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Challenger shuffles life portfolio asset allocations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Challenger Life has tilted its investment portfolio away from equities and sub-investment grade fixed income and towards more liquid assets, as COVID-19 sparks volatility in most asset classes. Challenger Life has slashed equity holdings from 13% of ...

Challenger general manager jumps to boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... manage and implement the retail distribution strategy for more than 20 institutional groups and 200 IFA's for Challenger Life and the Fidante boutiques," Yarra said in a statement. In his new role, Hacopian will focus on Yarra's strategies' ...

Revolution Asset Management launches second fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... for about $250 million. Sahota was previously the head of fixed income at Challenger, managing $9.3 billion for Challenger Life Company and Australian superannuation funds.

Challenger head of retail departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... Management has appointed Vito D'Introno as its first chief commercial officer. D'Introno has led the retail business at Challenger Life and Fidante Partners for the last five years. For half of the last year, he was also Challenger's acting chief executive ...

Board addition strengthens strategic relationship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... Treasury to up its stake in Challenger. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings will be allowed to hold a 100% stake in Challenger Life Company given that its direct control interest in the company does not exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) ...

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... Treasurer which was granted last week. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings will be allowed to hold a 100% stake in Challenger Life Company given that its direct control interest in the company does not exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act ...

Fidante loses $3.9bn of super fund assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... Investment Partners, which originates and manages fixed income and property assets for institutional investors and Challenger Life, saw FUM increase by 9.3% to $20.1 billion. Howes flagged that the funds management business is expanding in Japan, opening ...

Challenger adds new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... equities and fixed income temporarily wiped off $194 million from the valuations of the assets and liabilities in the Challenger Life business. Normalised net profit after tax of $200 million was down 4%. Challenger's funds management arm is made of ...

Sahota's fund makes first close

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... Petris and David Saija. Sahota was previously the head of fixed income at Challenger, managing $9.3 billion for Challenger Life Company and Australian superannuation funds.

Challenger expands distribution reach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... directorship role at Challenger. West was appointed as an independent non-executive director to both the Challenger and Challenger Life Company boards. He previously served as chief executive of Vero Insurance and CGU Insurance, and is currently on the ...