Management changes at Challenger
Challenger Limited has announced key senior management changes.
The company announced to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today that Challenger's chief executive Life, Richard Howes has been appointed to the role of chief executive, Distribution, Product and Marketing, while Challenger Life's principal executive officer and chief investment officer, Chris Plater would succeed Howes as chief executive, Life.
The announcement said Paul Rogan, the current chief executive Distribution, Marketing and Research would be stepping away from his role to pursue external interests including a fin tech advice start-up.
Confirming the changes, Challenger chief executive, Brian Benari said they would become effective from 13 February, 2017.
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