ANNUITIES

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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Features

Australians are living longer and intending to work longer than ever before. Jessica Amir explores how the industry is evolving, what changes you can expect, and how to a...

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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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Funds management

Challenger Limited has reaped the benefits of selling annuities via both super funds and platforms....

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Funds management

Investment bonds have not been front of mind for many advisers in the past 20 years but are slowly coming back into vogue. Jassmyn Goh finds out what has changed....

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Financial planning

Financial services software provider GBST Holdings Limited has announced enhancements to its Composer platform including new annuity solutions and retirement income offer...

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Funds management

Challenger’s annuities have been made available on CFS’ FirstWrap and FirstChoice platforms. ...

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Funds management

Platform availability will drive annuity use among advisers, according to market research....

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Financial planning

Independent retirement planners remained averse to retirement product solutions, with little progress being made in dealing with longevity risk....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has upped the ante on its annuities strategy by moving to offer them via its platforms, FirstChoice and FirstWrap....

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Superannuation

The States are adding costs to deferred lifetime annuities by imposing ambiguous and uncertain stamp duty rules....

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Superannuation

CommInsure has moved to push its annuities offering by halving the minimum investment amount. ...

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Funds management

Challenger records a 69 per cent jump in its annuity sales in the March quarter to $840 million....

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