CHALLENGER

Superannuation

People treat the Age Pension and their own savings differently and 53% of older Australians are worried they will outlive their savings, according to research....

Financial planning

Submissions directed to Treasury around the end of grandfathering revealed little significant resistance but genuine concern around how client rebates should work....

Features

Experts believe retirement income products need to be flexible, certain, and help retirees with their spending. But it is clear the development of these products continue...

People & Products

Nick Hamilton has been hired to take over from the retiring Ian Saines....

People & Products

As part of their strategic relationship with MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Challenger has appointed Masahiko Kobayashi as a non-executive director....

Financial planning

Challenger has reported a lower statutory net profit after tax which fell by $15 million to $308 million in FY19 due to the significant disruption in the advice industry....

People & Products

WealthO2 has appointed Phil Anderson as national business development manager to meet growing demand for the company’s adviser platform alternative....

People & Products

KPMG has appointed Pauline Blight-Johnston as life insurance sector lead partner in its actuarial and financial risk practice....

People & Products

Ausbil Investment Management has announced the appointment of Vicki Gemisis as chief financial officer....

Features

As future retirees weigh up their options on how to best distribute their post-retirement income, Chris Dastoor finds that annuities offer part of a greater option to mai...

People & Products

Investment management firm Challenger has announced its range of annuities is available via Netwealth, expanding the firm’s distribution network. ...

Financial planning

Challenger Funds Management chief executive, Ian Saines is to retire from the business, prompting the search for a successor....

People & Products

Challenger has announced its full range of fixed term and lifetime annuities are available via HUB24’s investment and superannuation platform....

Financial planning

Challenger has reported that a 13 per cent drop in its annuity sales was the result of lower Japanese sales and disruption to the Australian retail financial advice marke...

Life/Risk

Challenger has announced the expansion of its relationship with MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings to support its growth both in Australia and internationally....

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