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Platinum slashes fees ahead of ETMF launch

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Platinum Asset Management is revamping its management fee structure before the ASX debut of two new exchange-traded actively-managed funds (ETMFs). The standard management fees on Platinum's Trust Funds and Global Fund (PGF) have been reduced from 1.5% ...

Watermark appoints two sector heads

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... Funds Management is welcoming two experienced sector heads to its team. Ian Carmichael is coming over to Watermark from Platinum Asset Management in April as head of the consumer sector. At Platinum, he was team leader and investment analyst representing ...

Global PE firm buys Australian office chain

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... and solutions provider Staples has been acquired by a global private equity firm for an undisclosed sum. The news of Platinum Equity's acquisition occurs at the same time the firm announced the close of its $6.5 billion global buyout fund, Platinum Equity ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... Advisers and Strategic Insight named BT Financial Group as Life Company of the Year in Sydney last night. BTFG took home the platinum award against runners-up TAL, MLC and OnePath. The AFA and Strategic Insight said these insurers were analysed on five ...

Platinum's AUM and profit take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
Platinum Asset Management reported a significant drop in assets under management and profitability in the six months to December 2016. Total AUM of $23.2 billion was hit with a $1.7 billion net outflow, down 13% on the previous corresponding period ...

Long-serving Platinum portfolio manager departs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
A portfolio manager at Platinum Asset Management will step down from his role after 15 years with the firm. Simon Trevett joined Platinum in 2002 and currently co-manages the Platinum International Brands Fund with Jamie Halse, who will now take on ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... level of support again this year from our community of sponsors. We have set a new sponsorship record in 2017 with seven Platinum and 35 Gold sponsors." "On top of that, the event is a sell-out. We're all set for 900 of the industry's finest to turn ...

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... strengthening its global capabilities with the appointment of a new portfolio manager and business development manager. Former Platinum senior investment analyst Simon Felton joins in the role of portfolio manager and will work across all of Watermark's ...

Australia is the APAC hedge fund capital: Preqin

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... Asia Long Short Cayman Fund (USD Feeder). By assets under management, the largest hedge fund managers in the country are Platinum Asset Management, Ellerston Capital, Macquarie Investment Management, Caledonia Investments and Tribeca. Super funds are ...

NAB board member joins Platinum

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A non-executive director on the board of National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined the board of Platinum Asset Management. Anne Loveridge has replaced Margaret Towers who formally retired from the Platinum board as a non-executive director after more ...