Events

Hamilton Wealth Management in conjunction with Cooper Investors are thrilled to be hosting a dinner with David Smorgon OAM, on “The link between Family, Communication and Wealth”.

The dinner will be held on Wednesday the 16th October at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.

This will be the sixth occasion we have hosted this dinner.

David Smorgon’s journey includes a myriad of life experiences…from early days as a lawyer and a grueling three‐year apprenticeship in the abattoirs, to growing a $1 billion family business, steering a battling AFL club to survival and enduring personal tragedy.

There is arguably no one better equipped to talk about Family Business, success, adversity, teamwork and resilience.

Although a trained lawyer, David joined the family business at the age of 23. David advanced to be a senior executive at Smorgon Consolidated Industries ‐ the large family business that spanned meat, paper, glass, plastics and steel industries.

When Smorgon Consolidated Industries was sold off in 1995 in a staged divestment it ended a 70‐year family history and marked one of the lowest points of David’s life.

In 1996 David and his three sons established Generation Investments focusing on business opportunities, equity and property investments. Today, David’s family owns RideOn Entertainment, Australia’s dominant player in children’s rides and entertainment.

Testament to his wealth of experience in family business, David was named the inaugural chairman of Family Business Australia in 1997, a position he held for six years, and he continues to assist families on their issues.

When the Western Bulldogs offered David the presidency in 1996, it presented a new opportunity and challenge and David quickly cemented his reputation as a force in the business and sporting worlds. David stepped down as President in December 2012, ending a 16 year reign. He was awarded AFL Life Membership in recognition of his outstanding contribution.

He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000 for his service to the Western Bulldogs and community contributions through education, social welfare and health.

In 2014 David was appointed Executive Chairman of the PwC Family Advisory division which assisted families in business to improve the health of their family. David and his team drew on their professional experience to make huge differences to their clients.

From January 2019, David has continued his Family Advisory work under his own company Pointmade.

A well‐known and respected businessman, David Smorgon epitomises corporate success as well as exceptional community leadership, embodying the values of family and work ethic.

Hamilton Wealth Management in conjunction with Invesco hosted a fantastic dinner with Richard Murray, CEO of JB Hi-Fi,  on Thursday 29th August 2019, at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, to discuss Retail in the new environment.

Richard Murray
JB Hi-Fi Limited Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
B.Comm, CA, GDipAppFin (Sec Inst), ASIA

Richard is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in retail and finance.

Mr Murray joined JB Hi-Fi as CFO in 2003 and took the business through the IPO process.

After completing his degree at Melbourne University, Richard started his career at Deloitte as a cadet in the Audit division and progressed to the Corporate Finance group. Whilst at Deloitte, he worked with JB Hi-Fi management while preparing for the float and when the then CFO left the business, he accepted the position.

Richard was appointed to the Board of JB Hi-Fi in June 2012 and became CEO on 1 July 2014.

In 2016, JB acquired The Good Guys for $870m and post the acquisition, Richard has taken on the role of Group CEO overseeing both businesses and the respective Managing Directors.

He is currently Chairman of the Australian Charities Fund Employee Leadership Initiative, which aims to encourage Australian businesses to set up Workplace Giving Programs. To date JB Hi-Fi’s workplace giving program, Helping Hands, has over 80% staff participation and has raised more than $16m for its charity partners.

Hamilton Wealth Management in conjunction with KPMG Australia were pleased to host a breakfast with Paul Howes at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday 8th May 2019.

Paul is a Partner at KPMG Australia and is the National Sector leader for Asset & Wealth Management leading KPMG’s work in the superannuation, funds management, private equity and wealth sectors across the firm. Paul joined KPMG in 2014 from the Australian labour movement where he had worked for the previous 15 years including 7 years as the leader of the nation’s largest industrial union – The Australian Workers’ Union.

Paul provides strong leadership which focusses on stakeholder and team engagement as he draws on his professional experience from his roles as the Deputy Chair and a Director of AustralianSuper (Australia’s largest superannuation fund managing over $110 billion on behalf of over 2.4 million members) between 2006 and 2014 and as a Director of numerous other Government and private organisations.

Paul is also a published author, columnist and has produced a number of thought leadership pieces in the areas of asset recycling, productivity enhancement and transforming the wealth management sector. In addition to his role leading KPMG’s work in the Asset & Wealth Management sector Paul is also the Partner in Charge of KPMG’s Customer, Brand and Marketing Advisory practice.

Hamilton Wealth Management in conjunction with Altius Asset Management were pleased to host a dinner with Adam Boyton, at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday 21st February 2019. Adam  provided an update on the Australian economy and his outlook for Investment markets in 2019, leading a discussion around these themes.

Adam Boyton is currently the Chief Economist at the Business Council of Australia. Prior to joining the Business Council he was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, the Bank’s Australian Chief Economist and Head of Fixed Income Research. He started his career at the Federal Treasury and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and has also served as the Chief of Staff to a NSW Opposition Leader.

Adam is currently a member of the NSW Skills Board, a body that advises the Deputy Premier on vocational education and training. He is also on the board of the NSW Rural Assistance Authority and the NSW Rice Marketing Board; and was formally a Trustee of the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust.

Adam has been a monthly contributor to the Australian Financial Review for the past four years. He has also had opinion pieces published in The Australian and The Age newspapers. Adam has written a number of contributions for books, including recently reprising Robert Menzies’ 1942 essay “Has Capitalism Failed”.

Hamilton Wealth Management in conjunction with CVS Lane Capital Partners were proud to host a Breakfast with the The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, 27th Prime Minister of Australia.

The Breakfast was held at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday 12th December 2018.

For further details please do not hesitate to contact us on 03 9275 8888.

Please Click below for a copy of Julia Gillard’s Bio

Julia Gillard Bio