Brian Benari

July 2021

• Mergers & acquisitions

Athene pounces on takeover target Challenger

Bermuda-based Athene and its private equity partner, Apollo Global Management, have swooped on 18 per cent of depressed annuities group Challenger.

• Jul 7, 2021
• Jemima Whyte

October 2020

• Markets Live

ASX gains 1.1pc; Zip, Netwealth, ELMO soar; Xero hits record

The sharemarket gained for a fourth consecutive day, notching up it's longest winning streak since early July. The market is up 5.4 per cent this week. Netwealth surges after funds update. ELMO surges 12 per cent after $32 million Breathe acquisition.

• Updated Oct 8, 2020
• Robert Guy, Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, William McInnes and Tom Richardson

September 2020

• Investment banking

Barrenjoey angling to set capital markets alight

Barrenjoey boss and Bankers Trust alumnus Brian Benari says the newest investment bank on the block will succeed because of its throwback ownership model.

• Sep 21, 2020
• Jonathan Shapiro

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