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FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Challenger is calling on the Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority to consider the substantially different financial risks and challenges faced in retirement compared to the accumulation phase of super when consulting on its new standards. ...

Spotlight on financial elder abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... abuse, cases 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 ...

MetLife makes senior hire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... with two new appointments. Casey Sugden was appointed as senior sales manager for Victoria and Tasmania, joining from Challenger subsidiary Accurium. Meanwhile, Charle Howard joined MetLife as a strategic account manager, responsible for leading MetLife's ...

Kapstream creates new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... will be available to investors within the next three months. It will be distributed in to the wholesale market through Challenger's Fidante Partners. The fund launch comes at a time when investors have been drawn to the Kapstream Absolute Return Income ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... First State Best Returning Talent Award: Aaron Gascoigne (PM Capital), The Knack's My Sharona/Europe's Final Countdown Challenger Runner-Up Award: Heena Geronimo (Profusion), Wild cherry's Play That Funky Music Janus Henderson People's Choice Award ...

Challenger chief becomes FSC deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Challenger chief executive Brian Benari has taken on a role on the board of the Financial Services Council. Benari will become the FSC's co-deputy chair, alongside BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper. Benari said: "I'm pleased to take on ...

CGA acquires Switzer, appoints new chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... Equity Trustees and UBS Australia. He was also an investment strategist at Macquarie Bank, a senior portfolio manager at Challenger and Australian head of fixed income at HBSC Global Asset Management.

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... Resource Hub for advisers); and MLC Insurance (Claims First cloud-based automated claims) Annuity Provider of the Year - Challenger Long Term Income Stream Product of the Year - Challenger AFA/Beddoes Institute Underwriting and New Business Team of the ...

Fidante forms partnership with $500m firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... than $500 million in assets under management. As part of the agreement with Latigo Partners, Fidante parent company Challenger has also made an investment in Latigo's funds. Fidante said the partnership was consistent with its strategy of expanding its ...

MetLife expands retail life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... and Tasmania, tasked with leading adviser engagement and growing the regional sales team. Sugden was most recently at Challenger's SMSF retirement specialist subsidiary Accurium as regional development manager. At Accurium, Sugden helped build the accounting ...