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Older Australians overlooking age care costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
Only 14% of older Australians have prepared for their aged care costs, according to a joint survey from Challenger and National Seniors Australia. The research received more than 5000 responses from Australians 50 years old and above. It found respondents ...

New equality push in investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... signed on to this voluntary initiative. The signatories so far are AllianceBernstein, Australian Ethical Investment, Challenger, First Sentier Investors, Mercer, QIC, Russell Investment Group and State Street Global Advisors Australia. As part of its ...

Challenger chief executive to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
The managing director and chief executive of Challenger will step down in March 2022, while a deputy chief executive has also been named. Richard Howes has been with the company for 18 years, starting as the chief executive of Challenger's life ...

New shareholder at Challenger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
Will Vicars' Caledonia has sold its 15% stake in annuities giant Challenger to Athene Holding Limited and Apollo Global Management. Athene and Apollo, which are set to merge, now own 18% or $720 million of Challenger shares. Of this, 3% is subject ...

WaveStone co-founder retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... portfolio manager. Also in 2014, the fund manager launched the WaveStone Wholesale Australian Share Fund. During the Global Financial Crisis, Allfrey told Financial Standard that like many fund managers WaveStone was hit hard. Challenger's Fidante ...

Fidante readies new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Challenger's multi-boutique business has signed a new emerging markets manager, Financial Standard understands. Ox Capital Management will invest in emerging markets securities, with Fidante as a shareholder and distribution and infrastructure provider. ...

Boutique hires from Allan Gray

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... requirements," Inifer said of his appointment. Alexander was set up in 2009 by Black, who had previously worked at Challenger as a portfolio manager, at DBS Bank in Singapore and TD Securities in Toronto. Its $350 million in total assets is primarily ...

New Islamic advice group launches, hires from MSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... recently Melbourne trustee services provider MSC Group's chief operating officer. Prior to this, she has worked at Challenger, IOOF, Capstone Financial Planning and AMP. She will lead the development of Hejaz's adviser network. "Muslims are a growing ...

Mason Stevens bolsters Melbourne team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Mason Stevens is continuing to build out its Melbourne office with the appointment of a sales director from Challenger. David Johnson, who will be based in Melbourne, spent over four years at Challenger as state manager for Victoria and as a senior ...

Synchron appoints Queensland manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Dealer group Synchron has a new state manager for Queensland. Ben Donohue steps into the role, joining from Challenger where he was a business development manager. "Ben began working in financial services in 2005 and was most recently a business development ...