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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... Review's Future Forum: The Asian Century in Sydney. In equities news, Tabcorp, Stockland, Whitehaven Coal, Domino's Pizza, Challenger, Bega Cheese, Goodman Group and WorleyParsons have their annual general meetings scheduled. In Australia, the market ...

CFS adds annuities to platforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Challenger and CommInsure annuities will soon be available on Colonial First State's retail platforms FirstChoice and FirstWrap. The annuity products will be added to the two platforms in mid-2015. It will be the first time an annuity product is made ...

Implemented Portfolios appoints former BlackRock MD

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... Portfolios in Sydney back in June and has indicated his belief that the company's business represents an effective challenger to the traditional platform/managed funds model. Seccombe, who is also on the member advisory board of the SelfWealth self directed ...

Challenger supports default 'MyPension' product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... should be allowed to extend their default offering into retirement, and should include annuities in that offering, Challenger has told the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). In its second submission to the FSI, Challenger argued that disengagement and "behavioural ...

Annuities not right for default pensions: Rice Warner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... are invested in "poor assets." However, he said annuities are "quite valid as a choice product." A spokesperson for Challenger countered Rice's claims with the following statement: "The failure of non-guaranteed products in retirement is the very reason ...

Challenger adds firepower to annuities business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Challenger's $530 million capital raising program is likely to tighten the company's already firm grip on the lucrative annuities market. The figure will be raised from a combination of a $250 million institutional share placement and a $30 million ...

Movers and shakers

... manager of risk assessment in May 2005 and has been responsible for Asteron Life's underwriting functions since then. Challenger pinches account managers from AMP Challenger has appointed two executives from AMP Capital to join its key account team following ...

Challenger to raise $530m to fund further annuities growth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Challenger is looking to raise a total of $530 million to inject further growth in its booming annuities business. The figure will be raised from a combination of a $250 million institutional share placement, a $30 million retail share placement and ...

APRA releases additional requirements for large instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... management and capital adequacy for Australia's largest financial institutions. The new conditions would apply to AMP, ANZ, Challenger, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group, National Australia Bank, Suncorp and Westpac. APRA said it has deferred the decision ...

Challenger pinches account managers from AMP

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Challenger has appointed two executives from AMP Capital to join its key account team following strong sales and growth in funds. Angela MacPherson and Anna Schofield joined Challenger in July as national key account managers, reporting to general manager ...