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Challenger looks to raise $630m via new infrastructure fund

Challenger Financial Services Group has launched a new infrastructure fund to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange that aims to raise $630 million through its initial public offer (IPO). Called the Challenger Infrastructure Fund (CIF) the product ...

Challenger wins Funds SA $70m mandate

... Management Corporation of South Australia, Funds SA, has awarded a $70 million mandate to the Challenger Financial Services Group. The mandate has specifically been given to the Challenger High Yield Fund. This fund uses high yielding, fixed interest ...

Navigator seizes opportunity with new Challenger fund

Challenger Financial Services Group has launched its Microcap Fund aimed at attracting retail investors into the niche sector. Challenger's small companies team, with James Ring at the helm, will use its experience gained in this sector over a number ...

Challenger mortgage business launches record bond issue in Aust

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
Challenger Financial Services Group today said its wholly-owned wholesale mortgage finance business Interstar Securities had successfully launched the largest issue of net interest margin bonds ever offered publicly in the Australian market. The $180 ...

Challenger unsure of reason for share surge

Challenger Financial Services Group was on Friday unable to explain the recent surge in its stock but said at least one analyst had recently suggested the company was undervalued. The Sydney financial services company's shares powered four cents or ...

Challenger disappoints investors with big goodwill writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group on Monday reported its first net loss since incorporating, impacted by a massive writedown of goodwill. The $280 million writedown of the carrying value of the Challenger Life business made ...

Challenger flags share consolidation after writedown in FY04

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2004
Challenger Financial Services Group has flagged plans for a five into one share consolidation and is also targeting a dividend payout in 2004/05 after a massive writedown impacted earnings in 2003/04. Challenger reported a net loss of $235.445 million ...

Challenger settles acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group confirmed on Friday it had paid $91.3 million for the acquisition of Associated Planners. The announcement comes a day after Challenger announced it had received unconditional approval for the acquisition from the ...

Court green lights Challenger's acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of Associated Planners Group had received unconditional approval from the News Wales Supreme Court. The shareholders of Associated Planners had previously approved the acquisition ...

Challenger in talks to sell UK properties for $762 mln: Report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Challenger Financial Services Group is in exclusive talks to sell its British property assets for 295 million pounds ($762 million) in one of Britain\'s biggest commercial property investment deals this year. The Australian newspaper reported that it ...