Archive for March 2021
Who owns the clients in a Financial Planning business?
One of the main questions I am asked by employers when recruiting for Financial Advisers is, can the Financial Adviser bring across clients? While this request may seem harmless, it holds a lot more to it than at first glance, it raises the question “who actually ‘owns’ the clients”? When businesses are hiring a Financial…
Read MoreLeaders in ESG, Kate Griffiths – Executive Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy, ACSI
Introduction and brief overview of career to date. I started out with studying an Arts Degree and returned to university to study Law. I travelled the well-worn path of a few years at a big commercial firm, before moving in-house, spending a significant amount of time working in Governance with a large listed company. How…
Read MoreLeaders in Investment Management, Huey Miin Lim – Investment Manager, Fixed Income, Credit & Absolute Returns, CareSuper
Brief overview of your career to date. I started out my career in investments in 2007 and have worked in a number of different investment organisations including investment consulting, funds management and superannuation. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to an extensive range of asset classes and complex strategies. I…
Read MoreLeaders in Funds Management, Désirée Lucchese – Ethics and Impact Manager, U Ethical
Brief overview of your career to date. How did you get your first position in the industry? During the second term of a Masters in European Environmental Policy & Regulation (Lancaster University, UK), I was offered my first job. That spring, I promptly moved to the Netherlands to finish off my MSc thesis while working…
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