CHALLENGER

Financial planning

Challenger has reported lower total life sales in the March, driven by a lower Japanese reinsurance quota share....

Tools & guides

Michael McLean looks at the technicalities of aged care, how to advise clients in need of it and why demand for it is growing....

Superannuation

Challenger’s Yash Sodhi’s ‘Smarter Super’ proposal has won him the 2017 Financial Services Council Future Leaders Award....

Funds management

Challenger’s first quarter 2018 update showed an increase in AUM, driven by its life and funds management businesses....

Financial planning

AMP has expanded its wealth management adviser portal to allow adviser and customer access to Challenger annuities....

Financial planning

Utilising platform, planner and industry funds distribution channels, Challenger Limited has recorded a 21 per cent increase in full-year profit on the back of record ann...

Tools & guides

Sean Howard looks at strategies advisers can use to maximise Age Pension entitlements, minimise income-tested care fees, and provide income to a person that needs home ca...

Financial planning

Challenger has joined Lonsec Research’s industry panel to help advisers create implementable solutions for their clients....

Features

It is time for planners to bring aged care advice into sharper focus and initiate conversations with their clients around cost, structures, and implications for other are...

Awards

‘Old world’ lifetime annuities that offered little access to capital have been flipped on their head by Challenger, which saw its Challenger Guaranteed Annuity named the ...

People & Products

legalsuper has added Challenger's lifetime and fixed term annuities to its retirement products menu....

Financial planning

Challenger has delivered another strong quarter underpinned by a 53 per cent increase in annuities sales....

Funds management

Challenger has launched the Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies Fund in partnership with Standard Life Investments....

Features

Jeremy Cooper looks at what advisers should be considering following the latest changes to the Age Pension....

People & Products

Challenger Limited has appointed Victor Rodrigues as head of fixed income, effective 18 April....

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