Challenger to Merge Fidante with Channel Capital in $150bn Funds Platform
Jun 17, 2026Challenger Limited has agreed to merge its multi-affiliate funds management arm, Fidante, with Channel Capital to form Channel Group, creating one of Australia’s leading active funds management platforms. Fidante will retain its standalone b...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 16, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, reporting that a total of 8,274,523 securities had been repurchased before the previous trading day. The company di...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Jun 4, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on the progress of its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 7,521,493 shares had been repurchased prior to the ...
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Challenger Extends On-Market Buy-Back With Daily Share Repurchases
Jun 3, 2026Challenger Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares listed under the ASX code CGF, as disclosed in its latest Appendix 3C update. The company reported that a total of 7,236,600 shares had been r...
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Challenger Updates Daily Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 2, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on the progress of its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 6,960,297 shares had been repurchased before the pr...
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Challenger Updates ASX on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Jun 1, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares under the CGF ticker. The update, dated 2 June 2026, reports that a total of 6,758,109 shares had...
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Challenger Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
May 28, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX confirming ongoing on-market buy-backs of its ordinary fully paid shares under code CGF, as part of a program first announced in February 2026. The company reported that a total of...
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Challenger exits substantial holding position in Smartgroup
May 28, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the market that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in Smartgroup Corporation Ltd, lodging the formal notice with the Australian Securities Exchange. The change, which applies across Challenger and its associat...
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Challenger updates market on progress of on‑market share buy-back
May 27, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification of its on-market share buy-back, confirming that a total of 6,026,185 ordinary fully paid shares had been repurchased before the latest reporting day. The company reported that a further 502,...
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Challenger Declares Quarterly Distribution on Capital Notes 4
May 27, 2026Challenger Limited has announced a new quarterly distribution of AUD 1.42 per security on its Challenger Capital Notes 4, which trade under ASX code CGFPD. The distribution relates to the period ending 24 August 2026, with an ex-date of 14 August,...
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Challenger Updates Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 26, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on the progress of its on‑market share buy‑back for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company first announced the buy‑back program in February 2026 and continue...
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Challenger maps next growth phase as Australia’s retirement market matures
May 25, 2026Challenger has used its 2026 Investor Day to outline a strategy for its next phase of growth as Australia’s retirement system reaches a demographic inflection point. The company is leveraging its strong brand and market position to lead the ...
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Challenger Capital Notes 3 Redeemed and Delisted from ASX
May 25, 2026Challenger Limited has confirmed that its Challenger Capital Notes 3, trading under the ASX code CGFPC, will be removed from official quotation at the close of trading on 25 May 2026 following their redemption. The delisting affects only this spec...
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Challenger Retires 3.85 Million Perpetual Capital Notes
May 25, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the market of the cessation of 3,850,000 of its capital notes, identified as CAP NOTE 3-BBSW+4.60% PERP NON-CUM RED T-05-26, effective 25 May 2026. The move updates the company’s issued capital structure and r...
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Challenger Director Trims Direct Shareholding in On-Market Trade
May 22, 2026Challenger Limited has disclosed a change in director Nicolas Hamilton’s holdings following an on-market trade in the company’s ordinary shares. The transaction reflects a disposal of a portion of his directly held equity while leaving...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 22, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The filing confirms that the company repurchased 323,085 shares on the previous trading day, tak...
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Challenger Capital Notes 3 to Be Suspended Ahead of May Redemption
May 13, 2026Challenger Limited’s $385 million Challenger Capital Notes 3, trading under ASX code CGFPC, will be suspended from quotation at the close of trading on 13 May 2026, ahead of their planned redemption on 25 May 2026. The suspension is limited ...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 7, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code CGF. The company reported that a total of 2,995,689 shares had been repurchased before the previous ...
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Challenger exits substantial holding in Telix Pharmaceuticals
May 6, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the ASX that it and its associated entities have ceased to be substantial holders in Telix Pharmaceuticals, ending a previously disclosed significant shareholding position. The change, formally lodged via a statutor...
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Challenger updates market on progress of on‑market share buy‑back
May 4, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 2,786,119 shares had been repurchased prior to the pr...
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BOQ Sells $3.6bn Equipment Finance Loan Book to Challenger in Strategic Shift
May 1, 2026Bank of Queensland has completed the sale of its whole-of-loan equipment finance portfolio to Challenger Limited, disposing of $3.6 billion in assets as part of its strategy to become a simpler, specialist bank with stronger returns. The transacti...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 30, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification regarding its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 2,566,301 shares had been repurchased before the previous tradin...
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Challenger Exits Substantial Shareholder Position in IDP Education
Apr 30, 2026Challenger Limited has notified IDP Education Limited and the Australian Securities Exchange that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in IDP Education. The change, formalised through a statutory notice signed by company secretary Linda Matthe...
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Challenger Cuts Share Count with On-Market Buy-Back Cancellation
Apr 24, 2026Challenger Limited has cancelled 2,099,686 ordinary fully paid shares following an on-market buy-back, as disclosed in its latest notification of cessation of securities. The reduction in issued capital may marginally enhance value per remaining s...
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Challenger exits substantial holding in Elanor Investors Group
Apr 23, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the ASX that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in Elanor Investors Group, which comprises Elanor Investors Limited and Elanor Investment Fund. The change in relevant interest follows previously approved clawb...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 22, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code CGF. The latest daily disclosure states the company has repurchased a cumulative 2,099,686 shares pr...
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Challenger updates market on ongoing on-market share buy-back
Apr 21, 2026Challenger Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on-market share buy-back, confirming that its ordinary fully paid shares under ticker CGF remain the focus of the program. The latest notification states that a total of 1,698,606 securities...
