Archive

  • Comment - A mea culpa, and belated apology, to Challenger

    07 November 2025

    Australians buying more annuities in future? 'Don't bet on it,' a cynic might say

  • Comment - Did you hear that? Was it the sound of Apollo's executives cheering?

    06 November 2025

    PE-owned Challenger very satisfied with planned regulatory reforms in Australia

  • Challenger foresees shift to fixed income, fewer growth assets after "generational" reform by regulator

    05 November 2025

    Australian annuity writer says proposed caps on private and unrated assets won't affect portfolio

  • Challenger names new group CIO from next January

    05 November 2025

    Annuity writer has recruited Damian Graham from Aware Super

  • APAC Weekly - How long before Australia instals an MA for annuity writers?

    04 November 2025

    Pressure is mounting for an MA framework to boost annuity sales

  • Pacific Life Re joins growing calls for MA-like structure in Australia

    30 October 2025

    Apollo also advocated an MA, in APRA's consulting on annuity writers' capital burden

  • Apollo backs matching adjustment for Australian annuity underwriters

    30 October 2025

    But Challenger's part-owner acknowledges Apra not currently considering an MA

  • APRA clamps down on private credit in annuity framework review

    29 October 2025

    Regulator proposes limiting capital concessions when matching is by unrated and privately rated instruments

  • APAC Weekly: Is Australia edging towards a matching adjustment?

    17 June 2025

    Reforms to the illiquidity premium that APRA proposes for annuity writers echoes elements of MAs, near and far

  • Challenger welcomes Apra's consultation on life illiquidity premium

    13 June 2025

    Annuity writer calls proposals "significant improvement" on current capital settings