Magellan’s Hamish Douglass on the fight of his career as markets turn against him

Magellan’s Hamish Douglass on the fight of his career as markets turn against him

Hamish Douglass lost his billionaire status this year,as investors punished his funds management business Magellan for underperforming the market. Can the man who likes to fast for 16 hours every day turn it around?

  • byAnne Hyland

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‘Not perfect’:Magellan investor admits mistakes were made in FY21

‘Not perfect’:Magellan investor admits mistakes were made in FY21

Magellan’s chief investment officer Hamish Douglass has defended the group’s approach to diversifying operations and predicts key stakes in loss-making companies will come good.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
‘Fortress Australia’ is good for our economy,top investor says

‘Fortress Australia’ is good for our economy,top investor says

Airlie Funds Management portfolio manager Emma Fisher says lockdowns mean more government stimulus,lower-for-longer interest rates and keep consumers’ money in Australia.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Billionaire investor predicts'day of reckoning'over government spending

Billionaire investor predicts'day of reckoning'over government spending

Magellan's Hamish Douglass has said politicians might as well believe in the tooth fairy if they think government debt is consequence-free.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Magellan boss says budget won't end market uncertainty

Magellan boss says budget won't end market uncertainty

Funds management sector heavyweights have welcomed the federal budget but predict more volatility as the US election edges closer and a COVID-19 vaccine still not in sight.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Top deal makers to lead Magellan and Barclays investment bank startup

Top deal makers to lead Magellan and Barclays investment bank startup

Some of Australia's top deal makers are heading up a new investment banking venture backed by ASX-listed fund manager Magellan and British bank Barclays

  • byJohn Collett
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‘Of course he is polarising’:The relentless rise of Hamish ‘the Hammer’ McLennan

‘Of course he is polarising’:The relentless rise of Hamish ‘the Hammer’ McLennan

Hamish McLennan was Australia's advertising golden boy and rose quickly to the top of the Australian media industry. But his biggest challenge still lies in front of him.

  • byZoe Samios
Magellan to offer low-cost investment strategies

Magellan to offer low-cost investment strategies

The funds management titan has announced a foray into the passive investment market,as the popularity of exchange traded funds continues to grip the world.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Oil price optimism pushes ASX to three-week high

Oil price optimism pushes ASX to three-week high

The local bourse has closed sharply higher on hopes of an end to the oil glut,as companies continue to search out funds to get through their COVID-19 hibernation.

  • byLucy Battersby
Magellan chief reflects on'winners and losers'in post-coronavirus world

Magellan chief reflects on'winners and losers'in post-coronavirus world

Hamish Douglass has flagged potential big shifts in consumer behaviour in a post-COVID-19 world,as Magellan's funds under management drop below $100b.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
US stimulus deal sends ASX into last-minute surge

US stimulus deal sends ASX into last-minute surge

The ASX received a shot in the arm at the end of the day,closing 5.5 per cent higher,as it looks likely $US2 trillion will be injected into the US economy.

  • byDavid Scutt andLucy Battersby