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WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... the 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 ...

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 ...

UBS launches emerging market fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
UBS Asset Management launched an emerging markets equity fund, providing Australian investors with an offshore avenue to diversify their portfolio. The UBS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - which is the firm's third global equity offering - offers ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... with 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 ...

APRA beefs up cybersecurity standards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... consulted extensively with industry, which led to the publication of the standard's final form. APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes said cyberattacks on Australia's financial services companies are becoming more sophisticated with time. "A ...

FSC appoints UBS, Mercer heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... Challenger's nominated representative while he is still with Challenger during the transition. FSC chair and MLC Wealth chief Geoff Lloyd welcomed the new appointees. "Both have had long careers in financial services and will add specialist knowledge ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... Asset 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 ...

Blue Sky LIC gets a new suitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
Geoff Wilson has thrown his hat in the ring for the troubled Blue Sky LIC which last week reached an agreement to appoint a Pinnacle affiliate as its new manager. Wilson Asset Management has sent a proposal to the LIC's non-executive directors, making ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... IPOs. Earlier in the year, Melbourne-based long-short manager L1 Capital raised $1.3 billion for its LIC. Veteran investor Geoff Wilson raised $466 million to float WAM Global. Meanwhile, Brisbane-based Gryphon Capital Investment's Gryphon Capital ...

IOOF expands managed accounts offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... executive of Financial Services Partners, following it's acquisition of the ANZ's aligned dealer group. IOOF veteran Geoff Kellett will lead the 140 adviser strong FSP, one of the four licensed businesses IOOF acquired from ANZ, a transaction ...