I’ve spent half my life making money for other people to retire and send their kids to college, … I’m looking forward to using my skill in making money for this new pursuit.

We want to do something different now.

We spent a lot of time talking to shareholders and other stakeholders. We concluded that an increased offer on terms acceptable to Macquarie and its investors is unlikely to be acceptable to LSE shareholders.

We encourage team parties and in-house tournaments, too.

Some of the older guys who don’t want to (or can’t) play anymore, become team managers. Anyone can join. We celebrate fun and fellowship.

Europe is a key growth area for Macquarie, and we continue to look forward to many attractive opportunities in the region.

To ensure safety, the industry has moved employees from some facilities and shut down various offshore production platforms, refineries and pipeline operations in affected areas, … This will have an impact on petroleum product supplies....

By proactively closing these funds now, we are controlling the flow of cash into them,

There’s something that’s been hanging in the shadows for quite a while.

There is a lot of activity in Europe at this moment and we are focusing on that.

The LSE has again avoided focusing on matters within its control, pinning its hopes on cyclical equity and IPO market movements and an optimistic belief in global exchange consolidation.

We should be taking the lead in whatever it takes to get the killing to stop.

I had to play the Czechs,

We are in an excellent position to adjust our current program.

How many passengers are here tonight?

The park is a jewel of the North County.

Katrina was the worst disaster probably in U.S. history. It becomes a question of capacity more than training when you have a disaster of this magnitude.

As I understand it, students have been nauseous, vomiting, and had other flu-like symptoms.

The day to day operations of the business will continue to be run by local management by their base on the Isle of Man.

It doesn’t make sense for us to pay a price that’s inconsistent with our model and with our responsibility to our shareholders. We have not been able to agree a price and so we are...

not a top-down-directive type of firm.

We want to wish all stakeholders well. It all came down to price.

My views may have had some influence … But their views have influenced me as well,

We could not see value at any levels we could do (the deal). We win about 50 per cent of the ones we go after, so we are pretty disciplined.

The market is more severely discounting no growth and is willing to pay more for solid growth, … growth will be the place to make outsized gains.

In evaluating any potential transaction, Macquarie takes a disciplined approach to valuation, while considering the views of all relevant stakeholders.