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Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Geoff Wilson's Future Generation companies, the social conscious listed investment companies, has announced its new chief executive - hiring from UBS. Caroline Gurney, former managing director of marketing and communications for UBS, has stepped ...

Charity LIC chief executive to depart

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... and congratulate Louise for her outstanding contributions to both companies," said FGX and FGG founder and director Geoff Wilson, FGX chair Jonathan Trollip and FGG chair Belinda Hutchinson. Walsh said she has served three-months' notice and is looking ...

Watermark LIC seeks restructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... Watermark-managed LIC is proposing to convert to an unlisted managed fund, as a group of investors seek to replace Geoff Wilson and John Abernethy on its board. The Australian Leaders Fund (ASX: ALF) will seek court and shareholder approval to convert ...

Contango approves new WCM strategy

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... board of CIE. "Our proposal is to reposition CIE following a history of poor performance for shareholders," WAM's Geoff Wilson said at the time. "The current boards proposal to appointment an unproven manager of LICs is flawed and on unfavourable ...

Geoff Wilson feels sorry for CLF shareholders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
WAM chair Geoff Wilson has said he feels sorry for CLF shareholders after Concentrated Leaders Fund has rejected a takeover bid proposed by WAM Capital. WAM chair Geoff Wilson told Financial Standard : "I actually feel sorry for CLF shareholders as ...

WAM wins Blue Sky bid, appoints directors

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... and diversification, and also gives investors exposure to potentially innovative investment products," WAM founder Geoff Wilson said during the EGM. The alternative investment company will be supported by an investment committee, with Wilson also announcing ...

WAM makes LIC takeover bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... dividend payment leading to the potential increase in risk and volatility due to reduced cash and liquidity. WAM chair Geoff Wilson said: "Reducing CLF's capital so soon after appointment the new CLF manager represents a clear lack of faith by the CLF ...

WAM names new board member

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
Geoff Wilson's WAM Capital has appointed a former Commonwealth Bank chief technology officer to its board, set to help strengthen the investment group's technological capabilities. Matthew Pancino has nabbed the role, however, the appointment remains ...

WAM makes proposition plans public

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... hopes of raising $20 million. The shares were offered at 62.5 cents per share. WAM chair and chief investment officer Geoff Wilson told Financial Standard the directors of the listed company had failed to do the right thing by investors. "We believe ...

No returns in sight for AAP investors

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... Terry Asset Management's Fred Woollard, Australian Impact Investments' Kylie Charlton and Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson. "As an investor, the strange thing is to put money in and there be no return," Wilson told Financial Standard. "There is ...