Asset International Announces Hiring of Nine Executives and Staff in Support of Expansion Plan

Fast Growing Information and Data Provider to the Asset Management Industry Strengthens Resources

NEW YORK AND LONDON – November 23, 2015 – Asset International (AI) a global leader in providing critical data, business intelligence, and information services to the worldwide investment management industry, today announced the hiring of five executives, two senior staff and two advisors in support of the growing global demand for rapidly delivered insightful, relevant, and reliable, market intelligence and data.

Joel Mandelbaum, Chief Executive Officer of Asset International stated, “This is a big step toward creating the global leader of business intelligence and digital media in the investment management space. This is a proven team with deep commercial experience and repeated success. Included among the firms from which they joined Asset International are: Bloomberg, Bottomline Technologies, Openlink, Ion Trading, and Cerulli Associates. These joiners, when coupled with our excellent staff and deep client community, will drive this business far, and enable us to help our clients advance their objectives with their clients." Mr. Mandelbaum’s appointment as CEO and President of Asset International was announced in late August this year.

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Asset International Senior Team - November 2015

Life Insurance Risk Market Inflows up 9.4% over the year to $14.5bn (March 2015)

Overview of Life Insurance Risk Market Inflows & Sales: 12 months to March 2015

Premium Inflows increased 9.4%. Among the medium to large sized companies AIA (20.2%), MetLife (15.0%), BT / Westpac (13.7%), OnePath (9.9%) and CommInsure (8.3%) recorded the highest growth.

 However year on year overall Sales in this market fell 13.2% due in particular to a sharp 28.2% decline in new Group Risk sales which have now fallen back closer to more normal levels after jumping almost 90% in the previous year. AIA (44.0%), CommInsure (9.5%), OnePath (7.8%), AMP (6.8%) and National Australia / MLC (6.4%) all reported increases in their annual Risk sales.

The Life Insurance Risk Market is comprised of both Individual Risk Lump Sum & Risk Income Insurances plus Group Risk Insurance

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Risk Inflows by Product - $Million