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Former MLC executive joins Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
A former MLC and NAB Wealth executive has taken a directorship with Challenger. Duncan West has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to both the Challenger and Challenger Life Company boards. West is a former executive general manager ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... relation to standard increases or customer-initiated changes. Separately, BT Financial Group announced it has added Challenger annuities to its Panorama platform. The group has also introduced a new BT Cash Management Account Saver with no transaction ...

Life insurance sector strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... to Zurich. The sale comprises two transactions, including $1 billion of upfront reinsurance commission from Zurich. Challenger and TAL have seen the most significant growth in the three years to 2017, increasing net premiums at an annual compound growth ...

Natixis appoints insto sales head

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... brings 20 years' experience in the investment industry, holding roles at Credit Suisse, Aberdeen Asset Management and Challenger. In her new role, she will oversee the institutional sales and client servicing team for Natixis' 28 affiliate managers. ...

New $500m boutique manager partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
Prodigy Investment Partners has struck its third boutique partnership with a manager helmed by former Challenger and Credit Suisse investors. Equus Point Capital is a market neutral strategy for Aussie equities that will target a return of 7.25% to ...

Challenger increases annuity distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Challenger is rolling out its suite of annuity products to users of an $8.3 billion platform. Financial advisers and their clients using HUB24 will be able to access Challenger annuities via the platform just as they would any other investment. While ...

Indigenous Australians face super challenges: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... for a comfortable retirement. Orr added insights from a 2016 Australian research council linkage project produced by Challenger, which concluded indigenous people - in particular current retirees - have lower superannuation coverage and lower balances ...

Financial abuse: A hidden epidemic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... counsellors in identifying and supporting potential victims. While speaking at a forum hosted by Financial Standard and Challenger earlier this year, KJB Law senior solicitor Kerstin Glomb said financial abuse receives less attention and tends to go ...

Digital advice, fintech firms merge

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... firm co-founded by a former Vanguard Australia executive has merged with a retiree advice platform founded by a former Challenger distribution head. In a deal finalised this morning, SuperEd merged with Retirement Essentials. SuperEd offers personalised ...

Global pension fund injects $500m into Aussie real estate debt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... CPPIB Credit Investments - a subsidiary of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board - injected $500 million into a new Challenger Investment Partners (CIP) fund investing in middle-market commercial property lending. The fund is designed to provide alternative ...