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Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... Globally, appetite for retail real estate "remains strong." The top 20 buyers, led by Blackstone, Realty Income, and China Life, CIC China, and Kimco, invested US$32 billion in retail properties in 2024. Meanwhile, the retail share of transaction volumes ...

Challenger posts mixed Q3 FY25 result

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... stood at $125.6 billion, down 4% for the quarter. The sales figures have, however, perceived positive results, with total life sales recording $1.4 billion supported by longer tenor annuity sales. Annuity sales increased by 20% to $1 billion aided by ...

DII drives life insurance disputes: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Disability income insurance (DII) continues to be a bugbear for the life insurance industry and is the most highly disputed product among advised, non-advised and group insurance customers, APRA statistics show. In 2024, total DII disputes reached 1987 ...

NGS Super to launch lifetime income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... members aged over 55 "greater certainty" through blending an account-based pension with a guaranteed, regular income for life through a group annuity. It's expected to be available from next year. NGS chief executive Natalie Previtera described the partnership ...

Clients' evolving circumstances a 'key barrier' for advisers: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Financial advisers can provide greater value over time, but it does not guarantee retention of their client base, Netwealth found through new research. According to the latest Netwealth IQ report, clients find more value in an adviser over longer periods. ...

Janus Henderson to take on $75bn fixed income portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
Janus Henderson has entered a strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) to manage its $75 billion (US$45 billion) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. As part of the partnership, Guardian investment ...

Which fund managers are making the most from investor fees?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... more to active managers than they need to for a similar exposure via an index ETF. "Investing is one of the few things in life where the more you pay the less you get. Every saved dollar is more money in investors' back pockets. The Australian funds ...

TAL takes 15% stake in Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... Insurance Group Holdings has sold its entire 15.1% stake in Challenger to TAL. TAL, together with its parent company Dai-ichi Life Holdings, acquired the minority interest at $8.46 per share - marking a 53% premium to Challenger's closing share price ...

Count acquires Adelaide advice firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... the advice business. Johnston Grocke was established in 1990 with Doug Johnston and director John Grocke, with a focus on life insurance. They have expanded the capabilities into financial planning and accounting as the business grew. Their services ...

New gig for Challenger's ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and funds management businesses integrate ESG factors into investment strategies and decision-making. O'Meara has served ...