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Challenger disappoints investors with big goodwill writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group on Monday reported its first net loss since incorporating, impacted by a massive writedown of goodwill. The $280 million writedown of the carrying value of the Challenger Life business made ...

Challenger flags share consolidation after writedown in FY04

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2004
Challenger Financial Services Group has flagged plans for a five into one share consolidation and is also targeting a dividend payout in 2004/05 after a massive writedown impacted earnings in 2003/04. Challenger reported a net loss of $235.445 million ...

Barclays named fund manager of the year; S&P

... the Year award while in the boutique category GMO was judged the number one choice. Other awards presented were to Challenger in the Australian small caps category, Credit Suisse in listed property and MLC Platinum in global equities. "Our approach rewards ...

Challenger settles acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group confirmed on Friday it had paid $91.3 million for the acquisition of Associated Planners. The announcement comes a day after Challenger announced it had received unconditional approval for the acquisition from the ...

Master trusts bounce back; Selecting Super

... international equity and fixed interest options, holding down seven of the top eight rankings for Australian equity options. Challenger's Corporate Super Plan closed the year well ahead of the pack, crediting an annual return of 50.5% to 30 June though ...

Court green lights Challenger's acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of Associated Planners Group had received unconditional approval from the News Wales Supreme Court. The shareholders of Associated Planners had previously approved the acquisition ...

Challenger in talks to sell UK properties for $762 mln: Report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Challenger Financial Services Group is in exclusive talks to sell its British property assets for 295 million pounds ($762 million) in one of Britain\'s biggest commercial property investment deals this year. The Australian newspaper reported that it ...

Choice of fund manager matters; Mercer

... tables. WHTM was the weakest performing Australian share fund returning 14.4%, more than 7% under benchmark, while Challenger SRI, Zurich and the Colonial First State Imputation fund were the other back markers.

CSS to appoint new independent trustee

Having been folded into a new entity under Australian Administrative Service (AAS), Challenger Superannuation Service (CSS), will change its current trustee and is expected to announce the appointment of a new independent trustee within the next few ...

Interstar launches largest ever Aust non-bank RMB issue

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2004
Diversified financial services company Challenger Financial Services Group (CGF) on Friday announced its wholly-owned wholesale mortgage finance business, Interstar Securities, had successfully launched the largest Australian non-bank RMBS issue. The ...