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Generation Life launches retirement income product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... of Composer's inbuilt capabilities as part of the implementation incorporates a sophisticated process involving actuarial calculations for management of longevity risk. "Our extensive connectivity capability for both income and superannuation products ...

Challenger restructures for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... executive, life and solutions. The change is effective June 1, and he will oversee life investments, investment solutions and actuarial, the group said. Before joining Challenger in 2018 Kapel was chief actuary at AMP and also spent two decades with ...

NZ Super Fund hires from ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... wish him well as he embarks on the next chapter of his investment career," he added Earlier in his career, Wong was an actuarial analyst at BT Financial Group and before that an associate at Macquarie Group. Commenting on the appointment, NZ Super Fund's ...

Heffron adds head of product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... In the new role, Sheringham joins Heffron's executive team an is responsible for both traditional administration and actuarial services as well as the company's growing suite of digital products. She brings with her close to 20 years' experience in the ...

Aon appoints head of wealth solutions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
In a move to align its superannuation, wealth consulting and actuarial services businesses Aon has appointed a head of wealth solutions for Australia. Saffron Sweeney has been appointed head of wealth solutions, Australia and chief actuary for wealth ...

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... the previous scheme, known as the Pension Loans Scheme. Writing on The Conversation, Macquarie University lecturer in actuarial studies and business analytics Colin Zhang and University of Wollongong associate research fellow Ning Wang pointed out very ...

Athene, Apollo stake in Challenger approved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... platform, tipped to be worth US$1 billion. Challenger recently divested Accurium, a provider of self-managed super fund actuarial certificates, for $9 million to CountPlus. Accurium, which also provides SMSF education, has 14,000 subscribers.

Plan For Life names insurance award winners

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... improvements in health experience. The awards are based on an independent, objective and transparent research process using actuarial disciplines and provide industry participants with a benchmark to compare performance and provide consumers with an ...

U Ethical hires fixed income PM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... officer Jon Fernie said Lin's appointment will be critical in delivering alpha on a risk-adjusted basis. "Amanda's actuarial background and experience as a fund manager means she can take her mathematical, economic and financial analysis skills ...

CountPlus to acquire Challenger SMSF business

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... hold an 85% shareholding with the remaining 15% will be held by Accurium's key management team. Accurium provides SMSF actuarial certificates and has a subscriber base of around 3000 accounting firms and 11,000 SMSF professionals. It is one of the largest ...