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WAM makes alternatives play

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Geoff Wilson's $3 billion Wilson Asset Management has acquired the management rights for embattled alternatives investment company Blue Sky. On May 20 last year, Blue Sky Alternative Investments announced it had been forced into receivership, with Oaktree ...

WAM makes replacement bid for Keybridge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... share. The new offer is higher than the previous offer of 6.5 cents per share, made in April 2020. WAM Active chair Geoff Wilson said the new offer price should be compelling to Keybridge investors given it has historically traded at a discount to its ...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson has encouraged investors to plan for the worst and hope for the best as central bank liquidity props up equity markets. However, he warns, "hope is not a strategy", and recommends investors accept that things ...

New board directors at Future Generation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
The $480 million LIC founded by Geoff Wilson that donates a portion of its net assets to charity every year has added two new board directors. Deloitte Partner Stephanie Lai and UBS managing director and head of marketing and corporate communications ...

Investors rage coup against Aurora

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... Primary's attempt to topple Aurora Funds Management as its responsible entity of its funds is not the first one -- Geoff Wilson made an attempt in February last year with a different Aurora fund.

8IP signs on Sanlam Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... of Asia Pacific equities. He has also served as an investment director at HSBC Asset Management. Veteran investor Geoff Wilson and former chief executive of Equipsuper and Equity Trustees Robin Burns serve as independent directors on 8IP's $35 million ...

WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... board. "With the three independent directors, our proposal would deliver an independent board," WAM chief executive Geoff Wilson said. WAM will take over the deployment of the multi-manager mandate, shareholder engagement, marketing, finance and administration ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson warned the proposed changes to franking credit refunds will not only damage the Australian economy but undermine the tax system. Wilson presented an economic case on why both sides of politics should safeguard ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... Perennial Value Management, and appointed Wilson Asset Management as its investment manager in April 2017. WLE chair Geoff Wilson said the "superior merged entity" will provide a larger capital and shareholder base. WAM Capital (WAM) completed a successful ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... Management chief investment officer Chris Stott will soon retire to spend more time with his young family. Chairman Geoff Wilson confirmed the move yesterday in a note to investors. Stott will remain a director of listed investment companies WAM Capital ...