A$2.6t, probably the third largest
pool in the world. And this is real
money, not a government promise of a
pension, controlled by each employee
as to where and who manages it.
With this growth, local managers
have expanded their offerings into
locally managed regional and global
products. The growth has been
enormous and with the depth of
talent here I think this bodes well for
Australia to assume a more prominent
asset management role in the region.
Hopefully I’m around to see it flourish."
Generally, what are the challenges of
working on the buy-side?
"Expectation management, especially
if you’re remote from your PM. It helps
to have good lines of communication,
both ways, so a mutually satisfactory
outcome can be achieved."
"Focus on your current
job. If you do that
well and you’re in
a good firm, career
progression will take
off itself"
Have fun. Our jobs can be quite
stressful but you don’t have to be
Mr/Ms Serious all the time. A bit of
humour at appropriate times does
wonders to diffuse a situation."
What are your top 3 tips to a
successful career in buy side trading?
"Focus on your current job. If you do
that well and you’re in a good firm,
career progression will take off itself.
Do you have any interests outside of
work to help counteract the potential
challenges associated with being
Head of Australia and Japan Equity
trading at T. Rowe Price?
Be honest, be fair. We’re all human and
we all make mistakes. It’s how we go
about addressing them that makes or
breaks reputations.
Summer 2018
www.buysideintel.com
"I have diverse interests. I like to find
things that completely take my mind
off work. Being somewhat analytical I
like pulling things apart and putting
them back together again to see
how they work, hopefully with no
leftover parts. I enjoy the challenge
of keeping things running; I have
my grandfather’s lawn mower from
1973 and a tricked-up 2006 desktop
computer, both still humming along.
On longer breaks I go help out on
a friend’s cattle farm 300km from
Sydney. I like driving and take my car
out for track days. I enjoy cooking too."
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