Daniel Shelest

Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has announced the appointment of Daniel Shelest, Distribution Director – Researchers & Consultants.

Based in Sydney and reporting to Jason Guthrie the Head of Wholesale Distribution, Australia and New Zealand, Daniel will focus on strengthening the firm’s engagement with Australia’s research houses, asset consultants and investment committees.

Mr Shelest brings a decade of experience, having served as Research and Consultants Manager at SG Hiscock and Aberdeen, where he earned a reputation for his investment expertise and driving consultant coverage across both public and private markets.

Louise Watson, Country Head for Australia and New Zealand, Natixis IM said, “We’re pleased to welcome Daniel to the team. At Natixis IM, we pride ourselves on understanding our clients’ entire portfolios and aligning their needs with our best-in-class solutions from our global network of expert investment managers. Daniel’s appointment reflects the firm’s commitment to deepening relationships with researchers and consultants – a segment of growing importance in the Australian wholesale ecosystem. He brings a depth of understanding of this landscape and a genuine commitment to strong partnerships.”

Daniel Shelest, Distribution Director – Researchers & Consultants, Natixis IM said, “I look forward to joining the Natixis Investment Managers team and strengthening relationships with clients across Australia. I’m drawn to Natixis IM’s focus on understanding what clients are trying to achieve in their portfolios and engaging with them in a meaningful, long-term way. Offering access to differentiated capabilities from the firm’s global network of specialist investment managers is an important part of that.”

This appointment follows a year of continued momentum for Natixis IM in the wholesale market, with the suite of wholesale funds available now covering specialist equities, fixed income and private equity across affiliates including Loomis Sayles, Mirova, Vaughan Nelson, Flexstone Partners and IML.

Earlier in the year, Natixis Investment Managers celebrated 10 years in Australia and reaffirmed its commitment to providing Australian institutional, wholesale, and retail investors with best-in-class active investment strategies managed by its global network of affiliate investment firms.

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Serena Govender has been appointed as business development manager and is based in Melbourne. Ms Govender is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with financial advisers and key accounts for the abrdn suite of funds across Victoria/Western Australia/South Australia, Previously, she worked at The Market Herald in strategic business development, and as a business development associate for Wholesale Investor. Ms Govender holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Notre Dame Australia, and a Masters of Applied Finance from the University of Western Australia.

Brent Tuckerman has been appointed senior marketing manager, and brings more than 15 years’ experience in financial services. Prior to SGH, Mr Tuckerman was a marketing manager at Aware Super, and has held various marketing positions for CSF, Anne Street Partners Financial Services and Allianz UK. Mr Tuckerman holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Management) from Auckland University of Technology.

These appointments follow other recent hires for the Melbourne-based fund manager, including Denitsa Stoeva in the role of marketing manager, and Georgina Lymperis as senior product manager.

SGH head of distribution, Anthony Cochran, said the appointments reflect broader growth in the business.

“We are experiencing strong investor demand and want to continue to meet those demands through the expansion of our service offering to existing and prospective clients.

“In order to provide the highest level of client service, we recognise that we need a strong and competent team, and these appointments are designed to boost our distribution capabilities,” he said.

The appointments also follow the successful recent transition of abrdn employees into the SGH business structure. These include:

• Shawn Lee, portfolio manager
• Philip Li, assistant portfolio manager
• Igor Kolevski, senior business development manager
• Daniel Shelest, research and consultant relations manager
• Jessica Dalziell, senior client associate
• Jordan Burnt, client associate
• Arooj Younas, marketing and events manager.

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