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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Joining the SGH distribution team, Mr Smit will be working with current and prospective clients, strengthening and expanding the firms’ relationships amongst wholesale and retail investment channels as well dealer groups and financial adviser networks in Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.

Mr Smit’s career spans over 15 years in the global financial sector. He joins SG Hiscock most recently from Alexander Funds where he held the position of regional manager. Prior to that he was part of the institutional and wealth global client group at Dimensional Fund Advisors and was a wealth management consultant at Macquarie Group.

SG Hiscock’s head of distribution, Anthony Cochran, says the appointment of Mr Smit is a welcome addition to the distribution team as the firm continues to strengthen its client base and bring high calibre funds to the Australian market and its investors.

“Jason has a proven track record of successfully managing clients in the private wealth, institutional and retail sectors, providing a high level of client service, and has a thorough understanding of fixed income, equities and specialist investments.

“His strong background in wealth management and business development, makes him a great fit for this role and we look forward to joining us, and contributing to expanding our business footprint nationally,” says Mr Cochran.

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Jason Smit

Alexander Funds is excited to announce the appointment of Jason Smit as Regional Manager for VIC, SA & TAS, based in Melbourne.

Jason will join Head of Distribution, Chris Inifer, to focus on the advice market in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania and work alongside James Curnow, Regional Manager New South Wales and Queensland, who is based in Sydney. “Alexander continues to grow strongly. Accordingly, it has been important to expand the distribution footprint to service the growing adviser support base. Jason’s addition will allow us to expand our coverage in the Australian market” says Chris Inifer.

Jason has over 15 years’ experience across Australian, US, UK, European, and South African markets. He is a qualified finance and investment professional, ensuring clients receive innovative solutions and professional service. Jason will be a strong addition to the growing Alexander Funds team.

Prior to joining Alexander Funds, Jason worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors in the Wealth Global Client Group, responsible for developing new business and managing existing client relationships. Prior to that Jason spent eight years at RMB Private Bank in South Africa where he was a wealth and investment specialist.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Accounting from Stellenbosch University South Africa. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

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