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Challenger restructures for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Challenger is restructuring as part of a broader strategy to reach more customers, in a plan that will see the departure of the current chief executive of its life division. The group is creating a new 'Customer' division which will comprise ...

Fidelity appoints sales manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... regional sales manager, working with financial advisers in Queensland. Benjamin Lucas has joined in the role, coming from Challenger where he was a business development manager for the last four years. Lucas will be based in Brisbane and report directly ...

Challenger expects to reach full-year profit guidance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Despite a dip in funds under management (FUM), Challenger expects to be toward the upper end of its full-year profit guidance range. Challenger reported its FUM as being $100 billion, down 8% for the quarter. The company said this fall reflected the ...

We're paying 30% more: Cboe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... That's how big of a difference that makes to people." Meanwhile, Cboe Australia's long-term strategy will see the challenger stock exchange take on the ASX - competing for more arms of its business. Jokovic said, long term, Cboe Australia could ...

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... AIA Australia also swept four categories: Claims, Short-Term Income Stream, Annuity Innovation, and Investment Bond. Challenger was crowned the Overall Annuity Provider of the Year winner, and also won the Long-Term Income Stream category. MetLife's ...

FSC board adds Challenger chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
The Financial Services Council added the recently appointed chief executive of Challenger to its board. Nick Hamilton joins colleague Michelle Taylor, Challenger chief executive for people, corporate affairs and strategy, who was nominated to the board ...

Alphinity hires from Citi

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... our co-portfolio manager model," Alphinity global portfolio manager Jonas Palmqvist said. Alphinity is supported by Challenger subsidiary Fidante Partners. Willcocks had a 15-year career at Citi, including almost six years as head of international equity ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... super sector can benefit from a greater focus on retirement incomes." In response to the passing of the CCIV regime, Challenger chief executive Nick Hamilton described it as "a gamechanger for Australian funds management in the Asia region". "Given our ...

Midwinter hires advice sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
Midwinter has appointed a new head of advice sales this month, who spent nearly a decade at Challenger. Stacey Cowan finished up as the state manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory at Challenger in December to join Bravura's ...

Challenger taps Hamilton for top job

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Nick Hamilton will take over as managing director and chief executive of Challenger on January 1. Following the announcement of Richard Howes' intention to retire earlier this year, Challenger has appointed Hamilton as his successor. Hamilton currently ...