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Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... uncertainty surrounding Harris's ability to compete effectively against Trump." Green said the key for investors will be to remain agile, diversifying their portfolios to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities as they arise.

Unprecedented vulnerabilities in financial services: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... learning, the sector can centralise critical security processes for high-risk areas, enabling security teams to pursue more agile and efficient response times." Finally, to make digital identity individual, not institutional. "While the financial services ...

Perpetual seals $2.18bn deal with KKR, chief to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... Trillium, Barrow Hanley and Pendal, has created a high-quality global firm. As a standalone business, it will be leaner, more agile, and fully focused on enabling our highly respected investment professionals to continue to deliver strong returns to ...

Allianz Retire+ names wealth management distribution chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... services, and platform and research relationships to deliver the flagship solution, Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) to the advice community as demand for retirement solutions increase. Last November, Allianz Retire+ appointed two Challenger ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... clients a variety of 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 ...

Aware Super appoints head of public market equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... responsible investment focus," Hong said. "Aware Super is celebrated in market as not only being purpose-led, innovative and agile, but offering exciting career development opportunities, and it's for these reasons that I'm looking forward to ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Interest rates will continue to be a driving force behind client conversations in 2024 as financial advisers remain agile regardless of whichever direction they will go. The rapid upward trajectory of interest rates - from 0.10% in April 2022 to today's ...

HUB24 sets sights on $100bn FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... November to target advised clients with lower balances and collaborated with Allianz Retire+ to launch longevity product AGILE. It is currently transitioning about $4 billion in FUA to Equity Trustees after signing an agreement in which the latter will ...

Allianz Retire+ adds 'industry first' feature to AGILE

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Following industry feedback, Allianz Retire+ has made some updates to the Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) product it launched earlier this year. The first major update is the introduction of the Age Pension+ option, which enhances eligibility ...

Challenger duo joins Allianz Retire+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... challenges facing retirees. This thinking is critical for Allianz Retire+ as we continue to grow following the launch of AGILE this year. "With a strong background partnering with superfunds, Lucy and Catherine understand the importance of members best ...