The BIG list of female portfolio managers and analysts in Australia in 2024

The depth and breadth of female talent in Australia may surprise you.
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The Australian funds management landscape continues to change - arguably for the better. And while male portfolio managers and analysts far outnumber their female peers, the industry is starting to wake up to the idea that the status quo isn't good enough. 

After all, research has consistently shown that investments run by gender-diverse teams typically perform better. And if research on performance isn't enough to convince firms to hire (and promote) more women, investors themselves are starting to demand greater diversity from the funds that they invest in.

While a handful of female senior portfolio managers might come to mind, a breadth of talent within the industry has so far gone unrecognised. 

In fact, by our count, there are 341 female chief investment officers, portfolio managers and analysts within the Australian funds management industry.

And that number is only growing, with fabulous initiatives such as Future Females in Finance (The F3 Project) and Future IM/Pact helping young Australian women recognise how rewarding a career in investments can be, and helping these very women get a foot in the door.

Over the years, a criticism of Livewire has been that we don’t showcase the insights and analysis of more female investors. There’s been a lack of diversity on our platform. It's feedback we've taken seriously and we have taken proactive steps to address this in our content. 

Since producing this list in 2023, the Livewire team has made a conscious and consistent effort to feature more female talent on the platform. While we have featured more women in our content than in previous years, we acknowledge that we have hardly scratched the surface when taking in the list below. 

There was quite a lot of movement over the past 12 months - with 36 women leaving roles (some for new positions at different firms) during the year. Pleasingly, the list of female CIOs, portfolio managers and analysts in the local funds management industry has grown by 18% (by our count) since we last updated the list.

We acknowledge this list doesn’t solve the issue of gender diversity, however, it does highlight the breadth of female talent working in investment teams in Australia. 

We hope that other media organisations can use this list to feature diverse female talent in their content and that it puts a spotlight on the emerging talent in the funds management industry. 

Please note: Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the list's accuracy at the time of publication, we're mindful that there may be some inaccuracies. Please contact content@livewiremarkets.com if you have any feedback.

