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Global manager hires Principal director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... in the role, Financial Standard first reported. He has previously worked in institutional distribution at nabInvest, Challenger and Bank of Ireland Asset Management. Barings manages US $335 billion globally. Roughly a third of its external assets under ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... financial services scene. This year's iteration saw seven Australian fintechs make the cut, including emerging challenger bank Judo Bank, whose notable backers include the likes of Myer Family Investments, Credit Suisse Asset Management and Abu Dhabi ...

ASIC called out over super fund disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
Challenger's Jeremy Cooper has labelled ASIC's extension for portfolio holding disclosures a "free kick" for the superannuation industry. The regulator announced earlier this week that it is extending the deadline for super trustees to disclose ...

Insto sales director departs Principal Global Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... real estate, alternatives and multi-asset. Gaffney has previously worked in institutional distribution at nabInvest, Challenger and Bank of Ireland Asset Management. de Mestre was appointed country head in January, after leading relationship management ...

CommInsure eyes deferred lifetime annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... which is in the process of changing ownership from CBA to AIA, is the second-largest player in annuity products after Challenger. Most of CommInsure's annuity sales are from its fixed term products, but it is now working on deferred lifetime annuities. ...

Challenger director jumps to global manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
A global private markets manager has hired an experienced Challenger director to lead its efforts in Australia and New Zealand. Warwick Mancini is joining HarbourVest Partners as a principal, making him responsible for investor relations for the region. ...

Challenger hires head of insto partnerships

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
A global manager's former lead for institutional sales down under is joining Challenger as its head of institutional partnerships. Simon Brinsmead is joining the life company after over eight years at DWS. In his most recent role, he was most recently ...

Fidante signs US alternatives manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
An American fund manager has teamed up with Challenger's Fidante Partners to market its funds down under, as it sees Australian demand for alternative strategies rise. Los Angeles's Ares Management Corporation manages over US $142 billion across three ...

Former Deutsche director joins EQT

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... continue to develop our strong partnership with the for-purpose sector," Thompson said. Earlier this month, former Challenger executive Paul Rogan was appointed as an independent director of EQT's superannuation board, as it continues its quest to "raise ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden told the Financial Standard and Challenger Technical Services Forum that FASEA standards should raise questions for support staff as well as advisers. Appearing at the event yesterday, Ashenden ...