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Challenger stages lifetime annuities comeback

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... provide investors with access to their capital, unlike traditional lifetime annuities," Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said. "Removal of this sticking point has allowed annuities' merits to shine through - capital protection and the payment ...

Challenger FUM grows 7% in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... quarter, resulting in a growing proportion of sales from these relatively new products," Challenger Chief executive Brian Benari said. "As we approach the final and seasonally busiest sales quarter we are on track to deliver retail annuity net book growth ...

Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... and a growing awareness of longevity risks have bolstered the demand for annuities in recent years, Challenger CEO Brian Benari said. The 'tenor' of new retail annuity sales has also lengthened as it went from 5.4 years in 2012 to 6.2 years this half ...

Challenger ready for new capital rules

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... resolved and should ease pressure on Challenger's share price, confirmed the annuities' provider's chief executive Brian Benari yesterday "Uncertainty in relation to the impact of the new standards has weighed heavily on the company's share price this ...

Relax legislation on deferred annuities: Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
Misconceptions about annuities are one of the biggest problems for people who sell them, said Brian Benari, chief executive officer and managing director, Challenger. Annuities can play an important role in combating longevity risk, so providers need ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... for September In equities news, National Australia Bank posts full year results and Challenger managing director Brian Benari is due to address the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch on From Boomer to Busted: Will Longer Life Expectancies ...

Challenger AUM swells to $35.2bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... $10.2 billion as at 30 September 2012, representing 16% growth over the last 12 months and 4% over the quarter. CEO Brian Benari said: "We're fortunate to be growing both our life and funds management businesses and can confirm that we are on track to ...

Challenger attributes 20% profit growth to annuity/life

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... development staff. While annuities have been slow to gain traction in Australia, Challenger chief executive officer Brian Benari said the weight of numbers of those moving into retirement will lead to further growth. "We're uniquely placed to benefit ...

Life readies for new cap increases

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... impact on its life business's regulatory capital could be as high as $125 million for three years. Challenger CEO Brian Benari said that Challenger Life Company's excess capital above the regulatory minimum stood at $813 million at 30 June 2012. The ...

Challenger AUM jumps 16pct

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... since March 31 2011. Citing strong life sales, positive boutique inflows and positive market movement for the period, Brian Benari, Challenger chief executive said the group's retail life sales were $364 million for the quarter which is on track to its ...