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Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
A quick look at Challenger's share registry will tell you the importance and interest in Australia's superannuation system moving from an accumulation focus to retirement income. Speaking at a Ranstad Lecture Series event in Sydney yesterday, Benari ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... flexibility and choice for Australian retirees, and help them to better manage consumption and risk in retirement." Challenger chief executive Brian Benari welcomed the decision and described it "as one of the most significant reforms to benefit older ...

Challenger annuities march on

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Challenger's annuity business has continued its charge with sales of $575 million in the quarter ending March 31. The figure represents a 29% on the same period last year and included strong growth in both term annuities (up 22%) and lifetime annuities ...

Pre-retirees understand super's objective

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... retirement income, highlighting senior Australians are conscious of super's objective. A recent survey commissioned by Challenger, and conducted by the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre, showed 83% of those aged 50 to 64 expected super to source ...

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
ASIC and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed to support innovative businesses or fintechs entering each other's respective markets. The goal is to reduce regulatory uncertainty for new Australian businesses entering the UK market ...

Planners turning to annuities and outcome funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... up from 38% in 2014 and 32% in 2013. Investment Trends said annuities' rise in popularity is due in no small part to Challenger's efforts in raising awareness and education of the product. "Planners are becoming proficient in recommending annuities ...

Charities must go corporate or face extinction: Koda

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Australian charities must make corporate-minded changes or risk facing extinction, according to wealth manager Koda Capital. In a new white paper, 'Preparing for the Future - Do or Die for Non-Profit Boards', the company predicts many charities risk ...

FICAP marks 10th anniversary with record fundraising

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... classic, Guns and Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine'. There was no shortage of talent onstage: Tim Sanderson from Count won the Challenger Best Male Artist award for his take of Melissa Etheridge's 'Bring Me Some Water' while Kitty McNiven from BlackRock won ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... advisers in the account-opening process to save them time. The enhancements follow the major addition of CommInsure and Challenger annuities via the FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms last year, which Investment Trends recognised as the Best New Functionality ...

PGI appoints institutional sales director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... investment specialist with the institutional distribution team. Prior to that, he held distribution roles with both Challenger and the Bank of Ireland. At PGI Gaffney will be responsible for generating institutional sales and maintaining Australian consultant ...