
Mark Knight
Director, Head of Distribution
BEcon, GAICD
Joined Ausbil: 2004
Responsibilities: Director, Wholesale Business, Institutional Business
mark.knight@ausbil.com.au0438 307 841
Mark is responsible for Ausbil’s wholesale and institutional business and has 25 years’ experience in funds management. Mark specialises in developing distribution strategies and brings extensive multi asset class expertise to the team. Prior to joining Ausbil, Mark held positions with Norwich Investment Management, County Investment Management and IOOF/Perennial (Perennial Investment Partners). Finally, Mark is a Director and a member of the Executive, Due Diligence and Marketing Committees.
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Christine Leonard
Senior Manager, Institutional Business
B Sci. (Bentley University, Massachusetts)
Joined Ausbil: 2017
Responsibilities: Business development, Institutional
christine.leonard@ausbil.com.au 02 9259 0256
0414 375 495
Christine is responsible for institutional account management, institutional business development, preparation for asset consultant reviews and researcher reviews.Christine holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Finance from Bentley University in Massachusetts. Christine has over 15 years of financial market experience in Australian equities. Prior to joining Ausbil, Christine was an Institutional Equity Sales Advisor at Commonwealth Bank, following positions at Deutsche Bank and Macquarie Bank.
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Hik Chadirchi
National Manager, Wholesale Clients
B Sci. (Major in Economics), BEd
Joined Ausbil: 2007
Responsibilities: Key account management, business development, wholesale
hik.chadirchi@ausbil.com.au 0424 160 728
In his role as National Manager, Wholesale Clients, Hik oversees the wholesale team which services the intermediated market across Australia. In addition he is responsible for servicing clients in his home state of Queensland. Hik has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Ausbil, Hik began his working life as an equities dealer / market maker in London at various institutional stockbrokers. Over the course of a decade he worked at Salomon Brothers, CA Investment Bank, Schroders Securities and Citigroup and specialised in European and African Emerging Markets. In between leaving London and joining Ausbil, Hik also spent several years teaching Economics and Mathematics at Brisbane Girls Grammar. The breadth of experience that Hik has gained over the course of his working life so far has led him to feel just as comfortable explaining financial concepts to mums and dads as to highly qualified financial professionals.
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Jeremy Sherman
Key Account Manager, VIC, WA & TAS, Wholesale Clients
ACIS
Joined Ausbil: 2017
Responsibilities: Key account management, business development, wholesale
jeremy.sherman@ausbil.com.au 0437 773 688
Jeremy Sherman joined Ausbil in 2017. Between 2005 and 2017 Jeremy performed the roles of Regional Sales Manager and National Key Account Manager with Nikko Asset Management/Tyndall Investments based in Melbourne. As well as his considerable experience in the Melbourne market, Jeremy is familiar with long only equity, concentrated equity, equity income and fixed income strategies.
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Fawaz Rashid
Key Account and Research Manager, Wholesale Clients
B Com, CIMA®
Joined Ausbil: 2015
Responsibilities: Key account management, business development, wholesale
fawaz.rashid@ausbil.com.au 0401 830 483
Fawaz joined Ausbil in 2015 and brings a wealth of managed fund research experience to the team. Fawaz is responsible for serving the financial planning community in New South Wales and Western Australia and is based in Ausbil’s Sydney office. Prior to joining Ausbil, Fawaz held positions at Challenger/Fidante developing a strong background in managing research relationships. Fawaz brings to the team in-depth experience and technical capabilities delivering an alignment with both adviser and research communities. Fawaz holds a Bachelor of Commerce and CIMA.
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Daniel Huxley
Key Account Manager, NSW & ACT, Wholesale Clients
MBus
Joined Ausbil: 2018
Responsibilities: Key account management, business development, wholesale
daniel.huxley@ausbil.com.au 0421 582 436
Daniel joined Ausbil in 2018 and is based in the Sydney office. He is responsible for serving the financial planning community in New South Wales & ACT. Prior to joining Ausbil, Daniel held a number of positions at BT Financial Group within the Adviser Distribution and Investment businesses where he developed a strong background in managing investment relationships. Daniel brings to the team a depth of knowledge and experience in investment markets and stakeholder management. Daniel’s academic qualifications include a Master of Business with Merit from Newcastle University and a Diploma of Financial Markets from FINSIA.
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Rebecca Morgan
Key Account Manager, VIC & SA, Wholesale Clients
BBus (Finance & Banking), GDipFinMarkets (FINSIA)
Joined Ausbil: 2020
Responsibilities: Key account management, business development, wholesale
rebecca.morgan@ausbil.com.au 0407 917 661
Rebecca joined Ausbil in January 2020 and is responsible for looking after the intermediated market in VIC and SA. Rebecca brings 15 years’ experience in funds management operations and sales roles from various boutique fund managers such as Perennial and Pengana. Rebecca has knowledge across Australian and Global equities as well as fixed interest markets and holds a Bachelor of Business (Finance and Banking) as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets and Investment from FINSIA. Rebecca is interested in behavioural finance and what drives investor’s decision making and actions and helping people achieve their goals.