FS Archives: The House that La Trobe Financial built![]() Following La Trobe Financial's landmark deal with US private equity manager Blackstone this week, FINANCIAL STANDARD revisits a 2011 profile interview with chief Greg O'Neill.
![]() Campaign of coalitionsThe philanthropic efforts of Tom Snow and Brooke Horne helped the LGBTI community and the marriage equality campaign mobilise one of the biggest social ... ![]() Giving for impactWhen Simon Freeman took the reins at the Paul Ramsay Foundation, he knew very little about the philanthropy. Now he's part of a growing charitable cohort ... ![]() Point of differenceTo L1 Capital co-founder and chief investment officer Mark Landau, success in funds management is all about knowing your value proposition. ![]() High convictionOphir Asset Management co-founder and David Paradice protege Andrew Mitchell may have a net worth of $46 million, but he doesn't own a house or a couch ... ![]() Finding the right riskRyan Levin doesn't like to take uncalculated risks. He doesn't scuba dive or sky dive, and he steers clear of the stock market, preferring to stick with ... ![]() Owning the futureWilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson talks about his investment philosophy, going all the way back to reading the "numbers page" in his father's ... ![]() Guest of honourAs one of the most influential figures in Australian wealth management, Barry Lambert knows a thing or two about calculating interest by hand - not to ... ![]() Purpose before productJBWere chief executive Justin Greiner looks back on his journey from selling Coca Cola in the former Soviet Bloc to managing one of the most venerable ... |
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Skin in the game
CARMELO VIOLA
PARTNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
VIOLA PRIVATE WEALTH
PARTNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
VIOLA PRIVATE WEALTH
Viola Private Wealth executive chair, founding partner, and adviser Charlie Viola has worked hard to build his personal brand, and it shows. Viola's face is plastered across financial services media. This ubiquity, however, isn't without rhyme or reason. Andrew McKean writes.