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Vanguard wins adviser vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... Vanguard had the highest share of "primary financial planner relationships," followed by Colonial First State, Magellan and Platinum. The research reflects the growing role fund managers have in client portfolios now that advisers are attempting to move ...

Star global equity manager to launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
Denver-based fund manager Marsico Capital Management is going head-to-head with the likes of Magellan and Platinum, bringing its top-performing global equity strategy to Australian institutional investors. The boutique, headed by star manager Tom Marsico ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... laws mean some of these options may be viable in the future and, importantly, in the best interest of unit holders." Platinum Asset Management chief investment officer Andrew Clifford thinks that the A-share market is far too volatile and says that a ...

Below benchmark performance hurts Platinum

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... under management increased to $26.8 billion from $22.9 billion in 2014. Platinum's flagship fund, the Platinum International Fund (PIF) delivered returns of 21.8% for the year to 31 July 2015, underperforming the MSCI All Country World Net Index, which ...

PROFILE: PM Capital CIO Paul Moore

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... that saw Budweiser swallowed up by Anheuser-Busch. Turning back to BT, Neilson eventually left to launch his own firm, Platinum Asset Management, in 1994 and Moore was left with the international equities business to run. Was he not tempted to club in ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... perspectives are not the only factor that needs to be considered. Pricing is probably even more important, according to Platinum Asset Management managing director Kerr Neilson. Speaking at a Morningstar SMSF conference, he revealed his motto: "question ...

FEATURE: How boutiques got their groove back

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... house. The BRW Rich 200 list of wealthiest Australians contains several names that have found fortune through the model. Platinum founders Kerr Neilson and Andrew Clifford are perhaps the most famous examples at 10th and 193rd on the list respectively ...

Former Platinum deputy CIO sets up new boutique

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... everything we do." During more than 14 years at Platinum Mitchell was a portfolio manager of the flagship Platinum International Fund. He also had responsibility for the Platinum Unhedged Fund (Jan 07 to May 14), achieving 6% per annum outperformance ...

Platinum reshuffles management after deputy CIO departure

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... instead "taking some time off." Managing director Kerr Neilson currently has 70% responsibility for the Platinum International Fund while chief investment officer Andrew Clifford and Mitchell control 15% each. As a result of Mitchell's departure the ...

Australian Ethical named best international equities fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... International Equities fund by the Australian Fund Manager Foundation. Australian Ethical beat finalists Perennial and Platinum, becoming the first ethical investment specialist to win the award. The fund returned 25.7% for the year ending 30 June 2014. ...