Rampart Talks: Hamish Douglass

<p><em>This is just an excerpt. The full interview with HAMISH DOUGLASS is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now.</em></p><p><br></p><p>The co-founder of Magellan Financial Group Hamish Douglass is Joe Aston&#39;s guest on this month&#39;s <em>Rampart Talks </em>interview series. In his first major interview since disappearing abruptly from public life in February 2022, Douglass speaks candidly about the extraordinary events that brought him to his knees. </p><p><br></p><p>We explore the huge changes in his personal life and identity; the disturbing rumours about him that survive to this day; the mental breakdown that left him a shadow of his former self; and his message of hope, having made a full recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe and Hamish discuss all things Magellan, including packing out ballrooms of financial advisers; his much-analysed relationship with co-founder Chris Mackay; the company&#39;s near-fatal key man risk exposure; and the seeding of the new investment bank Barrenjoey which he claims as his idea.</p><p><br></p><p>They also discuss Magellan&#39;s controversial loan-funded employee share scheme and his decision to sell down his own shares in the company. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Rampart Talks is brought to you by</em><a href="https://resolveforensic.com.au"><em> ⁠</em></a><a href="https://bhp.com"><em>⁠BHP⁠</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://genlife.com.au"><em>Generation Life </em></a><em>and</em><a href="https://www.raywhitecommercial.com/"><em> ⁠Ray White Commercial⁠</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Joe Aston:</strong></p><p><em>Joe Aston is one of Australia&#39;s most influential commentators on business, finance and politics.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For 12 years, he struck fear into the hearts of the nation&#39;s political and corporate leaders, transforming The Australian Financial Review&#39;s Rear Window into the nation&#39;s premier daily column.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>In 2024, he became a best-selling author with the publication of his first book, The Chairman&#39;s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>And in 2025, he launched</em><a href="https://rampart.news"><em> ⁠Rampart⁠</em></a><em>, a premium subscription news publication specialising in Australian business and finance. </em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Follow Joe Aston on</em><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjoeaston/"><em> ⁠LinkedIn⁠</em></a><em> and</em><a href="https://x.com/mrjoeaston"><em> ⁠X⁠</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Follow Rampart on</em><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rampart-news/"><em> ⁠LinkedIn⁠</em></a><em>,</em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rampart.news"><em> ⁠Instagram⁠</em></a><em>,</em><a href="https://x.com/rampart_news"><em> ⁠X⁠</em></a><em>,</em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rampart-news"><em> ⁠YouTube⁠</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Rampart Talks</em></p><p><strong>Producer</strong>: Eliza Harvey</p><p><strong>Production/Editing</strong>: Mentored Studios </p><p><strong>Technical and commercial support</strong>: Squiz Media </p>