Mr James will support Kimon Kouryialas Director, Head of Global Distribution in the delivery of Apostle’s investment solutions. He will facilitate the distribution of strategies, giving investors access to a range of investments in credit, thematic investments, alternative debt and equity, private credit, Venture Capital, timberland and global equities.

With over twenty-five years’ experience in the investment and wealth management industry, Mr James brings expertise across distribution, marketing and client services. He was most recently General Manager, Head of Distribution at Lakehouse Capital where he established the firms wholesale presence in Australia while maintaining the retail business arm. Prior to his role at the boutique firm he dedicated over two decades to Aberdeen Standard Investments, serving across multiply roles with the global investment manager, leaving as Director, Head of Marketing and Business Strategy.

Mr Kouryialas said, “We are pleased to welcome Stuart to the team to help lead the firm’s expansion. He brings a network of strong relationships and has a proven track record of implementing strategies across a range of functions to drive growth.

The market has shifted, and investors are seeking a range of sophisticated strategies to build robust portfolios for wealth preservation and to generate alpha with global exposure. We have partnered with outstanding global fund managers, to provide access to a variety of solutions across asset classes to meet investor’s needs. Stuart’s experience and expertise within the wholesale space will be pivotal as we continue our global distribution strategy.”

Apostle’s Managing Director Karyn West said, “Stuart’s appointment will support our growth as we continue to expand our footprint within the wholesale sector across Australia and New Zealand. We are seeing increasing investor demand for differentiated investment strategies to diversify portfolios within the institutional and wholesale market. Stuart’s experience across both markets will be critical as we continue to deliver bespoke solutions to clients.”

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Kimon Kouryialas

Apostle Funds Management (Apostle) bolsters its senior leadership capability, appointing Kimon Kouryialas as Director, Head of Global Distribution commencing early October.

The newly created role will see Mr Kouryialas lead Apostle’s global distribution strategy.

Mr Kouryialas will be responsible for supporting the delivery of Apostle’s three ethical solutions, Apostle’s Carbon Credit Fund, People & Planet Diversified Fund and Ethical Global Credit Fund. Along with the high-quality offerings from its partnerships with external managers.

Mr Kouryialas joins Apostle from Martin Currie where he held the position Co-Head of Global Distribution. Within this role he was responsible for sales and client-services activity across Australia, Asia and Middle East.

Throughout his 15-year tenure at the global fund manager he was instrumental in developing the growth of the business within Australia and built its presence within the APAC region. Prior to his time at Martin Currie, Mr Kouryialas was Managing Director and Head of Distribution at Legg Mason Asset Management, leading the business strategy for Australia.

Apostle’s Managing Director Karyn West said, “We are thrilled to have Kimon on board to lead our global distribution strategy. Kimon has a valued reputation within industry and a demonstrated track record of building successful fund management businesses over his twenty-five-year career in finance.

As we continue to expand our offering for institutional and wholesale investors throughout Asia and the Middle East, Kimon’s experience will play a key role in delivering our strategies to these regions. He understands the needs of investors, knows how to communicate effectively and is a problem solver – all qualities that make him an excellent fit to help lead our next phase of growth.”

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Kouryialas said, “I am pleased to be joining Apostle during this growth period, as the demand for ethical and impact strategies continue, Apostle is well positioned to deliver high quality strategies that meet the changing needs of investors.

Apostle’s offering is exceptional and differentiated for the Australian marketplace and I am excited by the potential to develop the business further. The business has partnered with exceptional global fund managers with bespoke offerings to find solutions across a range of asset classes for Australian investors. While also having three unique strategies developed in house to offer diversification for clients. I also look forward to help build out Apostle’s internal capabilities as the business continues to develop.

Our expansion into the Asian and Middle Eastern markets holds great promise, especially as investors actively seek partnerships with experienced and trusted managers.”

Mr Kouryialas is an experienced financial services professional having held roles across global financial institutions such as Citigroup, JP Morgan Asset Management, State Street Australia and Barclays Bank. He also holds a Bachelor of Business (major in economics) and a post graduate diploma in finance.

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James Douglas, with over 9 years of experience within the financial services industry, joins Martin Currie as an Investment Client Portfolio Manager. Based in Melbourne, Douglas will be embedded within the investment team, to promote Martin Currie’s core suite of Australian and Global investment capabilities to the institutional marketplace in Australia.

Julia Wang joins as a Research Analyst for large cap equities. With over three years of experience as an investment analyst, she will be responsible for research across the Consumer and Financial sectors.

Both Douglas and Wang come to Martin Currie from Franklin Templeton’s Balanced Equity Management (BEM). At BEM, Douglas was responsible for trading and portfolio management. He has also worked at JANA Investment Advisers. Prior to BEM, Wang was at KPMG.

Martin Currie has also appointed Bowei (Sam) Li as a Quantitative Analyst. Sam had joined Martin Currie Australia in January 2021 and has now joined the team permanently in a newly created role to bolster the quantitative resources of the investment team. Sam was previously a Quantitative Developer at Frontier Advisors.

Kimon Kouryialas, Co-Head of Global Distribution, Martin Currie notes: “We have an enormous opportunity to build our business in Australia and across Asia and to establish ourselves as a leading active equity specialist. The addition of James to our team reflects our strong alignment with investment-led solutions and client service. We are delighted to have him on board.

“Today we are very pleased to have a strong team of 20 professionals in Australia and the Australian equity assets under management have grown from A$3 to A$10 billion in just over a decade,” says Kouryialas.

Reece Birtles, Chief Investment Officer for MCA adds: “As active managers we are constantly looking to attract the highest calibre of research talent to the firm. We are delighted to have Julia at Martin Currie where her skills will bring significant value to our client base.

“Sam’s appointment provides us with further support and resources in our quantitative efforts and he will be working closely with Matt Lambert and Naomi Bant using quantitative research methodologies to design, test and maintain disciplined investment processes.”

Birtles adds: “The addition of these experienced professionals demonstrates Martin Currie’s focus on continuing to provide market leading performance and client solutions that deliver benefits such as active ownership and active after-tax management.”

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