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About Crispin

Crispin possesses over 27 years’ industry experience with expertise in equities research and a strong track record leading Australian and European equities funds.

He is responsible for managing a number of our flagship funds, as well as leading one of the largest equities teams in Australia. After joining the business in 2003, funds under his watch have outperformed the market over multiple periods.

Crispin holds an Honours degree in Economics and Human Geography from Reading University in the United Kingdom.

Australian Equities Team

  • Anthony Moran
  • Andrew Waddington
  • Damien Diamant
  • Brenton Saunders
  • Graeme Petroni
  • Jim Taylor
  • John Foundas
  • Julia Forrest
  • Julia Maksymow
  • Lewis Edgley
  • Noel Webster
  • Patrick Teodorowski
  • Oliver Renton
  • Pete Davidson
  • Paul Hannan
  • Rajinder Singh
  • Sondal Bensan
  • Elise McKay

Funds managed by Crispin

Recent articles by Crispin

Crispin Murray

Head of Equities
Australian Equities

About Vimal

With the goal of building the most defensive line of funds in Australia, Vimal has developed a large and successful Income & Fixed Interest boutique, managing assets across Income, Composite, Absolute Return, Global and Australian bond strategies. Vimal was appointed Head of Income & Fixed Interest in June 2010 and is responsible for setting the strategy, processes and risk management for both the boutique and all funds managed within it.

Prior to joining the company, Vimal was responsible for sovereign global bond portfolios at Aviva Investors, where he was the lead fund manager for Global Aggregate Bond Funds and worked on G7 and FIM hedge funds. He has previously worked with Scottish Mutual and Murray Johnstone.

Graduating with First Class Honours, Vimal obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree (Economics and Computer Science) from Salford University.

Income & Fixed Interest Team

  • George Bishay
  • Justin Davey
  • Oliver Ge
  • Peter Farac
  • Robin Lu
  • Steve Campbell
  • Tim Hext
  • Amy Xie Patrick
  • Arpit Mathur
  • Lin Xu

Funds managed by Vimal

Recent articles by Vimal

Vimal Gor

Head of Income & Fixed Interest
Income & Fixed Interest

About Ashley

Ashley was appointed as Head of Global Equities when the boutique was established in 2016 and is responsible for setting the strategy, processes and risk management for both the boutique and funds managed within it. Ashley’s experience in the finance industry spans over 20 years, including roles in petroleum economics, global energy investment analysis and 18 years as a global equities fund manager. Ashley was also a shareholder, board member and managed the global equities strategy at PM Capital Ltd. His global fund achieved strong performance over short and longer term periods and was awarded the “Best Australian Based Global Equity Manager of the Year 2015” by the Australian Fund Manager Foundation and “International Equities (Alternative Strategies) Fund of the Year 2015” by Zenith/ Professional Planners Association.

Ashley is a life member of the Friends of Cambridge University Library, the Bodleian Library Oxford University, the International Society of Petroleum Engineers and the International Association of Energy Economics. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum (Honours) from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New England (with a dual major in Financial and Economic Development of Emerging Economies). Ashley is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Global Equities Team

  • Ayesha Azeem
  • Paul Wong
  • Paul Gyenge
  • Sue Scott

Funds managed by Ashley

Recent articles by Ashley

Ashley Pittard

Head of Global Equities
Global Equities

About Michael

Michael joined the company in August 2017 and leads the Diversified Strategies team. Michael has over 21 years’ investment management and consulting experience and joined the business from First State Super, where he was Head of Investment Strategy from January 2014. In this role, Michael was responsible for the establishment of an active asset allocation process and led the Fund’s Investment Strategy Team. Prior to this appointment, Michael was Head of Diversified Strategies at Perpetual for over five years, with portfolio management responsibilities for the manager’s range of diversified funds.  Michael’s prior experience includes over 10 years in consulting roles at Watson Wyatt (now Willis Towers Watson) and NSP Buck.

Michael is a qualified actuary and holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland.

Multi Asset Team

  • Stuart Eliot
  • Alan Polley

Funds managed by Michael

Michael Blayney

Head of Multi-Asset
Multi Asset

About Emilio

BCom (Ec) CFA

Emilio Gonzalez is the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in January 2010, Emilio was Group Executive, Global Equities at Perpetual Limited. Prior to this role, he was the Chief Investment Officer for seven years. During his early tenure at Perpetual, Emilio was responsible for establishing and running a currency program, tactical asset allocation strategies, Perpetual’s diversified and balanced funds, as well as being Head of Research. Prior to joining Perpetual, Emilio worked as the Chief Dealer at Nikko Securities (Australia) Limited and as a retail client adviser at Norths Stockbroking Limited. Emilio is also a director and Chairman of the company’s Fund Services and Institutional operating entities, Director of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited, Director of BTIM UK Limited and Director of JOHCM (USA) Inc.

