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<ul><li class="p1">Platinum Asset Management is a successful&nbsp;Australian fund manager specialising in international&nbsp;equities.</li><li class="p1">An impressive long-term track record brought rapid&nbsp;growth in funds under management in the last bull market,&nbsp;ending in late 2007.</li><li class="p1">Managing director and founder Kerr&nbsp;Neilson retains a 53% stake.</li><li class="p1">Platinum Asset Management is one of the most&nbsp;recognisable brands in the Australian wealth space.&nbsp;Growing superannuation balances will expand demand&nbsp;for global exposure and we consider Platinum is one of&nbsp;the few that are well placed to serve growing retail&nbsp;investor demand.</li><li class="p1">Operating leverage is high, capital demands are low and&nbsp;free cash flow generation is strong. This supports a high&nbsp;dividend payout ratio and offers investors the best of&nbsp;both growth and income returns.</li><li class="p1">Over the long term, the outlook remains positive, with&nbsp;much of the government-mandated growth in retail&nbsp;superannuation providing tailwinds.</li></ul><p><em>Analysts: Nathan Zaia &amp; David Ellis</em></p>

Platinum Asset Management is a successful&nbsp;Australian fund manager specialising in international&nbsp;equities.An impressive long-term track record brought rapid&nbsp;growth in funds under management in the last bull market,&nbsp;ending in late 2007.Managing director and founder Kerr&nbsp;Neilson retains a 53% stake.Platinum Asset Management is one of the most&nbsp;recognisable brands in the Australian wealth space.&nbsp;Growing superannuation balances will expand demand&nbsp;for global exposure and we consider Platinum is one of&nbsp;the few that are well placed to serve growing retail&nbsp;investor demand.Operating leverage is high, capital demands are low and&nbsp;free cash flow generation is strong. This supports a high&nbsp;dividend payout ratio and offers investors the best of&nbsp;both growth and income returns.Over the long term, the outlook remains positive, with&nbsp;much of the government-mandated growth in retail&nbsp;superannuation providing tailwinds.Analysts: Nathan Zaia &amp; David Ellis

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