The BIG list of women in funds management in Australia

Name Position Organisation
Lucia Grambalova CIO 360 Capital
Sarah Shaw Global Portfolio Manager and CEO/CIO 4D Infrastructure
Katrina Khoupongsy Senior Portfolio Manager Acadian Asset Management
Gillian Savage CEO Acadian Asset Management
Karina Bader Analyst Acorn Capital
Jessy Wu Investment Principal AfterWork Ventures
Emma Fisher Portfolio Manager Airlie Funds Management
Trang Tran Equity Analyst Airlie Funds Management
Lisa Fedorenko Portfolio Manager Alberts Impact Ventures
Stephanie Derrington Responsible Investing Analyst Allan Gray Australia
Jessica Cairns Head of ESG & Sustainability Alphinity Investment Management
Moana Nottage Analyst Alphinity Investment Management
Kristen Lee Head of Credit Research Altius Asset Management
Natalie Thomas Investment Analyst AMP
Rebecca Liu Portfolio Manager, Real Assets AMP
Anna Shelley CIO AMP
Eloise Ong Investment Analyst Anacacia Capital
Jennifer Lam Investment Manager Antares Equities
Michelle Byun Analyst Antares Equities
Carol Yuan Assistant Portfolio Manager Antares Fixed Income
Gillian Wilson Portfolio Manager Antares Fixed Income
Alison Savas Investment Director Antipodes Partners
Beth Everett Senior Investment Analyst Antipodes Partners
Cleo Somers Senior Investment and ESG Analyst Antipodes Partners
Han (Alice) Wang Investment Analyst Antipodes Partners
Hyojeong (Irene) Kang Performance/Quantitative Analyst Antipodes Partners
Vihari Ross Portfolio Manager Antipodes Partners
Adele Moynihan Associate Partner Antler
Karyn West Managing Director Apostle Funds Management
Kylie Parkyn Portfolio Manager Apostle Funds Management
Dr Laura Ryan Head of Research Ardea Investment Management
Lisa Jordan Analyst Ardea Investment Management
Brydie Lloyd-Roberts Investment Analyst Argo Investments
Janelle Morrison ESG Analyst Ausbil Investment Management
Meri Vukasin ESG Analyst Ausbil Investment Management
Natasha Thomas Portfolio Manager Ausbil Investment Management
Salvia Ma Assistant Quantitative Analyst Ausbil Investment Management
Stella McMullen Equity Analyst Ausbil Investment Management
Jessica Mrich Portfolio Analyst Ausbil Investment Management
Katerina Diamant Equity Analyst Ausbil Investment Management
Alison George Head of Impact and Ethics Australian Ethical Investment
Amanda Richman Ethical Stewardship Lead Australian Ethical Investment
Persephone Fraser Senior Impact and Ethics Analyst Australian Ethical Investment
Ella Robinson Senior Impact and Ethics Analyst Australian Ethical Investment
Natalie Tam Portfolio Manager Australian Ethical Investment
Angela Seidel Investment Performance and Data Analyst Australian Ethical Investment
Deana Mitchell Equities Analyst & Portfolio Manager Australian Ethical Investment
Michelle Wigglesworth Senior Equities Analyst Australian Ethical Investment
Zeljka Black Equities Analyst Australian Ethical Investment
Nicole Plant Assistant Fund Manager Australian Unity
Nikki Panagopoulos Fund Manager Australian Unity
Kate Hayward Investment Manager Barwon Investment Partners
Levina Pham Investment Analyst Barwon Investment Partners
Lisa Swanton Portfolio Manager Barwon Investment Partners
Shirley Song Investment Manager Barwon Investment Partners
Sophie Monsour Portfolio Manager Barwon Investment Partners
Srimathi Iyengar Portfolio Manager Barwon Investment Partners
Taylah Hasell Investment Analyst Barwon Investment Partners
Nicole Mardell Senior Global Equities Analyst Bell Asset Management
Darshana Nair Syama Equities Analyst Bell Asset Management
Shirley Wang Quantitative Analyst/Dealer Bentham Asset Management
Elena Yu Data Analyst Bentham Asset Management
Hannah Parton-Cyr Early Stage Investor Black Sheep Capital
Claire Xiao Analyst Blackmore Capital
Yu Li Analyst Blackmore Capital
Chantal Giles Head of Wealth BlackRock Australasia
Katie Petering Managing Director,
Head of Multi-Asset Investment Strategy
