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Challenger attributes 20% profit growth to annuity/life

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... capital protection. Referring to the interaction between Challenger's Life and Funds Management businesses, Benari said the company is "serving both markets with a dual brand strategy whereby Challenger stands for security and reliability and Fidante ...

New property securities head for CFSGAM

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... securities business. CFSGAM chief investment officer David Dixon said that Hayes was a "disciplined investor," that the company was excited to welcome back. "We will continue to have team members based in Sydney, New York, London and Hong Kong; we believe ...

The rally that no one's enjoyed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... continued worries over macro dynamics and rumours and innuendos coming out of Europe, speculation about China and lowered company earnings estimates, "the Street's" nearly up and over the Wall of worry - wittle by wittle. For six straight weeks, Wall ...

QBE chief to part with $37 million

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... also contains a three year non-compete clause, and O'Halloran will continue his association with QBE as a consultant, a company he has worked at since 1976. John Neal will replace O'Halloran as chief executive, and this week said that his predecessor ...

Life readies for new cap increases

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... 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 rose 7.1% ...

New AFS CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... for ANZ Advice and Distribution. AFS had been searching for a new head since former CEO Peter Daly was forced out of the company. In June it was reported that Daly was suing AFS - in which he was a major shareholder - for unfair dismissal. Daley said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... per cent. It's shares rose 1.04 per cent to $9.68. Shares in Oz Minerals fell 27.5 cents or 3.47 per cent, despite the company earlier reporting a net profit of 4.9 per cent.

ETSL appoints superannuation chair

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... Superannuation Fund. In addition, Adrian Young, managing director of ETSL, has also retired. Young joined Wealthpac as company secretary and chief financial officer in 2002 and became managing director in 2006 when Dillon retired. Robin Burns, managing ...

ASIC calls for kill-switch

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... Capital installed new trading software that operated out of control for 45 minutes before it was noticed, costing the company US$440 million and necessitating a recapitalisation of the balance sheet. David Jenkins, head of business development at Fidessa ...

Mariners bid underdone

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... Darren Olney-Fraser, Mariner CEO, was unable to confirm the appeal, but said a meeting would be held today to discuss the company's options. Mariner went to the Takeovers Panel, after Austock reached an agreement with Folkestone to sell its property ...