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Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... annuity products, and a growing awareness of longevity risks have bolstered the demand for annuities in recent years, Challenger CEO Brian Benari said. The 'tenor' of new retail annuity sales has also lengthened as it went from 5.4 years in 2012 to 6.2 ...

Strong result for AIA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... as AIA leverages its leadership position in the world's fastest-growing insurance markets," said Peter Crewe, AIA Australia CEO. "These results reinforce AIA's strength in Australia and across Asia-Pacific, as the leading pan Asian, independent life ...

AFA ramps up membership campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to attract at least 1,000 more new members by the end of 2013, AFA CEO Brad Fox told Financial Standard. The organisation has just registered a record on new memberships in a roadshow after 151 financial ...

Superpartners CEO joins ASFA board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... representative left by Peter Beck, who resigned his position as director late last year. During his tenure on the Board, Beck was CEO of Pillar Administration. McNeil's appointment was effective from yesterday. "Peter's deep industry knowledge and experience ...

AvSuper appoints Perpetual for a $75m equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... "The appointment is a review of our Australian equities portfolio and it represents a significant addition to it," AvSuper CEO Michelle Griffiths said. AvSuper is a public offer fund with approximately $1.4 billion in funds under management and 6,100 ...

La Trobe scoops global awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Management through a survey of over 15,000 investors world wide. The awards were held in Hong Kong on Friday (February 22) and CEO Greg O'Neill attended the ceremony. The Group's Hong Kong based board member Hung Fei Chan said that "These awards highlight ...

Combined Super gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... required to complete the application process. "We worked closely with APRA throughout the application process," said SuperBPO CEO Michael Houlihan. "With the onset of MySuper, the key to member retention and growth will be ensuring our members and employers ...

Qantas Super takes flight with iqBoard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... technology solution that increases efficiency and productivity while helping companies manage boards and committees," IQ Group's CEO Graham Sammells told Financial Standard. iqBoard is hosted by IQ Groups own cloud computing environment, iqCloud, and ...

Credit unions mount 'social' battle against banks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... respondents want an independent review of the system. "Australians are angry about the dominance of the major banks," Abacus CEO Louise Petschler said. "[Our] Balance Banking campaign will lobby for change to address the imbalance in banking, through ...

AFA mulls fresh approach to FOFA code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... looking for a practical approach to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Code of Conduct requirement, AFA newly appointed CEO Brad Fox said. "The first opt-in obligation does not kick in until July 2015, so the industry has the time to get this right," ...