Macquarie Group moves to control $500m Gunns schemes as battle with liquidator looms MACQUARIE Group is seeking control of a $500 million portfolio of nine Gunns-managed investment schemes, in a move that could generate tens of millions of dollars in fees but also put the investment bank on a collision course with the liquidator of the failed timber group. Macquarie has called a series of investor, or grower, meetings for the 2002-08 schemes on May 28, when it will seek majority support to become the overall manager, and for the appointment of a new responsible entity (RE), W.A. Blue Gum.