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Iress adds new operations, customer service leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... and corporate sustainability. Prior to that, she worked in senior roles in financial services, including Milliman, Challenger, Financial Services Council, and Equity Trustees. As operations chief, Haqqani oversees delivering strategic, operational and ...

Mercer appoints first Wealth Pacific chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... services arm, which provides superannuation administration and financial advice. Over a span of 30 years, Hales has led Challenger's Fidante Partners business, transforming it into one of Australia's largest multi-boutique investment platforms. She's ...

Challenger settles real estate unit divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
Challenger has settled the sale of its real estate business to Elanor Investors Group for the final price of $38 million. The total consideration, which represents 24.8 million shares issued in ASX-listed Elanor (ENN), is before-tax and transaction ...

Fidante partners with Proterra Asia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... food strategy will extend beyond the UK and Europe to also cover Australia, Japan, and other agreed jurisdictions. Challenger chief executive of funds management Victor Rodriguez commented that diversifying Fidante's capability and offering in the alternatives ...

Allianz Retire+ strengthens distribution team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... Meanwhile, Natalie Philips joined in March as NSW state manager. Philips was previously a business development manager at Challenger and joins with over 13 years of experience. Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said: "Both ...

Challenger real estate arm price tag drops

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... Challenger's Fidante exclusively distributing Elanor's managed funds. Elanor announced this morning that it was advised by Challenger that "one third party institutional mandate will not transfer" but did not provide more details. As a result ...

Industry funds gain ground in retirement asset battle: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... the growth of industry funds, the retail sector has a significant proportion of member accounts in the pension phase. Challenger, Fiducian, Clearview Wealth, Macquarie, Perpetual, Netwealth, HUB24, and CFS lead the way with the highest proportion of ...

Challenger reports strong retail annuity sales

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
In an ASX announcement, Challenger reported a significant uptick in retail annuity sales in quarter three. Challenger's total Life sales were $2 billion, reflecting strong retail and Japanese sales. However, institutional sales ($1 billion) fell ...

Challenger to sell $3.4bn real estate arm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... real estate business (CRE) to Elanor Investors Group for $42 million, with the two also establishing a partnership. Challenger's real estate funds management business has about $3.4 billion in assets across the retail, industrial and office sectors. ...

Challenger reports strong results

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Challenger had an increase in net profit before tax despite a significant drop in statutory net profit after tax due to negative market movements. Challenger's 1H23 net profit before tax (NPBT) rose 5% to $250 million, with the higher earnings driven ...