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Contango founder ousted in leadership battle

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
Two Contango MicroCap (CTN) directors were removed following an extraordinary general meeting and a third resigned prior to resolutions being passed. Ian Neil Ferres and Contango Asset Management founder David Stevens were unseated during the EGM, while ...

Copia boutique wins micro-cap mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... mandate. OC Funds Management, founded in 2000 by head of investments Robert Frost, will manage a micro-cap portfolio for Contango MicroCap. Contango said OCFM was selected after an "extensive process involving an independent consultant who conducted ...

Contango AM launches growth LIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
Contango Asset Management will launch Contango Global Growth Limited, an ASX listed investment company actively investing in a portfolio of global listed securities. The global equities specialist fund manager, with approximately A$21.1 billion in assets ...

Contango joins forces for large-cap ETP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
Contango Asset Management will be the manager for a new exchange-traded product launching on the ASX in February. The Switzer Dividend Growth Fund, for which Switzer Asset Management is the responsible entity, is a large-cap equity ETP targeting high-yielding ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... million of investor money will be invested in a series of property construction proposals and micro-finance businesses. 10. Contango sells funds management business for $13m In June Contango MicroCap announced it had sold its funds management subsidiary. ...

Contango hires senior analyst from Wilsons

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
An institutional adviser at Wilson HTM will join Contango Asset Management in January. Adam Dellaway spent 16 years at Wilsons, advising on both institutional and retail businesses across trade execution, sales trading and research. At Contango he will ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... overall sector return was dragged down by a couple of outliers that delivered negative returns. Of the LICs that we cover, Contango MicroCap (CTN) remains at the top of the table with a 12 month portfolio return of 24.2%," he said. "While the short-term ...

Contango nabs former UBS exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Contango Asset Management has appointed a legal and compliance expert as general counsel. Hari Morfis has joined the firm from UBS, bringing with her a high level of regulatory experience and expertise. Having most recently served as executive director ...

Contango LIC chair departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
The chair of Contango Income Generator has decided against seeking re-election. In an ASX statement, the board thanked Ian Ferres for his tenure as chair and his contribution to the successful listing of the company in 2015. The statement continued ...

Contango continues to grow investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Contango Asset Management has bolstered its investment team with the appointment of two new associate analysts. Xia Wu and Eric Tan joined the Melbourne firm last month, marking another stride in its growth strategy. Wu holds a Masters in Finance from ...