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HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... lifetime income solutions from other providers, including Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) and Challenger annuities. HUB24 chief operating officer Craig Lawrenson said the new offering will allow advisers to deliver better outcomes for their ...

BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... Lifetime Pension products offering investment-linked and guaranteed lifetime income options. Leveraging existing Challenger annuities on the platform, BT said the initiative will create a fully integrated, end-to-end suite of retirement income solutions ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... to standard increases or customer-initiated changes. Separately, BT Financial Group announced it has added Challenger annuities to its Panorama platform. The group has also introduced a new BT Cash Management Account Saver with no transaction or administration ...

Challenger increases annuity distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... users of an $8.3 billion platform. Financial advisers and their clients using HUB24 will be able to access Challenger annuities via the platform just as they would any other investment. While still in development, the products will be available through ...

AMP and Challenger ink annuities deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Challenger annuities will now be available through AMP's adviser portal, marking one of the more historic partnerships since Challenger swapped its financial planning business for AXA's annuities portfolio in 2008. Financial advisers will now be able ...

Advisers drive annuities growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... more efficient ways to deliver advice, particularly in retirement," Abernethy said. "With the addition of Challenger annuities last year, advisers have benefited from more choice when it comes to portfolio construction and meeting the needs of clients ...

CFS adds aged care annuity to FirstChoice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... a challenging time for families." CarePlus was added to FirstWrap following the launch of CommInsure and Challenger annuities on the platform in 2015. The CarePlus annuity is an aged care solution that combines the benefits of a lifetime annuity with ...

Challenger sees record sales boost in 2016

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... to $3.4 billion in 2016. The group attributed this increase to the moves in the super industry to include Challenger annuities on investment platforms. Chief executive Brian Benari said this allowed Challenger to "leverage our leadership position in ...

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 ...

Planners turning to annuities and outcome funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... spend only 14 minutes doing so, versus 17 minutes taken to explain managed funds." "Client awareness of the Challenger Annuities brand has also contributed significantly to planners' ability to recommend annuities, helping to grow the market."
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