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Challenger launches CDI takeover bid

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
Challenger Life has made an off-market bid to become the sole owner of Challenger Diversified Property Group (CDI). Challenger Life currently owns almost 60% of CDI. It has offered to buy all remaining units at a price of $2.74 a unit, almost a 5% premium ...

Challenger stages lifetime annuities comeback

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... CommInsure. The upturn in sales of the product began with the introduction of a new type of lifetime annuity by Challenger Life called Liquid Lifetime Annuity. "We're very pleased with the market's acceptance of our Liquid Lifetime and Care Annuities ...

Challenger FUM grows 7% in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... (FUM) reached $40.9 billion at the end of March 2013, an increase of 30% for the year and up 7% for the quarter. Challenger Life, the division behind the annuity sales, reached $10.2 billion on assets under management. The retail annuity sales for the ...

Challenger gets Lonsec approval on annuities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... retirement products which do what they say they will do - making them ideal for providing bedrock retirement income," Challenger Life chief executive Richard Howes said. Howes told Financial Standard that the approval is a result of "an intensive work ...

Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... product available over all major platforms in the industry that has no competitors." On the second half of 2012, Challenger Life increased its assets under management to $10.2 billion, which represents an increase of 17 per cent on the pcp (previous ...

Challenger AUM swells to $35.2bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... outflows from Aligned Investments of $195 million due to a reduction in institutional infrastructure mandates. Challenger Life's AUM was $10.2 billion as at 30 September 2012, representing 16% growth over the last 12 months and 4% over the quarter. CEO ...

Life readies for new cap increases

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... business's regulatory capital could be as high as $125 million for three years. Challenger CEO Brian Benari said that Challenger Life Company's excess capital above the regulatory minimum stood at $813 million at 30 June 2012. The companies share price ...

Challenger AUM jumps 16pct

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... boutique FUM of $17.8 billion as at March 31 2012, driven by positive net flows and market linked performance. Challenger life sales reached $364 million for retail sales and $415 million for institutional sales, totaling $779 million for the quarter. ...

Fixed income fund released

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... cashflow product can provide bedrock income and helps manage minimum drawdown requirements," said Richard Howes, Challenger Life chief executive. "Because it pays a known monthly amount regardless of interest rate and market movements, the Challenger ...

Retail annuity sales boost Challenger results

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
Challenger Life's retail annuity sales rose 13% in the quarter ending September 30, totalling $509 million for the three months. This was the biggest quarterly total the company has had, excluding one-off transactions. Challenger Life's total annuity ...