The BIG list of female portfolio managers and analysts in Australia

The Australian funds management landscape continues to change - arguably for the better. And while male portfolio managers and analysts far outnumber their female peers, the industry is starting to wake up to the idea that the status quo isn't good enough. 

After all, research has consistently shown that investments run by gender-diverse teams typically perform better. And if research on performance isn't enough to convince firms to hire (and promote) more women, investors are starting to demand greater diversity from the funds that they invest in themselves.

While a handful of female senior portfolio managers might come to mind, there is a breadth of talent within the industry that has so far gone unrecognised. 

In fact, by our count, there are 255 female chief investment officers, portfolio managers and analysts within the Australian funds management industry.

And that number is only growing, with fabulous initiatives such as Future Females in Finance (The F3 Project) and Future IM/Pact helping young Australian women recognise how rewarding a career in investments can be, and helping these very women get a foot in the door.

Over the years, a criticism of Livewire has been that we don’t showcase the insights and analysis of more female investors. There’s been a lack of diversity on our platform. It's feedback we've taken seriously and we have taken proactive steps to address this in our content. In addition, Livewire has teamed up as a Media Partner for Future IM/Pact. You can read more about their mission here. 

We recently tasked ourselves with building a list of female CIOs, portfolio managers and analysts in the local funds management industry. We acknowledge this doesn’t solve the issue of gender diversity, however, the list highlights the breadth of female talent working in investment teams in Australia. 

We hope to be speaking with many of these talented investors in the near future.

Please note: Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the list's accuracy at the time of publication, we're mindful that there may be some inaccuracies. Please contact content@livewiremarkets.com if you have any feedback.

Chief Investment Officers and Portfolio Managers

Analysts and emerging talent

Is someone missing from this list?

As this list was collated by hand (using data collected through a survey of our partners, going through company websites and LinkedIn), we recognise that some names may have been missed. If your name is not on the list, or someone you know needs to be added to the list, please email us at the address below:

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