Challenger profits up, share price fallsBY ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025 12:47PMChallenger has reported a normalised net profit after tax (NPAT) of $225 million, up 12%, driven by higher earnings across its retirement income brand, Life, and its funds management division, according to its first-half 2025 results announcement. Related News |
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Koda Capital chief executive and founding partner Paul Heath grew up a stone's throw from the company's chair Steve Tucker in Perth. Their eventual collaboration gave rise to one of Australia's premier independent wealth management firms. Andrew McKean writes.
