Mr McKibbin will be responsible for further developing channel opportunities across SG Hiscock & Company’s Australian and global equities and property securities, and its Partnership Program with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, EAM Investors, abrdn Investments and LaSalle Investment Management Securities.

Prior to joining SG Hiscock & Company, Mr McKibbin worked at American Century Investments for over five years, most recently as the head of wholesale, Australia. He joined American Century from State Street Global Advisors where he was head of ETF Managed Portfolio Solutions for the US SPDR ETF Business. He has also worked at State Street Global Advisors and AllianceBernstein in New York.  He started his career in Australia in 2001, working at ING Australia and Colonial First State.

Mr Cochran says Mr McKibbin’s global experience working across various asset classes makes him a great fit for this role, as the business continues to grow and expand its offerings to clients across Australia.

“Alastair has been working in the industry for over 20 years both in Australia and the US. He has extensive knowledge and experience in funds management, working in business development and working with a wide network of existing relationships with key researchers and consultants.

“He will be a valuable addition to our distribution team and we look forward to broadening the reach of SG Hiscock and its partners’ offerings to Australian investors,” says Mr Cochran.

It follows the appointment of Jason Smit to the role of business development manager in December 2024.

Mr McKibbin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney, and is both a CFA charter holder and CAIA charter holder.

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Tom Clapham has been appointed head of APAC, following the retirement of Tony Archer, and will relocate to Sydney from Singapore. Elizabeth Trinh, who was previously head of Australia and New Zealand for American Century Investments, has been appointed to the newly created role of head of Hong Kong and South East Asia.

In addition, Michelle Kidd, who has been vice president of American Century’s Institutional Advisory Group since 2018, has been appointed to head of Australian and New Zealand institutional business, while Alastair McKibbin will take on the newly created role of head of Australian wholesale business.

Jamie Downing, American Century’s global head of institutional business, says the new appointments further establish the firm’s commitment, expertise and offering in the Asia Pacific region.

“We have long seen the APAC region as an important market in our growth strategy and in the past few years have seen increasing interest across our boutiques, particularly in our actively managed equity and fixed income offerings.

“These appointments will ensure we continue to build strong and enduring relationships with investors in these markets, both institutional and wholesale, at a time when the skills and experience of our investment teams are increasingly valued by clients.”

Mr Clapham joins American Century from Aviva Investors where he was head of Asia, Client Group, a role he has held for almost five years. He has 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, in Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing, including working with AXA Investment Managers, Macquarie Group and Deutsch Bank. He holds a Masters in Economics and International Business from the University of Sydney

Ms Trinh has been with American Century since 2010. She joined from Macquarie Group where she was an associate manager and has also worked as a tax consultant at KPMG. In the newly created role, she will be responsible for further expanding the company’s actively managed investment capabilities in the southeast Asian markets. She holds a Bachelors in Commerce, Finance and Marketing from the University of Melbourne and a master’s degree through HKUST/NYU Master Science Global Finance.

Ms Kidd has 15 years’ experience in the Australian institutional market, joining American Century from Affiliated Managers Group where she worked for seven years in senior distribution roles.  She has also worked with Investors Mutual as manager, research and institutional business. She holds a Masters in Economics from the University of Sydney.

Mr McKibbin has been with American Century Investments for over three years and will relocate to Sydney from New York where he was vice president, global strategic relationships, with a particular focus on Latin America. He joined American Century from State Street Global Advisors where he was head of ETF Managed Portfolio Solutions for the US SPDR ETF Business. He has also worked at State Street Global Advisors and AllianceBernstein in New York.  He started his career in Australia in 2001, working at ING Australia and Colonial First State. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney.

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