Making a difference for our shareholders and the community for more than 25 years.

Established in 1997 by Geoff Wilson AO, Wilson Asset Management is an independently owned investment manager based in Sydney, Australia. As the investment manager for eight leading listed investment companies (LICs) listed on the ASX as well as the Wilson Asset Management Leaders Fund, Wilson Asset Management invests over $5 billion on behalf of more than 130,000 retail investors. Wilson Asset Management created and is the lead supporter of the first LICs to deliver both investment and social returns: Future Generation Australia (ASX: FGX) and Future Generation Global (ASX: FGG).

Wilson Asset Management advocates and acts for retail investors, is a member of the global philanthropic Pledge 1% movement, is a significant funder of many Australian charities and provides all team members with $10,000 each year to donate to charities of their choice. All philanthropic investments are made by the investment manager.

funds under management

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A diversified portfolio offering

WAM Research provides investors with access to a research-driven process focused on identifying undervalued growth companies. WAM Capital provides investors with both a research-driven process and a market-driven process that takes advantage of mispricing opportunities.

WAM Leaders provides investors with exposure to an active investment process focused on identifying large-cap companies with compelling fundamentals, a robust macroeconomic thematic and a catalyst.

WAM Global provides investors with exposure to an actively managed diversified portfolio of undervalued international growth companies and exposure to market mispricing opportunities.

WAM Alternative Assets provides retail investors with exposure to a portfolio of real assets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt strategies.

WAM Strategic Value capitalises on share price discounts to underlying asset values of listed companies, primarily listed investment companies (LICs) and listed investment trusts (LITs) (commonly referred to as closed-end funds).

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 Active provides investors with exposure to an active trading style with the aim of achieving a sound return with a low correlation to traditional markets.

Future Generation Australia and Future Generation Global provide shareholders with exposure to leading Australian and global fund managers without paying management or performance fees, with a unique opportunity to make a positive difference to Australia’s future generations.

WAM Research provides investors with access to a research-driven process focused on identifying undervalued growth companies. WAM Capital provides investors with both a research-driven process and a market-driven process that takes advantage of mispricing opportunities.

WAM Leaders provides investors with exposure to an active investment process focused on identifying large-cap companies with compelling fundamentals, a robust macroeconomic thematic and a catalyst.

WAM Global provides investors with exposure to an actively managed diversified portfolio of undervalued international growth companies and exposure to market mispricing opportunities.

WAM Alternative Assets provides retail investors with exposure to a portfolio of real assets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt strategies.

WAM Strategic Value capitalises on share price discounts to underlying asset values of listed companies, primarily listed investment companies (LICs) and listed investment trusts (LITs) (commonly referred to as closed-end funds).

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 Active provides investors with exposure to an active trading style with the aim of achieving a sound return with a low correlation to traditional markets.

Future Generation Australia and Future Generation Global provide shareholders with exposure to leading Australian and global fund managers without paying management or performance fees, with a unique opportunity to make a positive difference to Australia’s future generations.

The evolution of
Wilson Asset Management

“We are entering the golden decade of listed investment companies in Australia.”

1998

Geoff Wilson establishes Wilson Asset Management

1999

$20M IPO

2003

$161M IPO

2008

$15M IPO

“It’s the time you can buy a dollar of assets for 50c.”

2014

$201M IPO

2015

$302M IPO

2016

$394M IPO

2017

$154M IPO

2018

Geoff Wilson is awarded the Order of Australia

2018

$466M IPO

2019

Wilson Asset Management campaigns against the removal of franking credits

2020

Wilson Asset Management appointed as Investment Manager

2021

$225M IPO

2023

Launch of unlisted fund

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