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Magellan posts bumper profits, raising $275m

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
Magellan Financial Group reported a 78% jump in its profit for the financial year ending June and announced a $275 million institutional raise for MFG shares this morning. Magellan's stable of well-performing equities funds are now managing an average ...

Magellan changes board responsibilities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
Magellan Financial Group has made changes to board responsibilities, including a new deputy chair for the company. Hamish McLennan has been appointed as deputy chair of Magellan Financial Group, second to Hamish Douglass who is chair of the ASX-listed ...

Analysts await next Magellan move

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
Ratings houses have taken a broadly positive view on Hamish Douglass' decision to step down as chief executive of Magellan. On October 4 Douglass essentially swapped roles with the firm's chair Brett Cairns with Cairns appointed chief executive. ...

Magellan names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
Hamish Douglass is stepping down as chief executive of Magellan Financial Group, with his successor named. Currently executive chair of Magellan, Brett Cairns will assume all operational duties, effective tomorrow. He and Douglass will effectively swap ...

Former Magellan executive appointed to Contango board

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
Contango Asset Management has snapped up a former Magellan C-suite executive as an independent director. Nerida Campbell is joining Contango Asset Management's board as an independent non-executive director. She held key executive roles at the Hamish ...

Magellan funds record $331m profit

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Magellan's funds management business topped last year's profits by 33% as Hamish Douglass' stable of well-performing funds continued to collect performance fees and new investor money. Magellan's funds management business now has $59 ...

Magellan launches retail Australian equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Magellan's acquisition of Airlie Funds Management has led to the latter launching its Australian equities fund to retail investors for the first time. The Airlie Australian Share Fund holds a concentrated portfolio of 15-35 Australian listed companies. ...

Magellan cuts ties with Cricket Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
In light of the recent ball-tampering scandal, Magellan has terminated its three-year naming sponsorship agreement with Cricket Australia. Magellan chief executive Hamish Douglass said the agreement was based on shared values and "reputations of integrity ...

Airlie loses key mandate after Magellan acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
The acquisition of Airlie Funds Management by Magellan coincided with the former losing a substantial mandate with a large Australian super fund. As per Rainmaker data, Airlie was appointed to manage a portfolio of Australian equities for AustralianSuper ...

Magellan acquires US and Australian fund managers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Magellan has made two strategic acquisitions of Australian and US-based asset managers, significantly expanding its local and international distribution capabilities. The Australian manager is the $6 billion Airlie Funds Management, which specialises ...