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Financial planning

Financial advisers are facing a dilemma with annuities still a core retirement income option but, with a long period of low interest rates being predicted, they face some...

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Funds management

Challenger is looking to strengthen its capital position by backing investment grade fixed income opportunities to help withstand further market volatility....

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Superannuation

The Retire with Confidence tool will help retirees and pre-retirees better understand how long their retirement income might last and what options they have available....

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Funds management

Ares Australia Management has announced the launch of its first Australian product, the Ares Global Credit Income Fund. ...

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Funds management

New research has revealed wide disparities between the value being delivered by boards in the financial services with Magellan being counted in the top 10 for value for m...

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People & Products

Rommel Hacopian has been appointed distribution manager by Yarra Capital Management....

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Funds management

There have been mixed results for major listed financial groups in terms of volatility caused by COVID-19 with banks suffering least while firms such as OneVue and Challe...

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Tools & guides

A key concern with the move to an aged care home is having enough money to fund costs, writes Minh Ly, but strategies can be used to help clients maximise their cashflow....

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Funds management

Challenger has announced a reshape of its business, with stronger direct engagement with prospective customers and increased support for advisers....

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People & Products

Former Macquarie senior investment fixed income specialist, Teiki Benveniste, will alternative investment manager Ares Australia Management....

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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....

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Financial planning

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

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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...

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People & Products

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

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People & Products

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

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