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L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
L1 Group has already recognised $24 million in cost reductions since the merger of L1 Capital and Platinum Asset Management in October formed the new entity; it expects additional $10 million in synergies in the next financial year. It reported a rise ...

Oaktree sales exec lands at Ares

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Super, and spent nine years at AMP Capital covering institutional and retail clients. She began in fund administration at Platinum Asset Management and Colonial First State. Separately, Ares has appointed Ty Thurgood as managing director, systematic ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... sentenced to six years' imprisonment for insider trading and procuring others to trade in more than $3 million of Platinum Asset Management shares. In August 2024, Forrest secretly accessed the computer of the chair of Regal Partners without permission ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
GCQ Funds Management has appointed a former Platinum Asset Management executive as investment director. Reporting to GCQ's chief investment officer Doug Tynan, Douglas Isles will have with day-to-day responsibility for workflow and professional ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... precious metals, capping off a year where commodities emerged as the standout investment theme of 2025. "Gold, silver, platinum and palladium all rallied sharply in the final month, supported by tight supply conditions, resilient central bank demand ...

Oaktree institutional sales head quits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Mine Super, and spent nine years at AMP Capital covering institutional and retail clients, following earlier stints at Platinum Asset Management and Colonial First State in fund administration. Her departure comes amid some turnover in Oaktree's ...

Family office buys stake in Lendlease retail asset

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... partners," he said. Over 30 years, Lendlease has delivered a number of projects in Malaysia such as the Petronas Twin Towers, Platinum Park and Setia City Mall.

L1 Group aims for $35m in cost reductions post-merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... of duplicated functions across the two businesses," Russell said. Russell noted that the integration of L1 Capital and Platinum Asset Management is the key focus in the near term. "It's only been a month since merger completion, but we have increasing ...

L1 Capital appoints broker distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... role aimed at supporting the continued growth of the business, now part of the L1 Group after the recent merger with Platinum Asset Management. The merger has created a fund manager with around $16.5 billion in assets under management. Espina has over ...

L1 Group replaces chief, seeks $330m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... director, leaves L1 Group effective today. He is replaced by Julian Russell. He leaves less than a month after the merger of Platinum Asset Management and L1 Capital. "On behalf of the L1G board, we would like to thank Jeff for his significant contribution ...