Sanlam
PEOPLE MOVES: Manulife, Sanlam UK, GAM
Manulife Hong Kong has a new chief financial officer, while Sanlam UK has raided Close Brothers Asset Management to find a chief executive for its new private office proposition. GAM has poached its new representative director and president for Japan from Schroder Investment Management.
Investment | 9 Jun 17
Sterling drops, markets composed after UK election surprise
The universally acknowledged poor decision by UK prime minister Theresa May to call a snap election and then alienate her core voting base, resulting in a hung parliament, initially dented sterling by around 2% but has had little real impact on the stock market.
South Africa’s Sanlam increases stake in Moroccan insurer
South Africa’s financial services group Sanlam and leading insurer Santam have increased their stake in Morocco’s SAHAM Finances for $329m (£254m, €298m).
Old Mutual, Nedbank, Sanlam hit by South Africa’s junk status
South Africa’s credit rating downgrade to junk status has had an inevitable knock-on effect on the country’s life insurers and banks, including Nedbank, Old Mutual and Sanlam.
PEOPLE MOVES: AMP, Aviva, Sun Life Financial
Australian insurer AMP has completely overhauled its advice business and announced a raft of senior changes, while Aviva Asia and Sun Life Financial both made a series of executive appointments this week.