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Challenger exits substantial holder position in A2 Milk
Apr 21, 2026Challenger Limited has notified The A2 Milk Company that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in the dairy producer, lodging the required notice with the ASX. The move indicates Challenger and its associated entities have reduced their relevan...
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Challenger to Redeem Capital Notes 3 After APRA Approval
Apr 20, 2026Challenger Limited will redeem all outstanding Challenger Capital Notes 3 on 25 May 2026 at their A$100 face value in cash, following approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. A final distribution of $1.47 per note is expected ...
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Challenger lifts annuity sales and deepens retirement partnerships as funds under management fall
Apr 20, 2026Challenger reported a strong third quarter in its life business, with total life sales rising 19% to $1.7 billion and annuity sales up 10% to $1.1 billion, driven by robust demand for domestic lifetime annuities and Japanese reinsurance annuities....
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Challenger Reports Daily Progress on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 14, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an update on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code CGF. The company continues to actively repurchase its stock as part of a previously announced capital ma...
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Challenger Provides Daily Update on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 13, 2026Challenger Limited has issued an updated notification on its ongoing on‑market share buy-back program, confirming a daily buy-back report for its ordinary fully paid CGF securities. The company disclosed that it had repurchased a cumulative ...
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Challenger updates market on progress of on‑market share buy‑back
Apr 9, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The update notes that, as of 10 April 2026, the company had repurchased a cumulative 1,127,505 shares before the pr...
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Challenger Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 8, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code CGF. The latest daily update, dated 9 April 2026, confirms that the company is continuing to execute...
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Challenger exits substantial holder position in Telix Pharmaceuticals
Apr 7, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the ASX that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd, formally lodging the required notice under the Corporations Act. The change, covering Challenger and a range of associated entities...
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BOQ Sells $3.7bn Equipment Loan Book to Challenger in Capital-Light Growth Push
Apr 6, 2026Bank of Queensland has entered a strategic capital partnership with Challenger that combines a $3.7 billion whole-of-loan sale of equipment finance assets with a forward flow arrangement for new originations. The deal supports BOQ’s strategy...
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Challenger Director Nicolas Hamilton Trims Stake in On-Market Share Trade
Apr 2, 2026Challenger Limited has reported a change in the security holdings of director Nicolas Hamilton, who conducted an on-market trade in the company’s ordinary shares. Hamilton disposed of 185,000 Challenger shares at $8.076 per share, while reta...
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Challenger Issues New Performance Rights Under Employee Incentive Scheme
Apr 2, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the market of the issue of 58,819 unquoted performance rights under its employee incentive scheme, dated 27 March 2026. The additional equity-based awards, which will not be quoted on the ASX, form part of Challenge...
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Challenger Performance Rights Lapse Following Unmet Conditions
Apr 2, 2026Challenger Limited has announced the lapse of 112,187 CGFAA performance rights after the conditions attached to these securities were not met or became incapable of being satisfied as of March 31, 2026. The cessation of these performance rights re...
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Challenger updates market on small self-held share interest via performance plan trust
Apr 1, 2026Challenger Limited has disclosed that it and its controlled entities have an interest or derivative exposure over 55,724 of its own ordinary shares, representing 0.0081% of the company’s issued capital. The shares are held in the Challenger ...
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Challenger Updates Market on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 1, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX confirming continued execution of its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares under code CGF. The latest daily buy-back report shows that the company re...
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Challenger Exits Substantial Holding in Omni Bridgeway
Mar 31, 2026Challenger Limited has notified the ASX that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in Omni Bridgeway Limited, formally lodging the required notice under the Corporations Act. The change reflects that Challenger and its associated entities have ...
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Challenger backs APRA capital overhaul for longevity products
Mar 31, 2026Challenger Limited has welcomed the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s final capital framework for providers of longevity products, which will take effect from 1 July 2026. The company says the reforms are a major development for A...
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Challenger Director Somerville Buys First Stake via Family Trust
Mar 30, 2026Challenger Limited has disclosed that director John Somerville, via the Somerville Family Trust, acquired 8,760 ordinary shares in the company on 26 March 2026 through an on-market trade at $8.22 per share. The purchase, representing his first hol...
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Challenger Continues On‑Market Buy‑Back With Fresh Share Repurchases
Mar 30, 2026Challenger Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back, reporting that a total of 183,970 ordinary fully paid shares had been bought back prior to the most recent trading day. The company disclosed that a fur...
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Challenger Director Lisa Gray Increases Indirect Shareholding
Mar 30, 2026Challenger Limited has disclosed a change in director Lisa Gray’s indirect shareholding in the company, as required under ASX listing rules. Her interest is held via IOOF Investment Services Limited under an IPS Superfund account.On 26 March...
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Challenger Begins Daily On-Market Buy-Back Reporting to ASX
Mar 29, 2026Challenger Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares under code CGF. The latest daily report, dated 30 March 2026, confirms that 183,970 shares...
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Challenger Drops Pepper Money Bid as $150m Share Buy‑Back Cleared
Mar 24, 2026Challenger Limited, the Australian retirement‑focused investment manager and annuities provider, has confirmed that its proposed joint acquisition of Pepper Money Limited will not proceed after Pepper Money’s Independent Board Committe...
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Pepper Money Drops Challenger Bid as Strong Growth Supports Standalone Strategy
Mar 24, 2026Pepper Money has ended discussions with Challenger Limited after its Independent Board Committee concluded that Challenger’s revised non-binding offer of A$2.25 per share was not reasonably capable of execution. The decision halts a potentia...
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Challenger Flags Historic Oversight in Director Interest Disclosure
Mar 23, 2026Challenger Limited has disclosed an historic oversight in reporting a director’s interest in an unlisted managed investment scheme issued by its subsidiary, Fidante Partners. The interest, held indirectly by director Melanie Willis via the W...
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