils revamped and expanded life risk distribution team

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Following confirmation that its acquisition of Macquarie Life’s risk business can proceed, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has unveiled an expanded risk distribution team. The revamp sees 14 new

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Federal Court clears way for Zurich growth with acquisition of Macquarie Life’s risk business

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The Federal Court of Australia has approved the transfer of Macquarie Life’s risk business to Zurich Australia Limited (Zurich). The completion of the court and regulatory approval process means that the

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The rising popularity of podcasts, what to listen to and how to get your voice heard

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One of the fastest-growing sectors of this economy is podcasts. Quite simple in nature, the digital audio files which are downloadable from the internet have been around since the mid-2000s,

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The case for active management in AREITs

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The common perception is that value cannot be added in the AREIT (Australian Real Estate Investment Trust) asset class, though perhaps this needs to be re-examined. In fact, the better

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Don’t break your clients’ cyber trust

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The potential for cybercrime has grown dramatically over the past few years as cyber criminals continue to adopt more profitable and effective tactics. According to Deloitte, many organisations are still

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New risk specialist team strengthens Zurich’s content capabilities

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has announced the establishment of a new risk specialist team, in anticipation of Macquarie’s life risk business (Macquarie Life) joining Zurich later this year.

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Overconfidence and false expectations may explain why Australians hold less life insurance than their global peers

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Relative to their global peers, Australians have less savings, are less financially literate, and are more likely to underestimate the risks of death, illness and injury. Not surprisingly, Australians are

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