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Challenger annuity sales grow 12 per cent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
Challenger Life has recorded a 12% increase in annuity sales during the first quarter of the 2016 financial year when compared to the same period last year. Annuity sales in the three months to 30 September 2015 totaled $884 million, with retail sales ...

YBR robo-advice to make Celebrity Apprentice debut

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... Coaches, we are ready to push on the accelerator and launch it to the wider market," Bouris added. "Yellow Brick Road is a challenger brand and is proud to be at the forefront of robo-advice in Australia. Celebrity Apprentice offers us an excellent platform ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... signatories to report their ESG activities and the non-signatories to explain the reason for not signing." Australian-based Challenger Limited, with about $60 billion in assets under management, is also among the PRI's top 20 most recent signatories. ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia and Challenger have awarded five UNSW scholarships for FPA members to study retirement planning. The scholarship winners are KeyPlay Financial Services' Anthony White, MyState Wealth Management's Philip ...

Aberdeen beefs up local distribution team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... roles including product development, investment research and management. He has worked for companies including S&P, Challenger, Perpetual, Genesys and PwC. In his new role Hall will work closely with Aberdeen's multi asset team and with global, Asian ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... growth is playing on the minds of wealth managers including superannuation funds and other retirement income providers. Challenger chief executive life, Richard Howes01, says about $60 billion moves from accumulation to retirement in Australia each year. ...

Implemented Portfolios appoints former Genesys chief

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... chair. Greg Kirk has been on the firm's board since 2013. Prior to that, he held chief executive roles at Genesys, Challenger Financial Planning, and was also managing director, financial planning at AMP. "The growth in our business over the last financial ...

MyPension product to solve retirement income hurdle

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... decisions about how long you're going to live, how much money you're going to need, what inflation is going to be," Challenger chairman and superannuation expert Jeremy Cooper said. Cooper said that this issue has been identified by the Financial System ...

Retirees still cautious about another GFC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... savings invested in shares post the global financial crisis (GFC) according to a study by National Seniors Australia and Challenger. The study was based on survey responses of about 2000 retirees, of which more than 45% said they are now more cautious ...

Challenger's $300m profit and new product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
On top of announcing its $300 million profit for the last financial year, Challenger has launched a new product aiming to provide financial certainty for retirees in aged care. Releasing Challenger's full year results today, chief executive Brian Benari ...