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A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... security are the primary factors influencing how content Australians in or near retirement are, according to a new report. Challenger's inaugural Retirement Happiness Index, in collaboration with independent research house YouGov, conducted the study ...

Allianz Retire+ names wealth management distribution chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... (AGILE) to the advice community as demand for retirement solutions increase. Last November, Allianz Retire+ appointed two Challenger executives to the newly created role of head of group retirement solutions for client delivery. Catherine van der Veen ...

GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... initial investment of US$20.5 million ($31.3m). In June 2023, PAC sold its stake in Proterra Investment Partners Asia to Challenger Funds Management for US$8.25 million ($12.6m). As part of the deal, PAC chief executive and chief investment officer Paul ...

Demand for ETFs set to persevere

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... which Morningstar doubts that it equates to gaining share in aggregate from low-cost alternatives. "Flows improved at Challenger, GQG, Pinnacle, and Insignia, given robust performance and/or diversified product offerings. Magellan and Platinum face further ...

Selfwealth expands leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... up nearly 10 years with Helia and has been acting in the role since August 2023. He has also held senior roles with Challenger, ANZ, HSBC, and State Street. Keary described him as a "seasoned technology leader", and said he "has built and led technology ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... greatly mitigate sequencing risk for lower-balance retirees who may need to draw down on capital periodically. "We note Challenger, the country's largest player in the annuities market, has recently entered the Australian private debt market," Foresight ...

Iress loses key wealth executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... sustainability. Earlier she spent two years at Milliman as a director of insights and strategy, following five years at Challenger, where she served as senior manager of retirement income policy for five years. There, she covered a broad range of retirement ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... tax and social security benefits. Meanwhile, HUB24 and Netwealth have natively integrated Allianz Retire+ AGILE and Challenger fixed-term annuities respectively, allowing advisers to administer these solutions like other investments on the platform ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Challenger has awarded a mandate to a major professional services firm to overhaul its technological infrastructure. Accenture has been mandated for seven years to upgrade Challenger's technology that will ultimately affect customers, financial ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... retirement assistance and compliance with Retirement Income Covenant obligations, research by Capital Preferences and Challenger reveals. The survey of 4000 Australians showed 78% feel unprepared for retirement, with a similar number ambivalent when ...