June 2017
WMI
WAM Microcap provides investors access to a portfolio of undervalued micro-cap growth companies with a market capitalisation of less than $300 million at the time of acquisition. WAM Microcap also provides exposure to relative value arbitrage and market mispricing opportunities. WAM Microcap’s investment objectives are to deliver a stream of fully franked dividends, provide capital growth over the medium-to-long term and preserve capital.
Geoff Wilson has over 38 years’ direct experience in investment markets having held a variety of senior investment roles in Australia, the UK and the US. Geoff founded Wilson Asset Management in 1997. Geoff created Australia’s first listed philanthropic wealth creation vehicles, Future Generation Investment Company Limited and Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited. Geoff is Chairman of WAM Capital, WAM Global, WAM Leaders, WAM Research, WAM Active and WAM Microcap. Geoff is also a Director of Century Australia Investments Limited. Geoff holds a number of additional directorships with investment companies and non-profit organisations.
Jacqui has 30 years’ funds management experience gained in a number of senior executive roles across the Australian and global AMP Capital businesses. In that time, Jacqui led global distribution of AMP Capital with a focus on expansion into Asia, North America and Europe. As Head of Product, Jacqui led the development of range of multi-manager products, listed funds, real assets and hedge funds. Jacqui holds a Bachelor of Science, MBA, Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Kate Thorley has over 13 years’ experience in the funds management industry and more than 19 years of financial accounting and corporate governance experience. Kate is the Chief Executive Officer of Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited, Director of WAM Research Limited, WAM Active Limited, WAM Leaders Limited, WAM Microcap Limited, WAM Global Limited and Future Generation Investment Company Limited. Kate is the Company Secretary of Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and is a fully qualified CA. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Chris Stott has more than 15 years’ experience in the funds management industry. Chris is the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited, having joined the company in 2006. Chris was previously employed with Challenger Financial Services Group in various research roles specialising in Australian equities. He holds a Bachelor of Business and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Chris Stott is a Director of WAM Capital and WAM Microcap.