 Christopher Page Managing Director, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd Christopher Page is the founder, managing director and group publisher of the Rainmaker Group of companies. At Rainmaker Group, he leads business development, product innovation, strategic planning and customer relationship management. Prior to forming Rainmaker Group, Page held a wide range of senior management roles with investment managers.
CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014 There has been a significant surge in philanthropic giving in Australia in the last 18 months with some of Australia's best-known business leaders making huge donations. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014 The release of a new rich list will be met reliably with equal parts curiosity and gossip in my experience. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014 New research released this month has revealed that Australia is punching above its economic weight in terms of its concentration of very wealthy families. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014 Ultra-high net worth and family offices are a central part of Australia's burgeoning giving culture. With a strengthening culture of giving in Australia and ultra-high net worth investors and the family office sector are playing an important part in ... Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014 Recent research from high end London real estate agent Beauchamp Estate found that Billionaires rank state-of-the-art security above lifestyle facilities when choosing a home. Features like iris-recognition technology, panic rooms and bullet-proof doors ... Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014 While the global financial crisis led to a multi-year slump in returns within traditional investment asset classes, the malaise saw many wealthy investors seek out alternative homes for their capital. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013 As we get older, the instinct to leave something behind for our children grows stronger. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013 Today there are greater signs of the sprouting green shoots of global recovery than at any point since the onset of the global financial crisis more than five years ago. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013 Billionaire hedge fund managers in the US are rushing to take advantage of a regulatory loophole that will free them from the disclosure and compliance minefield posed by the Dodd-Frank reform. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013 A couple of recent studies have revealed that the Australian family office sector is in fantastic health. Read more |
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