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Challenger chief executive to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
The managing director and chief executive of Challenger will step down in March 2022, while a deputy chief executive has also been named. Richard Howes has been with the company for 18 years, starting as the chief executive of Challenger's life ...

Alphinity adds to global equities team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... State Global Asset Management as a senior investment analyst for Australian equities a portfolio manager for long-short funds and hedge fund-of-funds as well as executive manager, strategy and development. He started his career at Commonwealth Bank in ...

Another departure at AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... said. Serafim headed the eight-person multi-manager team and was the portfolio manager for some diversified fixed income funds. Her departure follows AMP Capital's multi-manager chief investment officer Debbie Alliston 's resignation in May. ...

Fidante readies new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... emerging markets securities, with Fidante as a shareholder and distribution and infrastructure provider. It will launch two funds: Ox Capital Emerging Markets Fund and Ox Capital Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund. It is understood to be set up Doug Huey ...

Index fund tops risk-adjusted rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... Macquarie Investment Management products had the highest number of mentions (26) across seven products in the Top 10s. Challenger ranked second with 22 and Pendal Group third with 18. Many of the products were recognised in the recent annual Investment ...

Boutique hires from Allan Gray

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... requirements," Inifer said of his appointment. Alexander was set up in 2009 by Black, who had previously worked at Challenger as a portfolio manager, at DBS Bank in Singapore and TD Securities in Toronto. Its $350 million in total assets is primarily ...

New Islamic advice group launches, hires from MSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... recently Melbourne trustee services provider MSC Group's chief operating officer. Prior to this, she has worked at Challenger, IOOF, Capstone Financial Planning and AMP. She will lead the development of Hejaz's adviser network. "Muslims are a growing ...

Challenger to change annuity pricing

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... $1.5 billion increase in its assets under management which Challenger attributed to the Life business. Overall, Challenger funds management's 9% or $8.5 billion growth in the March quarter came from: Fidante inflows ($5.5 billion), Fidante market ...

Fidante signs on new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
Challenger's multi-boutique business will distribute the $54 billion Impax Asset Management's sustainability strategies in Australia and New Zealand. UK-based Impax manages environmentally focused investment strategies in listed and private markets. ...

Wholesale funds recover losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... The research revealed wholesale funds grew 5.4% in the December quarter to finish 2020 at $1.2 trillion. Pendal and Challenger led the FUM growth with 39.5% and 20.5% respectively. On the other end of the spectrum NAB/MLC recorded a 15.6% loss and Vanguard ...