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Yarra Capital recruits senior VFMC manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... specialist Phil Strano will join the firm in May after eight years with VFMC. Prior to VFMC, Strano spent four years with Challenger as a senior analyst and portfolio manager, and has also worked at NAB as an economist and analyst before joining the ...

Paragon hires distribution head from Challenger

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... hedge fund manager Paragon Funds Management has appointed a new head of distribution. David Livera joins Paragon from Challenger, where he was a senior business development manager. Prior to that, he was a national key account manager at APN Funds Management. ...

Record crowd rocks FICAP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... prize." Other trophy winners were: People's Choice Award: Nikki Shepherd (Ironbark), John Farnham's 'You're the Voice' Challenger Band Choice Award: Heena Geronimo (Profusion), Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' Colonial First State Best Male Artist: Ben Hickey ...

AIA launches digital life insurance advice tool

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... is looking to raise an extra three to $6 million on top of a recent $2.5 million to help with its partnership with Challenger. The fintech aims to provide scaled financial advice to Australians in the pre-retirement phase, through the provision of affordable ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... awards; CommInsure won for Risk Product Innovation, Annuity and Income Stream Innovation, and Investment Bond Results; Challenger was crowned winner of the Overall Annuity Provider and Long Term Income Stream awards; and TAL was given the Service Quality ...

Fidante creates small-cap boutique

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... multi-boutique platform allows us to focus on what we do best - generating returns for our investors," Dougherty added. Challenger chief executive funds management Ian Saines welcomed the partnership adding "Fidante Partners has a great history supporting ...

BlackRock makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... experience in financial services, serving in various client service and business development roles. Kang joins from Challenger's Fidante Partners where she worked as an associate and analyst in national key accounts and research. She has eight years' ...

More firepower in Challenger play

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... challenge to meet demand for increased product accessibility and at the same time fortify existing distribution channels. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said the life and funds management firm still sees itself as a key manufacturer of products ...

Challenger hails major retirement partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Straight off the back of announcing record annuity sales of $2.2 billion in its half-year results, Challenger is partnering with an international investment manager to develop a global bond product for Australian retirees. The new partnership with Standard ...

Asset manager appoints Aussie distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
A former senior institutional business development manager at Challenger is the first Australian head of distribution for global asset manager CQS. Louise Watson joined CQS last month, with her appointment marking a significant step in CQS' Australian ...