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Financial planning
Some 80% of retirees say they are already negatively feeling the impact of inflation and the majority are concerned it will mean they run out of money, according to Chall...
People & Products
Lance Oliver will take on the newly-created role of head of sales at Talaria Asset Management....
People & Products
Challenger has appointed Victor Rodriguez as chief executive for funds management, encompassing Fidante and Challenger Investment Management....
Features
New legislation that aims to improve the living standards of millions of Australians in retirement falls squarely onto the shoulders of wealth advisers and trustees, writ...
Funds management
Challenger is expecting its 2022 financial year net profit before tax to hit the upper end of the $430 million to $480 million guidance range, following life sales jumpin...
Superannuation
Addressing longevity risk in the Retirement Income Covenant is a tougher nut to crack for superannuation funds than the mandate for funds to mitigate investment and infla...
Financial planning
A “wave of grey” is creating opportunities for financial advisers as the number of Australians expected to retire in the next five years increases to 500,000, according t...
Funds management
Challenger has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Apollo Asset Management to improve its retirement offering in Australia. ...
People & Products
Challenger has appointed Nick Hamilton as managing director and chief executive following Richard Howes’ retirement announcement in August....
People & Products
Scott Hartley, AMP Australian Wealth Management chief executive, has been appointed to the Financial Services Council board of directors along with Challenger executive, ...
Financial planning
The changes in advice-led business model are forcing asset managers to respond to a growing direct market....
Superannuation
Superannuation funds and product providers creating retirement income products should look to create effectively default products as products requiring advice will not be...
Expert Analysis
With Australians living longer than ever, writes Aaron Minney, retirement plans focused on a life expectancy of 85 are looking out of touch....
Financial planning
Although the approaching retirement income covenant will explicitly apply to superannuation trustees, it will be impossible for advisers to pretend like nothing has chang...
Funds management
Challenger repositioned its investment portfolio during the pandemic which included holding higher levels of cash and liquid assets and enhanced its business risk setting...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...