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Wilson submits request to shut down Aurora fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Wilson Asset Management has submitted a request for an extraordinary general meeting to wind up an Aurora Funds Management fund. Aurora is the responsible entity for the HHY Fund, which is designed to give investors exposure to loans and hybrid securities ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... investment performance of 21.6% was achieved while holding an average cash weighting of 35%," Wilson said. Wilson Asset Management (WAM) chief investment officer Chris Stott said the equity market outlook for the next 12 months remains mixed. He said ...

Keybridge exits funds management business

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... legal dispute with ASIC in late 2015. Then, in May 2016, the company received a restructure proposal from Wilson Asset Management, which involved an equal access buy-back of Keybridge shares; a new management agreement; a new offer of Keybridge shares ...

AMP Capital determined to keep China fund open

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... enhancements to giving the fund the axe. Responding to the recent comments from LIM Advisors - echoed by Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson - that the fund is not "fit for purpose," AMP Capital Funds Management chair Adam Tindall said: "As the ...

Keybridge receives restructure proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... it has received a restructure proposal from a major boutique asset manager. Following the proposal from Wilson Asset Management (WAM), Keybridge's board will convene for an extraordinary general meeting, and will consult with an as-yet unannounced independent ...

WAM lodges ASIC prospectus for LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Wilson Asset Management has lodged a prospectus with ASIC for its large-cap listed investment company. WAM Leaders Limited will, in WAM chair Geoff Wilson's words, "provide investors with a rare opportunity to the S&P/ASX 200 Index with an active, index ...

Wilson AM commits to Pledge 1% philanthropy movement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Wilson Asset Management has joined Pledge 1%, a global corporate philanthropy movement that commits to donating 1% of product, 1% of equity, or 1% of employee time to improve communities around the world. Speaking at the Nexus Australia Youth Summit ...

Future Generation LIC appoints CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... will receive remuneration of $100,000 per annum with no long term incentive plan. She will be employed by Wilson Asset Management to work on the Future Generation companies and other charitable endeavours. Walsh said at the moment both companies are ...

Disruptive companies make great investments: Marsico

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... seed investment from the Future Generation Global Investment Company, the charitable scheme conceived by Wilson Asset Management founder and director Geoff Wilson. The firm's investment approach is highly regarded by Wilson, who has allocated more than ...

Star global equity manager to launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... through the ASX-listed Future Generation Global Investment Company, a philanthropic vehicle conceived by Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson and spearheaded by a number of leading local managers including Magellan, Ironbridge, Morphic, Paradice Investment ...