Staying the course Dan Farmer has been chief investment officer of MLC Asset Management for a little over two years now, and after spending 17 years at TelstraSuper and 12 years with IOOF, it's safe to say he's in it for the long haul. Eliza Bavin writes.
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For Hugh Killen, several life lessons came from spending time on pastoral properties stretching across northern New South Wales and South-West Queensland.
