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Scholarships open for women in finance and superannuation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... as many women in finance as there ought to be, which means we need to do more and quickly," Plato managing director Don Hamson said "We see our partnership with UQ as an important step towards empowering talented students to join the profession and creating ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... made based on their ability to claim refunds on their franking credits. Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson said the firm welcomes the inquiry, adding it believed the potential impact of the current proposal is much greater than ...

Leave dividend imputation system as is: Plato

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... next federal election. The fund manager has already garnered the support of 500 signatories. Plato managing director Don Hamson said while he's pleased charities and not-for-profits are exempted from the changes, low income earners with small holdings ...

J.P. Morgan veteran joins Plato IM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... professional rugby player to its ranks. David Allen joins Plato's investment team and reports to managing director Don Hamson. He previously held multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, including European strategic value portfolio manager and ...

Plato fund oversubscription heralds income appetite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... has delivered 9% income and 14% total return per annum since inception to December 31, 2016. Plato managing director Don Hamson said Plato had received "strong interest across Australia for PL8 during our roadshow, and it is great to see that interest ...

Plato launches income-focused LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... $1.10 per share, investors will receive one option for every share issued under the offer. Plato managing director Don Hamson said the LIC satisfied retirees seeking a specialist, high-yield equities strategy to complement traditional streams of income ...

Forward thinking must underpin advice: Vanguard

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... from their portfolios, closely followed by 21% of respondents expecting six to 7%, and 29% expecting five to 6%. Dr Don Hamson, Managing Director of Plato, said the results highlight that Australian retirees still expect a high level of income from their ...

Part-pensioners short-changed by asset test changes

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... conservative asset classes such as cash and fixed income favoured by many in the pension phase," Plato managing director Don Hamson said. "Pensioners wanting to maintain their income may need to consider the return potential of the Australian and global ...

Plato releases global managed risk fund for retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... market, making it our fourth retirement focused product to create in almost as many years," Plato managing director Don Hamson said. He added, "While retirees are looking for high and generally stable income, we don't believe this means they need to ...

Plato fund highly rated by SQM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... approximately 4% higher than the typical yield on the MSCI World Ex Australia (global shares) Index. Plato managing director Dr Don Hamson welcomed the rating which recognises the unique strategy developed for a very specific market. "The fund has been ...