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VGI Partners unleashes gunslinger on activists

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There’s an epic spat brewing at Sydney fund manager VGI Partners.

VGI Partners is set to turn its lawyers on pain-in-the-neck clients David Kingston and Malcolm McComas, a pair of former investment bankers, who have stepped up a campaign to shut down or de-list the firm’s $1 billion listed investment company, VGI Partners Global Investments Ltd (VG1).

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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
Tim Boyd is a journalist, based in Sydney, who writes for the Street Talk column. Connect with Tim on Twitter. Email Tim at tim.boyd@afr.com

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