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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... investigate what the merger between IOOF and SFG Australia means for the financial services industry, speak to Platinum's Kerr Neilson about his retail plans and profile Invesco's new chief executive Martin Franc. You can read these articles on your ...

Kerr Neilson: Against the grain

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Mark Smith speaks to Platinum Asset Management co-founderA Kerr Neilson on his views about philanthropy, his contrarian approach to investing and opportunities in the SMSF sector. The Neilson family certainly isn't afraid to go against conventional ...

Stakeholders stage FoFA confrontation in Senate submissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... that contains "no mention of protecting the client's best interest." Platinum Asset Management managing director Kerr Neilson noted that advisers' alignment with banks and large financial institutions leave the public "no choice regarding a part of their ...

Secrets of world's greatest investors revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... Slim and industry superstar George Soros. Australians on the list include the late Robert Maple-Brown, Platinum's Kerr Neilson, ex-pat CQS hedge fund legend Michael Hintze and Investors Mutual's Anton Tagliaferro. "When I was first approached about contributing ...

Platinum reports stellar result

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... expertise of the investment manager, so I wish to express my appreciation of the outstanding contribution made by Kerr Neilson, Andrew Clifford and their team over the last year."

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... inaugural FPA Professional Congress. The breakfast will be hosted by Platinum Asset Management chief investment officer Kerr Neilson. The FPA also invites financial planners to bring their existing or prospective clients to the function which includes ...

Platinum remains bullish on Japan

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
Profits for Japanese companies are set to get higher despite the country already being in a bull market said Kerr Neilson, chief executive and founder of Platinum Asset Management. In an interview with Financial Standard, Neilson said the fund manager ...

Tides to turn for Platinum: Neilson

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Platinum Asset Management's (Platinum) chief executive Kerr Neilson is confident that the fund will be able to turn around a period of underperformance in its flagship International Fund, saying that the current state of the market has turned to favour ...

Platinum board restructure, Neilson steps down as CIO

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
After 19 yrs as chief investment officer of Platinum Asset Management (Platinum), Kerr Neilson will step down from the role, but will remain on as chief executive officer. Lead manager and investment star Neilson founded Platinum in 1994 with four former ...

Neilson loosens reins at Platinum

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Platinum International has restructured with founder Kerr Neilson loosening the reins to let team members Jacob Mitchell and Andrew Clifford lend a hand in managing the flagship global equity fund. The fund had $16.2 billion in assets as at December ...