JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Challenger is rolling out its suite of annuity products to users of an $8.3 billion platform.JAMIE WILLIAMSON   OneVue is partnering with Mercer and a boutique financial advice group for a new bespoke private label offering.

KANIKA SOOD  |    12:48PM   An ASX-listed alternative investment manager has entered into non-binding term sheet with New York-based early stage venture capital firm Scout Ventures for a stake in a proposed US$50 million fund.DARREN SNYDER  |    12:39PM   A corporate governance expert believes confidence in Australia's financial institutions will continue to fall while they remain exposed to the pursuit of profit to the detriment of customers.

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   More than 240,000 life insurance policyholders switched provider in the 12 months to June 2018, while a further 766,000 considered switching.JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Following a strategic review, Suncorp will sell its life insurance business to TAL.

HARRISON WORLEY   A Federal Court ruling on a potential breach of the Sole Purpose Test has been termed a "milestone" for the SMSF industry, however there are still hurdles to clear before sub-funds are not considered in-house assets or related trusts under the SIS (Superannuation Industry Supervision) Act.HARRISON WORLEY   Financial Standard readers say trust and satisfaction levels in banking and financial services have taken a hit since the Royal Commission began.

BENJAMIN ONG  |    11:07AM   Now the second longest US small business expansion in history, Main Street is set to push this expansion to a new record by adding a super-charged era of growth.BENJAMIN ONG   While these estimated losses remain relatively small, it's not hard to extrapolate that many more governments, banks and credit institutions could be caught up if the Turkish crisis spills over and continues to engulf emerging markets.

DARREN SNYDER  |    12:40PM   Wealth management firms have an opportunity to set the course around how they better deliver customer-oriented solutions following the Federal Government's release of draft legislation on the Consumer Data Right.KANIKA SOOD   NAB initially reported a compensation bill of about $22 million less than what it actually owed to customers for plan service fees, as the corporate regulator was capping off a report on the matter in late 2016.

KANIKA SOOD  |    12:42PM   TAL has appointed a new head for its customer operations and underwriting, filling the vacancy created when the former lead moved to MetLife.KANIKA SOOD  |    12:40PM   Australia's oldest listed investment company is seeing a change of guard in its corporate governance as the current chair retires after 34 years on the board.

KARREN VERGARA  |    12:48PM   The Royal Commission has questioned whether splurging on client entertainment is in the best interest of super fund members. Hostplus chief executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple member accounts.KARREN VERGARA  |    12:05PM   Operational constraints and poor systems once again took a beating at this morning's Royal Commission hearing, contributing to what Colonial First State admits was a lengthy transition of members to MySuper products.

KANIKA SOOD   Mainstream Group is launching a separately managed account investment solution, one which the company says is its official entry into digital services targeted at financial advisers.KANIKA SOOD   The 34-year-old fintech's Australian business revenues fell last financial year, just as its UK business delivered strong earnings growth.

KARREN VERGARA   Perpetual research presents new strategies for the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors that mitigate data risks and helps them get ahead in an increasingly digital technology-centric society.HARRISON WORLEY   One of Australia's leading philanthropic couples received the top honour at the 2018 Philanthropic Awards.