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AustralianSuper awards $500m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... cash. AustralianSuper has mandates for Australian fixed interest with other managers including Vanguard (indexed), Challenger, Janus Henderson, IFM Investors and MaxCap Group, Rainmaker data shows. Last week, AustralianSuper head of portfolio construction ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... responsible for these LICs as well as WAM Research and WAM Active. He joined the fund manager in 2006, following a role at Challenger. Wilson said he has enjoyed Stott's "passion for markets and focus on delivering returns for shareholders." "I look ...

Macquarie, CFS top Aussie fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... Australian-based fund managers on the list included: IFM Investors (US$79bn), BT Investment Management (US$75bn) and Challenger (US$55bn). Overall, Australia's largest fund manager assets jumped more than 18% to US$1.3 trillion year-on-year. WTW head ...

Challenger appoints new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Richard Howes. Benari will step down from the board and retire as chief executive in January 2019. Howes is a long-time Challenger executive, having started in 2003. He has served as Challenger's chief investment officer and the chief executive of ...

The rise of challenger banks in Australia: SIBOS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
Challenger banks :86400, volt and xinja mount plans to disrupt the banking oligopoly in Australia. Speaking at the SIBOS Conference held in Sydney this week, senior heads at the three challenger banks spoke about how changing customer needs, fintech ...

Challenger expands distribution reach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
Challenger is ramping up its distribution capabilities by launching its annuities on a fifth platform. Challenger fixed-term and lifetime annuities will launch on the netwealth platform. It follows an announcement in August that saw products made available ...

Advice firm ramps up managed accounts play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... for a professionally managed portfolio service. Anderson was most recently a senior business development manager at Challenger, responsible for distribution of annuities. Stanford Brown chief executive Jonathan Hoyle said the firm is delighted to welcome ...

Aged care RC will spook Aussies into advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... catalyst for more Australians to access financial advice. While presenting a focus session on the new age of aged care, Challenger technical services manager Sean Howard said he expects the demand for financial advice to rise on the back of the Aged ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... the market. There are now a total of 13 actively managed ETFs on the ASX, since the first one launched 13 years ago. Challenger is expected to soon launch the first product from its ActiveX line of ETFs from the boutiques under the Fidante banner. It ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... retirement living conversation with clients, according to a technical services expert. Speaking at yesterday's Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum, AMP Financial Planning technical consultant Stuart McMullen reminded financial ...