MEDIA RELEASE - ALTAIR UNVEILS SERIES OF SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Altair unveils series of senior appointments
Strength of team delivers institutional rigour with a personal approach
High conviction Australian equities manager, Altair Asset Management, today announced a series of appointments to its team of Australian equities experts.
Altair’s philosophy is to only invest in a focused portfolio of Australian equities. “Historically, Australian equities have proven to be the most reliable asset class over the long term,” said Managing Director Philip Parker.
“Altair is focused on active management of investment strategies and client portfolios. The ability to be nimble, confident and responsive is the key to active management.
Launched last month, Altair is headed by Mr Parker, whose career in investment markets spans funds management, dealing and advising.
The latest appointments join a team of experienced investment professionals. Head of Research and Process, David Langford, was formerly Head of Research at ING Investment Management and has also held senior roles at a number of top tier global investment banks; while Chief Economic Advisor, Stephen Roberts, who was most recently Nomura’s Chief Economist in Australia, has a career spanning almost 40 years with extensive experience in banking, broking and funds management.
The team also includes Portfolio Manager and Analyst Tim Riordan; and Mathew Longworth, a geologist and Senior Consultant Analyst for resources companies.
The new appointments announced today are:
Alvin Chan - Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Mr Chan is responsible for research across various industrial-related sectors, and will also be assisting in managing Altair’s equity income and concentrated equity strategies. Mr Chan brings broad-based industry and analytical experience, most recently from AMP Capital, where he was a Portfolio Manager and Analyst in the Capital team.
Cindy Liu - Senior Quantitative Analyst
Ms Liu is responsible for quantitative analysis and developing the team’s quant techniques. She specialises in Australian equity systems for asset management. She was previously a Quantitative Analyst at ING Investment Management.
Daniel Stein - Associate Analyst
Mr Stein is responsible for financial modelling, analysis and equity research. He was most recently an Analyst in the Corporate Finance team at Wilson HTM.
Toby Bellingham – Equities Trader
Mr Bellingham is responsible for Altair’s trading and related execution functions. He is an experienced equities trader, and most recently worked at Invesco and Schroders Investment Management in Sydney.
“Actively managing an equities portfolio demands rapid, informed decisions,” Mr Parker said. “To do this you need a team that is experienced in a wide range of aspects of the Australian equities market, to provide the perspective and insight to make those decisions confidently.”
“We’re extremely pleased that we’ve been able to form such a talented, highly-skilled group of investment professionals.
“David comes with extensive experience and deep networks in the equity market and corporate Australia, which is complemented by the analytical insights and abilities of Alvin, Cindy and Daniel. This greatly enhances our research process, because access to market participants is crucial to understanding a company’s true value.
“We’re also delighted to have on board one of the most experienced and respected members of the Australian investment community in Stephen. “The team will certainly benefit greatly from his expertise, and we’re confident each of these appointments gives Altair an experienced team that will help us deliver institutional rigour with a personal approach,” Mr Parker concluded.