BlackRock Australasia
Tamara Stats iShares and Index Investments Specialist BlackRock Australasia
Sabina Ahmed Director of Portfolio Construction Breakthrough Victoria
Sally McCutchan Executive Director, Portfolio Management Breakthrough Victoria
Dhruvi Desai Analyst Challenger Investment Management
Paulina Ting Senior Portfolio Manager Challenger Investment Management
Vivian Kweh Analyst Challenger Investment Management
Cherie Juwono Portfolio Manager Challenger Investment Management
Sybil Tong Portfolio Manager Challenger Investment Management
Leila Donnachy Head of Global Credit Challenger Limited
Jasmine Duong Analyst, E&A Challenger Limited
Martine Schlosser Senior Portfolio Manager,
Assets and Liability Management
Challenger Limited
Sarah Dixon Analyst, Assets and Liability Management Challenger Limited
Andrea Theouli Head of Wealth Solutions. Clime Investment Management
Cheryl Lim Analyst Coolabah Capital Investments
Tara-Jade Stacey Analyst Coolabah Capital Investments
Ying Yi Ann Cheng Portfolio Management Director Coolabah Capital Investments
Sarah Saad General Counsel Coolabah Capital Investments
Cheryl Lim Credit Analyst Coolabah Capital Investments
Tully Robinson Market Technicals Analyst Coolabah Capital Investments
Chloe Lim Research Analyst Cooper Investors
Katherine Holyoake Research Analyst Cooper Investors
Jasmin Argyrou Head of Investment Management Credit Suisse Wealth Management
Peta Tilse Head of Retail Funds Management Cromwell Property Group
Annabelle Miller Principal, Investments ECP Asset Management
Rachel Thomson Senior Analyst Eiger Capital
Alexandra Clarke Portfolio Manager Ellerston Capital
Teng Lin Investment Analyst Ellerston Capital
Carly (Thorpe) Turner Equity Analyst Endeavor Asset Management
Britt Bloom Investment Manager EVP
Ann Sherry AO Chair Federation Asset Management
Ashley Trbojevic Associate Director Federation Asset Management
Lisa Peng Asset Management Director - Real Estate Federation Asset Management
Annie Liu Analyst Fidelity International
Clare Coleman Analyst Fidelity International
Daniela Jaramillo Head of Sustainable Investing Australia Fidelity International
Zara Lyons Analyst Fidelity International
Sue-Lyn Stubbs Sustainable Investing Analyst Fidelity International
Annabel Riggs Equity Analyst Firetrail Investments
Carta Ryan Equity Analyst Firetrail Investments
Eleanor Swanson Portfolio Manager Firetrail Investments
Georgia Locke Equity Analyst Firetrail Investments
Sophie Carran Equity Analyst Firetrail Investments
Alison Thai Portfolio Manager First Sentier Investors
Darja Milosevic Portfolio Manager First Sentier Investors
Dawn Kanelleas Head of Australian Small and Mid-Cap First Sentier Investors
Jessica Jouning Senior Analyst First Sentier Investors
Kristen Le Mesurier Head of ESG, Growth Equities First Sentier Investors
Rebecca Sherlock Portfolio Manager First Sentier Investors
Sophie Smith Investment Analyst First Sentier Investors
Tahlia Gugusheff Assistant Portfolio Manager First Sentier Investors
Le Man Ly Senior Research Analyst Quantitative First Sentier Investors
Natasha Feder Portfolio Manager Structured Credit Analyst First Sentier Investors
Tuan Pham Senior Portfolio Manager First Sentier Investors
Ky Van Tang Co-Lead Credit Research First Sentier Investors
Britt Boxall Investment Associate Folklore Ventures
Chloe Stokes Senior Investment Analyst Forager Funds Management
Isabella Foley Analyst Forager Funds Management
Catherine Drysdale Associate Portfolio Manager Fortlake Asset Management
Francyne Mu Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Investments
Dr Kylie-Anne Richards Investment Director Future Fund
Genevieve Murray Head of Listed Equities Future Fund
Magda Zieba Unlisted property Future Fund
Meghann Roberts Senior Investment Analyst, ESG GESB Superannuation
Tina Haung Asset Portfolio Manager Global Infrastructure Partners
