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Challenger buoyed by annuities, boutiques

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... The guaranteed income streams provided by annuities continue to prove popular with Australian retirees post GFC, with Challenger Financial Services posting another record quarter for its annuities' business. In figures released yesterday, Challenger ...

OneVue on global path with managed accounts

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... service for advisers. Since then, OneVue has worked with or signed contracts with key investment houses including ING, Challenger, Aviva Investors and Australian Unity. It also struck a deal with Yellow Brick Road (YBR), a new wealth management firm ...

Challenger to open redemptions on mortgage fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
Challenger's Howard Mortgage Fund proposes to make $850 million of funds available for investor redemptions by Christmas, as part of a major restructuring to improve returns and liquidity. In a statement, Challenger said it will ask all its mortgage ...

SG Hiscock wins $500 million AREIT mandate from Challenger

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
Challenger Managed Investments Limited (CMIL) has appointed SG Hiscock & Company to manage two of its real estate securities funds. The funds were previously managed in-house and the move is part of Challenger's broader shift away from direct funds ...

INGIM hires two for Aussie equities

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... was recently promoted to the role of portfolio manager, small companies, after the departure of Sinclair Currie for Challenger in August. Standard & Poor's Fund Services, which placed the ING Emerging Companies Trust funds 'on hold' in August after the ...

Challenger back in the black, annuity sales trebles

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
Challenger Financial Services has staged a strong profit recovery during the year, buoyed by a record performance from its annuities business and a 22 per cent rise in gross assets under management to almost $24 billion. The group reported results this ...

OC Funds unveils distribution strategy, appoints Purpura

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... key roles as former Director of Patriot Asset Management, and senior positions at Equity Trustees Funds Management, Challenger Financial Services Group and AXA Trustees. During this time, he was responsible for the development of extensive distribution ...

MLC drops Challenger for Resolution

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
MLC has terminated its Australian real estate investment trust (AREIT) mandate with Challenger Managed Investments and reallocated the funds to Resolution Capital. The institution's decision affects the MLC Australian Property Securities fund and the ...

Staff departures prompt rating changes

S&P REPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... fund managers. BlackRock was the most affected fund manager this calendar year with four departures while AMP, Amundi, Challenger and Perpetual all lost two staff each. Notable executives include Andrew Jackson and Davis Walsh, both head of portfolio ...

Challenger wins $200m from AustralianSuper

AUSTRALIANSUPER RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
AustralianSuper has signed a $200m deal to invest in an unlisted debt portfolio managed by Challenger Financial Services Group, which invests in a combination of property and private equity debt in Australia and New Zealand. Challenger will co-invest ...