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Spotlight on financial elder abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... are continually slipping under the radar as it becomes increasingly difficult to recognise. Speaking at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum, KJB Law senior solicitor Kerstin Glomb said cases of improper exploitation - being abuse ...

Technical Services Forum tackles super challenges

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The September Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum addressed two key concerns around superannuation reform: death benefits and the cost of aged care. Speaking on the former, Colonial First State senior technical manager Yvonne Chu ...

MDA firm hires former Pillar chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... chief financial officer at State Super Financial Services and Alinta Energy, and held executive roles at Challenger Financial Services Group, MLC and Grant Thornton. MGP chair Don Sharp said Brook's experience will be a major asset in light of the company ...

Reversionary pension and CGT changes supported

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... welcomed." SuperConcepts executive manager, SMSF technical and private wealth, Graeme Colley told a recent Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum that the transitional arrangements also provide capital gains tax (CGT) relief for complying ...

Technical Services Forum shines light on leading specialists

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... IOOF and ANZ took the scholarship awards for UNSW Retirement Planning and Aged Care courses at the final Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum for 2016. Ling Wang and Rahul Sing, technical services managers at IOOF and ANZ respectively ...

Advisers and aged care homes should forge relationships: BUPA

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... facilities in their local area, according to BUPA's Jane McNab. Addressing some 50 industry professionals at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum in Sydney, McNab, an operations manager for business administration for the healthcare ...

Unintended consequences unearthed in super changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... superannuation changes, which include a $1.6 million cap on funds entering the pension phase, at the latest Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum in Sydney. In TPD insurance scenario testing the forum's attendees unearthed an unintended ...

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... risk in retirement planning are becoming key concerns for financial advisers, as demonstrated by the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. Challenger head of technical services Andrew Lowe spoke first, discussing the various different ...

Challenger unveils new technical services scholarship

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... Retirement Planning from the University of New South Wales. To be eligible, participants must attend all four Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forums in 2016 and complete a 250-word submission on why they should win the scholarship. The ...

Challenger partners Financial Standard for 2016 Technical Services Forum

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
Financial Standard has partnered with investment specialist, Challenger, to launch the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. The event is Australia's preeminent technical services forum and contributes to the development of the industry ...