Jessica Leung Portfolio Manager Global X
Tan Kueh CEO Grok Ventures
Lucinda Hankin Head of Venture Grok Ventures
Emma Wartski-Coonan Head of Legal and Operations Grok Ventures
Claire Zhang Senior Analyst,
Listed Infrastructure Equity Alternatives
HSBC Asset Management
Matisse Clark Associate Investment Analyst Hyperion Asset Management
Anita Costa Portfolio Manager IFM Investors
Rikki Bannan Executive Director, Australian Small Cap Equities IFM Investors
Sarah Plant Portfolio Manager IFM Investors
Inovia Seng Portfolio Manager IFM Investors
Nicole Schnuderl Senior Portfolio Manager Invesco Australia
Nicole Connolly Co-Founder & Partner Invest Unlisted
Jane Shoemake Investment Director Janus Henderson
Lauren Petite Research Analyst Janus Henderson
Natasha Sibley Portfolio Manager Janus Henderson
Lucy Holden Portfolio Manager Janus Henderson
Emma Lawson Fixed Interest Strategist Janus Henderson
Elizabeth Harrison Fixed Interest Strategist Janus Henderson
Artee Khiatani Credit Analyst Janus Henderson
Simran Singh Fixed Income Analyst Janus Henderson
Daphne Poon Research Analyst Janus Henderson
June Zhu Research Analyst Janus Henderson
Courtney Chute Portfolio Manager Kapstream Capital
Pauline Chrystal Portfolio & ESG Manager Kapstream Capital
Melinda White Portfolio Manager Longwave Capital Partners
Deanne Baker Portfolio Manager Lonsec
Cathy Houston Managing Director MA Asset Management
Connie Kuo Investment Associate MA Asset Management
Grace Gow ESG Analyst Macquarie Asset Management
Jessica Koh Head of Asian Listed Real Estate Macquarie Asset Management
Monique Gavegan Portfolio Manager Macquarie Asset Management
Leah Kelly Senior Investment Strategist Macquarie Group
Marni Lysaght Vice President of Equity Research Macquarie Group
Amy Krizanovic Head of ESG Magellan Financial Group
Claire Britton Analyst Magellan Financial Group
Elisa Di Marco Portfolio Manager Magellan Financial Group
Emma Henderson Acting Sector Head Franchises &
Healthcare and Investment Analyst
Magellan Financial Group
Fiona Wu Analyst Magellan Financial Group
Hannah Dickinson Sector Head Franchises &
Healthcare and Investment Analyst
Magellan Financial Group
Jacqueline Stokes ESG Analyst Magellan Financial Group
Lucina Martin Investment Analyst Magellan Financial Group
Nikki Thomas Portfolio Manager Magellan Financial Group
Tracey Wahlberg Investment Analyst Magellan Financial Group
Amelia Campbell Research Associate Maple Brown Abbott
Amy Ubank Associate Maple Brown Abbott
Ayesha Azeem Investment Analyst Maple Brown Abbott
Bei Bei Hu Investment Analyst Maple Brown Abbott
Georgia Hall Analyst Maple Brown Abbott
Kateryna Argyrou Portfolio Manager Maple Brown Abbott
Thao Le Investment Analyst Maple Brown Abbott
Julia Wang Research Analyst Martin Currie
Raven Vi Listed Real Assets Analyst Martin Currie
Naomi Bant Portfolio Manager Martin Currie
Enza Raffa Head of Australia Trading Martin Currie
Jacqueline Fernley Chief Investment Officer Mason Stevens
Abi High Senior Analyst Melior Investment Management
Nina Wilkinson Portfolio Manager Melior Investment Management
Sona Fernandes Analyst Melior Investment Management
Rebecca El-Khoury ESG and Portfolio Manager Merlon Capital Partners
Leah Covell Investment Director Metrics Credit Partners
Jessica Chan Investment Director Metrics Credit Partners
Alison Chan Investment Director - Sustainable Finance Metrics Credit Partners
Frida Panayi Associate Director - Sustainable Finance Metrics Credit Partners
Hannah Neave Associate Director Metrics Credit Partners
Laura Harvey Investment Associate Metrics Credit Partners
Taryn Orkin Investment Associate Metrics Credit Partners
Kendra McGowan Investment Associate Metrics Credit Partners
Eden Tang Investment Associate Metrics Credit Partners
Gabriella Fagan Analyst Metrics Credit Partners
Katrina Tamayo Analyst Metrics Credit Partners
Kate Power Investment Analyst Milford Asset Management
