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Tools & guides

Minh Ly looks at what advisers need to take into consideration once the asset test changes have been implemented....

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News

Challenger’s total group assets and FUM was up three per cent for the September quarter from the previous quarter, which it attributed to interest in annuities....

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Features

Getting retirees to cut back spending in the middle of retirement will be seen as more of a failure of advice than a useful strategy, Aaron Minney writes....

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Superannuation

Challenger has posted strong results on the back of record annuities sales driven by superannuation distribution....

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Financial planning

Challenger annuities were now available to industry super fund, Local Government Super, along with others, through Link Group’s AAS platform....

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Tools & guides

Annuities give investors a better outcome than standard bond investments and give the benefit of securing income and peace of mind, Aaron Minney writes....

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Tools & guides

Michael McLean looks at key year-end strategies clients can apply to manage tax effectively and boost savings in light of the 2016 Federal Budget....

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Superannuation

Pre-retirees do not feel the need for the Government to formally identify the purpose of superannuation, they already know....

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Superannuation

The FSC, AIST, ASFA and ISA have all welcomed the Government’s move to enshrine superannuation in legislation, and hoped this would bring certainty to super policies. ...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers are seeking clarification and support on how the Assets Test change will affect their Age Pension eligibility, according to Challenger....

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