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Challenger taps Hamilton for top job

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Nick Hamilton will take over as managing director and chief executive of Challenger on January 1. Following the announcement of Richard Howes' intention to retire earlier this year, Challenger has appointed Hamilton as his successor. Hamilton currently ...

New appointments to FSC board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... Council (FSC) has today announced the appointments of AMP Australian Wealth Management chief executive Scott Hartley, and Challenger chief executive, people, corporate affairs and strategy Michelle Taylor, as directors to the board. Hartley is an experienced ...

Pre-retirees worry about political risks: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... passed on as inheritance for the majority (80%) followed by non-super investments (62%). Conversely, a separate study by Challenger found women, under 65s and others expecting a basic lifestyle in retirement are more concerned about outliving their retirement ...

Athene, Apollo stake in Challenger approved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Minority shareholders of Challenger have been given the go-ahead to acquire their additional stake by the prudential regulator. Athene Holding and Apollo Global Management now have an 18% stake in the ASX-listed Challenger after APRA approved the additional ...

Licensee chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... began with MLC and later Aetna Life & Casualty. He co-founded Associated Planners in 1989, which was later sold to Challenger in 2004 for $99.9 million. He was also instrumental in the merger of Challenger's Garrisons Financial Planning to form Genesys ...

Honan acquires Modern Risk Solutions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... sciences space, Modern Risk's' approach to these key verticals is well ahead of the curve," he said. "Modern Risk's challenger ethos is acutely aligned to that of Honan's, and more importantly, firmly operationalised and culturally entrenched across ...

APRA appoints investment risk lead from TCorp

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... investment strategy and asset allocation. His previous private sector experience includes working for the likes of Challenger, Mercer, Macquarie, AMP and Russell Investments across investment analytics, research, and consulting. Separately, Margaret ...

NAB adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... on the board of December 1. Commenting on the appointment, he said: "I've spent all my life building and growing challenger businesses. It is a genuinely exciting opportunity to bring that experience and perspective to an established organisation ...

CountPlus to acquire Challenger SMSF business

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... ASX-listed advice and accounting group is expanding its SMSF offering after finalising terms to acquire Accurium from Challenger. CountPlus will pay $9 million for Accurium made up of cash and a debt facility. It will hold an 85% shareholding with the ...

UBS names country head from BlackRock

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... served as senior legal counsel and later as a director, specialised product development and co-investment group at Challenger Limited. She started her career at King & Wood Mallesons before going onto Blake Dawson (now Ashurst). "We are delighted Alison ...