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Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... association. The insurance companies that have indicated they will take up membership upon commencement are AIA Australia, Challenger, ClearView, General Reinsurance Life, Hannover Re, Integrity Life, MetLife Australia, MLC Life, Munich Re, NobleOak ...

Leading wealth management marketers recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... the Year She's on the Money Print Campaign of the Year - Consumer Aware Super Print Campaign of the Year - Trade Challenger Product Launch of the Year Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund Public Relation Agency of the Year Honner Social Media Campaign ...

Challenger expects to reach full-year profit guidance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Despite a dip in funds under management (FUM), Challenger expects to be toward the upper end of its full-year profit guidance range. Challenger reported its FUM as being $100 billion, down 8% for the quarter. The company said this fall reflected the ...

FSC board adds Challenger chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
The Financial Services Council added the recently appointed chief executive of Challenger to its board. Nick Hamilton joins colleague Michelle Taylor, Challenger chief executive for people, corporate affairs and strategy, who was nominated to the board ...

Challenger delivers strong result

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Challenger delivered an upbeat half-year result, with assets under management and earnings growth. The company reported group assets under management of $115 billion, up 20%. Life sales were up 44% to $4.9 billion and life book growth was up 8.4% or ...

Alphinity hires from Citi

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... our co-portfolio manager model," Alphinity global portfolio manager Jonas Palmqvist said. Alphinity is supported by Challenger subsidiary Fidante Partners. Willcocks had a 15-year career at Citi, including almost six years as head of international equity ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... super sector can benefit from a greater focus on retirement incomes." In response to the passing of the CCIV regime, Challenger chief executive Nick Hamilton described it as "a gamechanger for Australian funds management in the Asia region". "Given our ...

VGI Partners confirms merger talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... the market informed consistent with those obligations," the firm said in a statement. The Australian also reported Challenger as one of the other parties that could either merge or acquire VGI, as executives and major investors informed staff of the ...

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 ...