Katherine Holyoake

Australian equities fund manager Chester Asset Management (Chester) has appointed Katherine Holyoake as Investment Analyst within its Melbourne investment team, effective August 2026. Based in Melbourne, she will report to Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Rob Tucker.

Ms Holyoake joins Chester from Cooper Investors, where she was an Investment Analyst covering the technology, healthcare and consumer sectors. Her experience includes fundamental company research, financial modelling, valuation and engagement with company management teams to support high-conviction investment decisions.

Prior to Cooper Investors, Ms Holyoake held roles in Corporate Strategy at The Walt Disney Company and Management Consulting at KPMG, advising organisations on strategic growth, mergers and acquisitions, and operational improvement.

Speaking on the appointment, Chester Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Rob Tucker said Ms Holyoake’s investment experience and analytical approach would further strengthen the firm’s research capability.

“Katherine is an outstanding addition to our investment team. She combines rigorous fundamental research with strong commercial judgement and brings experience analysing businesses across a range of sectors,” Mr Tucker said.

“Our investment process is built on disciplined company research, independent thinking and a long-term investment horizon. Katherine’s analytical capability and investment mindset are an excellent fit with that approach, and we are pleased to welcome her to Chester.”

Ms Holyoake’s appointment reflects Chester’s continued investment in its research capability and reinforces the firm’s commitment to delivering high-quality fundamental analysis in support of long-term investment outcomes for clients.

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Malhar Ravalia

Australian equities fund manager Chester Asset Management (Chester) welcomes the appointment of Malhar Ravalia as an analyst to its Melbourne investment team.

Mr Ravalia has a decade of experience working in financial services, including eight years as an acquisitions analyst at Satterley Property Group.

Speaking on the new appointment, Chester Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Rob Tucker said “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Malhar Ravalia as the newest member of our team. With his deep technical and analytical skills, we are confident that Malhar will make a significant contribution to our investment strategy and our ability to continue to deliver strong returns to our clients.

The Chester High Conviction Fund strategy, managed by the Chester team, has outperformed its benchmark by 6.7% pa net of fees, since its inception in October 20131.

Malhar joins Chester at a time of increasing interest in the Chester High Conviction Fund particularly among Australian financial advisers and direct investors. The fund is a concentrated Australian equity strategy fund that won Money magazine’s Best Australian Shares Fund for 2023.

Prior to his time at Satterley Mr Ravalia worked as a consultant at SGS Economics and Planning, after finishing his Master of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne.

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