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A Platinum deal: Geoff Wilson eyes move for Kerr Neilson’s $12b giant
A bidding war may break out for Platinum Asset Management, with prominent investor Geoff Wilson said to be among the parties interested in the funds management group.
- by Anne Hyland
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The man who wants to turn his kingdom into $29b empire
Phil King’s Regal Partners has pounced after patiently stalking Platinum Asset Management for two years.
- by Anne Hyland
Kerr Neilson lost over $500m in six years. Then he made it all back
The billionaire watched as the performance of the company he once ran, Platinum Asset Management, tanked alongside his fortune, spurring him into action.
- by Anne Hyland
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Frustrated billionaire’s dummy spit could shake up money management
The godfather of funds management, Kerr Neilson, wants to see changes at Platinum Asset Management. But without a board or executive position he has been relegated to firing potshots from the sidelines.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Platinum shares hit record lows after shock performance record
Investors were counting on a strong month for asset manager Platinum but ongoing under-performance has triggered a major sell-off.
- by Charlotte Grieve
The Warren Buffett lesson Hamish Douglass is yet to learn
Magellan’s founder Hamish Douglass regularly quotes the 90-year-old investment legend, but there is one aspect of Buffett’s career Douglass hasn’t emulated.
- by Charlotte Grieve
mRNA 'has put itself on the map' as vaccine news fuels markets
Strong early results from Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine trial could open doors to new opportunities for biotech investors.
- by Emma Koehn
Tesla's share price surge burns Australian short-sellers
Tesla's white-hot start to the year has severely burnt short-sellers and prominent local investors are expected to be among the victims.
- by Colin Kruger
Trade war, global growth fears crimp Platinum's profit
Listed fund manager Platinum Asset Management has reported a 17 per cent fall in annual profit following what it said was a disappointing investment performance.
- by Stephen Miles
Billionaire Neilson sells down stake in fund manager he co-founded
Billionaires Kerr Neilson and Judith Neilson are selling about 10 per cent of the listed fund manager he co-founded 25 years ago, freeing up about $300 million for interests including arts and philanthropy and to diversify their personal investments.
- by Melanie Beeby
Billionaire investor Kerr Neilson's fund comes unstuck on China bet
Platinum Asset Management said its portfolio would post a paper loss in the December half as Trump's trade war unravelled big bets on Chinese and Asian growth.
- by Tom Westbrook, Jonathan Barrett and Byron Kaye
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