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Small caps taking over IPO market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... 2016 IPOs within the small cap segment were: Watermark Global Leaders Fund ($91.08 million) Monash Absolute Investment Company ($52.47 million) Motorcycle Holdings ($46.1 million) Duxton Water ($41.7 million) Automotive Solutions Group ($30.9 million) ...

Hunter Hall slams exit proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... the statement added. HHV's board said Wilson "incorrectly implies that the entry and exit feature of a listed investment company should be the same to those of a unit trust," adding that in order for his proposal to be fair and equitable, the entire ...

Hunter Hall receives surprise new takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... Hunter Hall's board to allow shareholders the opportunity to exit HHV at fair value, in light of the listed investment company's "corporate governance crisis." Commenting on his company's takeover offer, Pinnacle managing director Ian Macoun said: "We ...

Hunter Hall appoints LIC director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
Hunter Hall appointed a new director for its listed investment company following Peter Hall's resignation. David Groves is currently a non-executive director at Hunter Hall and will now take on a board position at Hunter Hall Global Value Limited. He ...

Hunter Hall investment style to be maintained: WHSP

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Investment company Washington H. Soul Pattinson intends to maintain ethical fund manager Hunter Hall International's investment style even if its takeover bid fails. In its bidder's statement released on Wednesday, WHSP said upon acquiring more than ...

Watermark closes IPO for market neutral LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Watermark closed its initial public offering for Australia's first global market neutral listed investment company. The Watermark Global Leaders Fund Limited raised more than $90 million, close to the initial goal of $110 million, from investors at ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... activity shining a positive light on the sector moving into 2017. Independent Investment Research's (IIR) Listed Investment Company (LIC) October update revealed a drop in returns for the 12 months to October, with weak returns from the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation ...

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 ...

Contango LIC chair departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... emphasis on wealth management, corporate governance, risk management and the customer experience," the listed investment company's board said. The new Contango Income Generator board will comprise MacDonald as chair, Mark Kerr and Donald Clarke as non-executive ...

Alternatives LIC a win for planners

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
The Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund as a listed investment company is an ideal vehicle for planners looking to diversify client portfolios, according to fund director Andrew Champion. The LIC, which completed a $47 million capital raise last week ...