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Challenger sees record sales boost in 2016

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
Challenger has boosted its annuity sales by 22% to $3.4 billion in 2016. The group attributed this increase to the moves in the super industry to include Challenger annuities on investment platforms. Chief executive Brian Benari said this allowed Challenger ...

Sell everything (again?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
In a week punctuated by disappointing key stats from the world's major economies, something strange in our neighbourhood happened... Wall Street produced a trifecta. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all closed at record highs on the 11th of August ...

Goal based investing puts retirees in the spotlight

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
A focus on the accumulator and obsession with superannuation has shifted the focus away from retirement investment, according to AMP Capital who is set to launch two new goals based products. Through focusing on a goal based approach, AMP Capital hopes ...

Brisbane practice joins Elders

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Elders Financial Planning has added a sixth practice to its network. YouFin, based in Brisbane and headed by Johnny Grohovaz, has joined the Elders network and will help enhance Elders' financial advice offering in Queensland. Elders Financial Planning ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
Gold's place inside an investment portfolio came under the spotlight this week as two fund managers provided separate views on the divisive asset. Speaking at an ABC Bullion event, 'The new bull market in precious metals', Cor Capital Fund executive ...

Absolute returns no longer the domain of instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
A wider range of self-directed and self-managed superannuation fund investors are recognising the benefits and role of absolute return strategies in a balanced portfolio. This is the thought of Henderson Global Investors' head of alternative Australian ...

PIMCO names new CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
PIMCO has named its new chief executive officer and at the same time appointed a portfolio manager and a US economist. Emmanuel (Manny) Roman will commence the role on 1 November, with current PIMCO chief executive Douglas Hodge to assume a new role ...

BlackRock, Aviva receive ratings nod

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
The BlackRock Concentrated Industrial Share Fund has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith, while the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund has received a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The BlackRock Concentrated Industrial ...

Elders adds fifth practice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Elders Financial Planning (EFP) has added its fifth practice and has welcomed a new regional financial adviser. Stephen Clark has joined Border Region Financial Services, a corporate authorised practice in the Kyogle region of New South Wales. Border ...

Elders transformation brings new light to the group

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
Dealer group Elders Financial Planning (Elders) has emerged from a six month transformation, a realignment the group hopes will attract more advisers to the Elders network. A joint venture company (Elders 49%, ANZ 51%), Elders Group have one the largest ...