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WAM proposes LIC takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Wilson Asset Management has submitted a new proposal to take over management of an ASX-listed investment company. Century Australia Investments, for which Perennial Value Management is currently investment manager, was previously given a WAM restructure ...

Keybridge executive director resigns, chair appointed

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... representative of the Australian Style Group, Keybridge's largest shareholder, and recently identified by Wilson Asset Management Geoff Wilson as being, "based on ASIC records... controlled by John Bolton, [who is] the father of Nicholas Bolton." Nicholas ...

Keybridge appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... Style Group, Keybridge's largest shareholder. The Australian Style Group was also recently identified by Wilson Asset Management Geoff Wilson as being, "based on ASIC records... controlled by John Bolton, [who is] the father of Nicholas Bolton." Nicholas ...

Keybridge chair resigns as Wilson calls for Hastings fund overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Keybridge Capital's chair has resigned at the same time Wilson Asset Management has called for the Keybridge-managed HHY Fund to get a new responsible entity. Bill Brown was an independent non-executive director on Keybridge's board since 2012. He was ...

WAM Research achieves record outperformance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... chairman, Geoff Wilson, said the record performance of the investment portfolio reconfirmed the ability of the Wilson Asset Management investment team to identify undervalued growth companies despite poor market conditions. "WAM Research has delivered ...

Wilson explains Aurora fund wind-up proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Wilson Asset Management has outlined to unitholders why the HHY fund, managed by Keybridge Capital, should be shut down. Arguing that the "expertise to manage the HHY portfolio promoted to unitholders is no longer at Keybridge," Wilson's letter referred ...

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 ...