Other Board Directors

  • James Evans
  • Kathryn Matthews
  • Sally Collier
  • Deborah Page
  • Andrew Fay

Recent articles by Emilio

Emilio Gonzalez

Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Board of Directors

About James

BEc CAF Fin FAICD

 James Evans was appointed a Non-executive Director of the company on 2 June 2010 and the Non-executive Chairman on 6 December 2013. 

James Evans has over 41 years of corporate experience. His most recent executive role, which he held from 2003 to 2008, was as the Chief Risk Officer, Wealth Management at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. As part of this role, James held various directorships in the Commonwealth Bank’s funds management, general insurance, life insurance and lease financing businesses. James also held a number of other senior executive roles with the Commonwealth Bank in the areas of finance, accounting, business development and strategy.

Before joining the Commonwealth Bank in 1996, James was a senior executive with Lend Lease in the Property Investment Services Group, holding directorships in property investment and joint venture companies. Prior to that, James held senior executive positions at GEC Australia and Grace Bros.

James is currently the Chairman of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited and Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited, and a Non-executive Director of Investa Wholesale Funds Management Limited and ICPF Holdings Limited. James previously served as a non-executive director of Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited (2010-2013) and Hastings Funds Management Limited (2009 – May 2016).

 

Other Board Directors

  • Emilio Gonzalez
  • Kathryn Matthews
  • Sally Collier
  • Deborah Page
  • Andrew Fay

James Evans

Independent Non-executive Chairman
Board of Directors

About Kathryn

BSc BEc

 Kathryn Matthews was appointed Non-executive Director of the company on 1 December 2016 and is a member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee and Audit & Risk Management Committee.

Kathryn, who is based in the United Kingdom, has 36 years’ experience in the financial services industry. She has held executive positions in global asset management businesses in the UK and Hong Kong, including Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific ex Japan at Fidelity International based in Hong Kong and Head of Portfolio Strategies Group & Global Equities Team at Fidelity Investments in the UK. She commenced her career at Baring Asset Management, holding a broad range of roles over sixteen years, including as the Head of Institutional Business, Europe & UK.

Kathryn is currently a Non-executive Director of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited as well as the following UK based companies: Rathbone Brothers, JP Morgan Chinese Investment Trust and APERAM Plc. Kathryn is also a member of the Council and Chairman of Pension Trustees for the Duchy of Lancaster, the private estate of the British sovereign, and a member of the Board of Trustees for The Nuffield Trust.

Other Board Directors

  • Emilio Gonzalez
  • James Evans
  • Sally Collier
  • Deborah Page
  • Andrew Fay

Kathryn Matthews

Independent Non-executive Director
Board of Directors

About Deborah

AM BEc FCA FAICD

Deborah Page was appointed a Non-executive Director of the company on 7 April 2014 and is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Management Committee.

Deborah Page is an experienced company director and Chartered Accountant. Deborah has worked exclusively as a non-executive director since 2001 across a range  of industries including insurance, financial services, property, manufacturing and energy.

Deborah has held senior executive roles with the Commonwealth Bank, Allen Allen & Hemsley and the Lend Lease Group. Prior to undertaking those roles, she was a Partner at KPMG Peat Marwick/Touche Ross.

Deborah is currently a Non-executive Director of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited, Brickworks Limited, Service Stream Limited and GBST Holdings Limited. 

Her previous listed roles include Chair of Investa Office Fund from 2011 to 2016, Non-executive Director of Australian Renewable Fuels Limited from 2012 to 2015 and Non-executive Director of Investa Property Group from 2001 to 2007.

 

 

Other Board Directors

  • Emilio Gonzalez
  • James Evans
  • Kathryn Matthews
  • Sally Collier
  • Andrew Fay

Deborah Page

Independent Non-executive Director
Board of Directors

About Sally

BEc GAICD

Sally Collier was appointed Non-executive Director of the company on 2 July 2018 and is  a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee and Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Sally, who is based in Australia, has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry and has held senior executive positions in financial services businesses in the UK and Hong Kong.  

Sally was previously a partner at international private equity and infrastructure investment firm, Pantheon where she held leadership roles in business development, marketing and communications and product development.  This followed 12 years in investment banking, mostly at HSBC Investment Bank in the UK, where she held a broad range of roles in corporate finance before joining the Management Committee as an Executive Director. 

Sally is currently a Non-executive director of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited and Indue Limited,  and  a director of Utilities of Australia Pty Limited and Clayton Utz Foundation.  She is also a member of the Endowment Investment Advisory Committee of The Benevolent Society.

Other Board Directors

  • Emilio Gonzalez
  • James Evans
  • Kathryn Matthews
  • Deborah Page
  • Andrew Fay

Sally Collier

Independent Non-executive Director
Board of Directors
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