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SMSF darlings revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... Partners Master Trust (ASX: MXT) which invests in Australian corporate debt. This was followed by Argo Investments (ASX:ARG), WAM Capital (ASX:WAM), Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) and Magellan Global Trust (ASX: MGG).

Former AMP senior manager joins platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
A former senior leader at AMP has joined the board of Powerwrap as it progresses plans to list on the ASX. Donna Hardman is now a non-executive director on the Powerwrap board, adding close to 40 years' experience in financial services. Hardman is a ...

WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... portfolio. Siew has 22 years of experience in investment markets, specialising in private equity and alternatives asset class, WAM said. WAM's updated proposal to take control of the LIC says it would also look to appoint Andy Smith to the investment ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... imputation system. It has received more than 26,000 signatures. In a poll of 3027 signatories conducted over July and August 2018, WAM found that about 70% of respondents earn $90,000 or less per annum and almost 85% would lose up to $30,000 per year ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Two listed investment companies will merge to create an $885 million single entity. WAM Leaders (WLE) is set to acquire 100% of Century Australia Investments (CYA), a LIC that primarily invests in the S&P/ASX 300 and has $97 million is assets. CYA aims ...

Pinnacle drops fees in Blue Sky fund bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... non-executive directors welcome these proposed amendments, which bring the Alterum arrangements in line with the terms proposed by WAM (as announced on October 24) in respect to these key matters. All other terms of the Alterum MSA remain unchanged," ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... Geoff Wilson confirmed the move yesterday in a note to investors. Stott will remain a director of listed investment companies WAM Capital and WAM Microcap. He is currently the portfolio manager responsible for these LICs as well as WAM Research and WAM ...

Blue Sky LIC gets a new suitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... LIC has been managed by Blue Sky Alternative Investments and has traded at a significant discount to NTA. The details of the WAM proposal are not known yet. "[BAF's neon-executive directors have] requested further detail regarding WAM's proposal so that ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... long-short manager L1 Capital raised $1.3 billion for its LIC. Veteran investor Geoff Wilson raised $466 million to float WAM Global. Meanwhile, Brisbane-based Gryphon Capital Investment's Gryphon Capital Income Trust raised $175 million (down from ...

WAM pushes for HHY closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... Hastings High Yield Fund (HHY) amid the controversy surrounding Aurora Funds Management, which acts as its responsible entity. WAM is setting in motion a general meeting to urge HHY shareholders to vote in favour of a resolution to wind up the fund. ...