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VicSuper and Challenger launch integrated super retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... protect members' longevity risk and improve efficiency in retirement. In conjunction with investment management firm Challenger, VicSuper recently launched a comprehensive income product for retirement (CIPR) which attempts to help bridge the retirement ...

Tempo finds beta growth in Europe, Asia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... attractiveness changes through time," he said. The fund is open to institutional and retail investors and operates under Challenger's Fidante Partners business.

Contango appoints analysts to capitalise on growing markets

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... from 1996 through to 2007. Puli joins Contango from Noah's Rule where he was a senior analyst. He has also worked at Challenger Financial as a senior REIT analyst and at HSBC Asset Management. Contango's new growth strategy was signalled with the appointment ...

Competition for annuities likely to remain low

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
Competition in the annuities market will increase, but is likely to remain low over the short term as Challenger dominates about 95% of the market, a Credit Suisse report found. Credit Suisse said that Challenger's natural competitors, banks and life ...

Challenger retail annuity sales up 8%, profit down

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
Challenger annuity sales were up 8% during the first half of the 2014-2015 financial year, but net profit after tax was down, the half year report showed. Annuity sales reached $2.1 billion, of which $1.6 billion were retail annuity sales, up 8% since ...

Challenger nabs CBA exec for top funds management role

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Challenger has appointed the new chief executive for its funds management division from Commonwealth Bank (CBA). CBA group executive of institutional banking and markets Ian Saines has been appointed Challenger chief executive of funds management, Challenger ...

Support for FICAP RockStar event swells

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... generosity of the financial services community in helping us to raise funds for our incredible charities," Larsen said. ANZ, Challenger, Colonial First State and Perpetual are confirmed as platinum sponsors. Gold sponsors include Aberdeen, Ausbil, BlackRock ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... extended to the pension phase. Meanwhile, Mercer and Equip have developed innovative solutions to longevity risk and Challenger has seen a considerable uptake in its lifetime annuities. The only setback was MetLife's sudden retreat from the retirement ...

High-calibre superannuation: 2014 CIO and COO Award recipients announced

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... SuperRatings and David Coogan - Partner at PwC. Supporting the event were Commonwealth Bank (primary sponsor) and sponsors Challenger, SS&C, Ernst & Young, JPMorgan, KPMG, PwC and Standard Life Investments.

Legg Mason appoints sales director from Challenger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... Titchkosky and will promote the company's products and affiliate fund managers nationally. Pattison joins Legg Mason from Challenger's boutique funds management division, Fidante Partners, where he was a business development manager for three years. ...