Armina Rosenberg Portfolio Manager Minotaur Capital
Rachael Lockyer Portfolio Manager – Private Equity MLC Asset Management
Kerry Gill Fund Strategist – Multi-Manager funds MLC Asset Management
Jean Huang Investment Analyst Munro Partners
Qiao Ma Portfolio Manager Munro Partners
Steph Liow Intern Munro Partners
Marie Miyashiro Portfolio Manager Nanuk Asset Management
Mary Manning CIO National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
Claudia Kwan Assistant Portfolio Manager North Star Impact Funds
Fleur Wright Portfolio Manager Northcape Capital
Peiting Liang Equity Analyst Northcape Capital
Wendy Herringer Portfolio Manager Northcape Capital
Aimee Jordan Investment Analyst Northcape Capital
Louise Kavanagh CIO and Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate Nuveen Natural Capital
Skye Macpherson Head of Portfolio Management Nuveen Natural Capital
Kate McClure Senior Portfolio Manager Octopus Investments
Sonia Teitel Investment Director Octopus Investments
Kate Goodwin Analyst Ox Capital Management
Vilija Robinson Senior Investment Manager Palisade Impact
Julia Weng Portfolio Manager Paradice Investment Management
Jovana Gagic Portfolio Manager/Analyst Paradice Investment Management
Katherine Webb Analyst Paradice Investment Management
Ursula Tonkin Head of Listed Infrastructure Strategies,
Portfolio Manager
PATRIZIA
Amy Xie Patrick Head of Income Strategies Pendal
Anna Hong Assistant Portfolio Manager Pendal
Elise McKay Investment Analyst Pendal
Julia Forrest Portfolio Manager Pendal
Julia Maksymow Quantitative Analyst Pendal
Rachel Folder Investment Analyst Pendal
Amy Pham Fund Manager Pengana Capital Group
Emilie O'Neill Co-Head of ESG and Equities Analyst Perennial Partners
Karen Chan Portfolio Manager Perennial Partners
Jasmine Ragg-Kanava Equities Analyst Perennial Partners
Madeleine Huynh ESG Analyst and Assistant Equities Analyst Perennial Partners
Louise Sandberg Senior Equities Analyst Perpetual
Maryanne Drew Head of Proprietary Research Perpetual
Rema Elias Investment Analyst Perpetual
Rosemary Tan Equities Analyst Perpetual
Lydia Yin Credit Analyst Perpetual
Michelle Lopez Head of Australasian Equities Pie Funds
Dr Bianca Ogden Portfolio Manager Platinum Asset Management
Dr Lisa Worley Investment Analyst Platinum Asset Management
Emily Lau Investment Analyst Platinum Asset Management
Jodie Bannan Portfolio Manager Platinum Asset Management
Julia Bailey Head of Stewardship Platinum Asset Management
Zoe Middleton Investment Analyst Platinum Asset Management
Channel Stuart Findlay Senior Portfolio Manager Plato Investment Management
Phoebe Little Associate Analyst Plato Investment Management
Jelena Stevanovic Portfolio Manager Platypus Asset Management
Pelen Ji Analyst Platypus Asset Management
Ying Wang Quantitative Analyst Platypus Asset Management
Elizabeth Blackhurst Portfolio Manager Prime Value Investment Management
Kirsti Keightley Portfolio Manager Prime Value Investment Management
Leanne Pen Portfolio Manager Prime Value Investment Management
Janine Yoong Senior Portfolio Manager,
Head of APAC Real Estate Securities
Principal Asset Management
Evie Papps Investment Associate Qualitas Group
Georgia Hill Investment Associate Qualitas Group
Joan Zhang Investment Associate Qualitas Group
Michaela Nairn Investment Associate Director Qualitas Group
Richa Kothari Investment Associate Director Qualitas Group
Samantha Khalid Head of Execution - Credit Investments Qualitas Group
Christina Lu Investment Director Qualitas Group
Angie Wong Investment Associate Qualitas Group
Joanna Nash Senior Quantitative Portfolio Manager Realindex Investments
Wei Lu Quantitative Analyst Realindex Investments
Jessica Farr-Jones Portfolio Manager Regal Funds Management
Jovita Khilnani Portfolio Manager Regal Funds Management
Hao Do Analyst Regal Funds Management
Suri Surianti Analyst Regal Funds Management
Claire McKew Investment Analyst Resolution Capital
