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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.
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.
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.
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Platinum Asset Management lost about $540 million in market value after its billionaire founder said he will step down as CEO.