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Luciano broke into funds management after recommending as an analyst at
Prudential-Bache that clients buy shares in the Australian Securities Exchange when it converted from a co-operative into a listed company. The contrarian recommendation gained the notice of Caledonia Investments, which
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In 2021 VGI came under pressure from activist investors for its declining performance and the mismatch between the share price and the value of the assets in its listed portfolios. The activists said
Luciano lacked appeal for retail investors and that VGI fund VG1’s fees were too high.
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Luciano was "paranoid" about personal and information security. Luciano requests any hotel he stays in to shut down wifi for the entire floor his room is on. Luciano’s other security measures include travelling with bodyguards and an airport security gate at VGI’s office.
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Luciano. Luciano identified another opportunity in the exchanges industry at Caledonia, buying into the Chicago Mercantile Exchange after it shifted from a co-operative to a listed company, which became one of Caledonia's best investments.
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Corporate Travel Management. Its case against Slater & Gordon that it was inflating revenues pushed the law firm's share price from $ A8 to less than 30c.
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A VGI shareholder described the merger as a "shotgun marriage". The merger marked the death of
Luciano’s control of VGI, according to an activist investor.
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Australia with his family before Luciano was born. Luciano’s mother was a school teacher.
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