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Challenger's Proposed Pepper Money Deal Raises Questions -- Market Talk

Dow Jones
Feb 10

Challenger's interest in acquiring Pepper Money raises as many questions as answers. Challenger is working with Pepper Group on a A$2.60/share deal for Pepper Money that would value its equity at A$1.16 billion. Challenger says it would own less than 25% of Pepper Money following a takeover. Morgan Stanley thinks acquiring Pepper Money broadly aligns with Challenger's non bank lending strategy. "But it's not clear if it expands Challenger's own asset origination platform," analyst Andrei Stadnik says. "We also think investors would like to see more rationale for the deal and/or considerations for alternative uses of capital." MS retains an equal-weight call on Challenger. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)

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February 09, 2026 18:20 ET (23:20 GMT)

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