Hannah Maclean Investment Analyst Resolution Capital
Sarah Lau Portfolio Manager Resolution Capital
Anna Chen Portfolio Manager, Global Equities REST
Lucie Bielczykova Portfolio Manager Revolution Asset Management
Kelli Meagher Portfolio Manager Sage Capital
Sally Warneford Equity Analyst Schroders
Claire Smith Head of Private Assets Sales Schroders
Elise Kennedy Investment Analyst Schroders
Jennifer Odjugo Equity Analyst, Australian Equities Schroders
Helen Mason Fund Manager and Senior Credit Research Analyst Schroders
Jenny Hau Fixed Income Analyst Schroders
Karen Chow Portfolio Manager Schroders
Kellie Wood Head of Fixed Income Schroders
Sophie Smith Investment Analyst, Emerging Companies SG Hiscock & Company
Zarmeen Pavri General Partner & Chief Impact Officer SGDx
Brittany Isakka Investment Analyst Spheria Asset Management
Xinting Jia, PhD ESG Investment Strategist - APAC State Street Global Advisors
Yvette Murphy Equity Portfolio Strategist State Street Global Advisors
Sally Fang Senior Investment Analyst Swell Asset Management
Jennifer Poon Senior Portfolio Analyst T Rowe Price
Kim Tracey Investment Analyst T Rowe Price
Lily Bevinetto Investment Analyst T Rowe Price
Maynega Krishnananthan Investment Manager Tanarra Capital
Claudia Bishop Investment Associate Tanarra Capital
Kate Robertson Investment Associate Tanarra Capital
Susan Paek Investment Associate Tanarra Capital
Nina Hooper Investment Manager Tanarra Capital
Michelle He Investment Manager Tanarra Capital
Mary Feros Investment Director Touchstone Asset Management
Peta Arnott Investment Analyst Touchstone Asset Management
Suellen Morgan Investment Director Touchstone Asset Management
Jun Bei Liu Lead Portfolio Manager Tribeca Investment Partners
Karen Towle Portfolio Manager Tribeca Investment Partners
Anu Kaarla Dealer Tribeca Investment Partners
Genevieve Naughton Portfolio Manager Trilogy Funds
Lillie Greiner Equity Research Analyst Tyndall AM
Camille Wynter Head of Australia ESG Research UBS
Laura Sutcliffe Head of Australia Healthcare Research UBS
Lucy Huang Head of Australia TMT Research UBS
Karina Medina Portfolio Manager UBS Asset Management
Estella Zhang Senior Investment Analyst Uniting Financial Services.
Alice Shen Portfolio Manager VanEck
Vivian Liu Associate VanEck
Carole Okigbo Head of Investment Strategy Group, Asia Pacific Vanguard
Hirumi Samarakoon Investment Strategist Vanguard
Li-Hsia Yap, CFA Senior Portfolio Manager, Equity Index Group Vanguard
Nilakshi Mukerjee Portfolio Manager, Equity Index Group Vanguard
Alicia Low Head of Credit Research,
Asia-Pacific – Fixed Income Group
Vanguard
Victoria Chai Assistant Portfolio Manager Vanguard
Janielle Porter ETF Capital Markets Specialist Vanguard
Catherine Allfrey Portfolio Manager and Director WaveStone Capital
Kirsty Mackay Fisher Senior Investment Analyst WaveStone Capital
Andrea Jaehne Head of Rating Agencies & Analysis Westpac
Anna Milne Equity Analyst Wilson Asset Management
Catriona Burns Lead Portfolio Manager Wilson Asset Management
Dania Zinurova Portfolio Manager Wilson Asset Management
Hailey Kim Investment Analyst Wilson Asset Management
Madeleine Williams Equity Research Analyst Wilsons Advisory
Maria Zapata Research Analyst Wilsons Advisory
Melissa Benson Equity Research Analyst Wilsons Advisory
Erin Kuo Chief Sustainability Officer Yarra Capital Management
Katie Hudson Portfolio Manager Yarra Capital Management
Olivia Bayley Investment Manager Yarra Capital Management
Tina Everist Investment Manager Yarra Capital Management
Jessica Ren Investment Manager Yarra Capital Management
Elvira Hakim Investment Analyst Yarra Capital Management
Bronwen Moncrieff Head of Research Zenith Investment Partners
Bonnie Corbett Senior Investment Analyst Zenith Investment Partners
Pelin Gurses Investment Analyst Zenith Investment Partners

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