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Industry funds ink CIPR annuities deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... guaranteed retirement income more readily available and easily combined with other products." Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said he expects more AAS administered super funds to follow the annuities path, especially after the government's decision ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... establish the legislative and industry framework to implement this important proposal." Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said CIPRs will help people manage complex decisions at retirement by allowing retirees to opt-in to a retirement solution ...

Challenger annuity sales grow 12 per cent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... accounting for about 80%. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said the company is seeing "promising quote and initial sales volumes, including from advisers who have traditionally not sold ...

Challenger's $300m profit and new product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... provide financial certainty for retirees in aged care. Releasing Challenger's full year results today, chief executive Brian Benari said Australia's aged care market was an attractive proposition and the new product - CarePlus - will fill a significant ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... Brad Cooper - CEO, BT Financial Group; Co Deputy Chairman : A Geoff Lloyd -CEO and MD, Perpetual Limited; Directors: Brian Benari - MD and CEO of Challenger Limited; Pauline Blight-Johnston a^\' Group Executive of Insurance and Superannuation, AMP; David ...

Challenger enters strategic partnership with Janus

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... Capital to Janus Capital, entering a strategic partnership with Janus in the process. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said that the sale "opens the door for further long-term strategic collaboration between the firms, including product development ...

VicSuper and Challenger launch integrated super retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... essential with more than 20% of its funds under management held in retirement products. Challenger chief executive, Brian Benari, said the company was pleased to have been chosen as VicSuper's first longevity solution provider. "The topic of retirement ...

IGR proves current welfare level is unsustainable: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... in the draw-down phase opting to take their savings via an income stream." Similarly, Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said that "we need to urgently level the taxation playing field to allow the introduction of deferred lifetime annuities, which ...

Challenger retail annuity sales up 8%, profit down

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... years into the 20 year retirement phase of Australia's four million plus baby boomers," Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said. "As the wealthiest generation in history, the boomers have a lot to lose, so place a very high value on capital preservation ...

Challenger negotiates Care Annuity compromise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
... Court proceedings against the government. The hearing due today will no longer take place. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said: "This is an appropriate outcome for our frail and vulnerable aged customers, who will continue to receive the means ...