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GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Singapore to help build Standard Chartered's equities broking business, before returning to Platinum and founder Kerr Neilson in 2013. Back at Platinum, Isles worked as an investment specialist, strengthening relationships with advisers across Australia ...

End of an era: Longtime Platinum exec exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... has been a crucial member of the investor services and communications team since Platinum was founded in 1994 by Kerr Neilson and Andrew Clifford. The comms specialist has served as director of investor services and communications since March 2013, but ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... directors. L1 Capital co-founders Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm each have a 33% stake in L1 Group, while Platinum founder Kerr Neilson has a 3% interest.

Platinum shareholders greenlight L1 Capital merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... shareholders. L1 Capital co-founders Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm will each have a 33% stake, while Platinum founder Kerr Neilson will get 3%. The deal entitles Platinum shareholders to 100% of the management and any performance fees earned by L1 Capital ...

Former Kerr Neilson staffer pleads guilty to insider trading

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
A former employee of Kerr Neilson's family office, Rodney Forrest, has been charged with insider trading and procuring others to trade Platinum Asset Management shares. At Sydney's Local Court yesterday, Forrest pleaded guilty to two counts ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... Singapore, helping to build Standard Chartered's equities broking business. But, Isles returned to work with Kerr Neilson in 2013 as an investment specialist, bolstering the firm's relationships with advisers in Australia and New Zealand and ...

Platinum to lose $1bn mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... Platinum is seriously considering merging with L1 Capital. L1 Capital recently bought 9.6% of Platinum from its founder Kerr Neilson. Including a call option, if a competing offer is made for Platinum, L1 Capital's share would effectively rise to 19.9%. ...

Platinum mulls L1 Capital merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... announcement follows L1 Capital buying a substantial interest in Platinum, acquiring a 9.6% share from Platinum founder Kerr Neilson. Neilson also granted the firm a call option over part of his remaining interest which can only be exercised if a competing ...

Platinum rolls out major leadership reshuffle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... Jim Simpson. As announced in November 2024, Simpson joined the IOG as chair. Clifford founded Platinum alongside Kerr Neilson in 1994 and acted a chief executive from 2021 to 2024. "This refreshed structure harnesses out highly experienced team, while ...

Platinum AM chief executive steps down

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... remain in the role on an interim basis until his successor is appointed. Clifford, who co-founded the firm alongside Kerr Neilson in 1994, has served as its managing director and chief executive since 2018 when he took over from Neilson upon his retirement. ...
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