Australia Equity Strategist
Sydney
Australian Equities Strategist; macro equities outlook, asset allocation, return targets, equity allocation recommendation. Micro level model portfolio, sector and stock recommendations and thematic baskets. Index Analyst – S&P, MSCI, FTSE indices: rebalance predictions, market impact analysis, key topics (eg NWS re-incorporation issues), related research (corporate actions etc). Quant Analyst writing on quantitative themes.Research Data Services Manager- integrated the global MS research database into the Australian equity research team, and managed the data service to clientsClient requests on anything such as valuations, stock screens, macro data, charts, etc.. Highlights included building a global quality index for a major institutional fund manager that they used extensively.Excel modelling and chart creation, research writing, PowerPoint presentation preparation, ideas generation: including a weekly piece on equities and a monthly chart pack.Regular presentations to the sales desk: daily contribution to the morning meeting.One on one client meetings and group presentations – senior portfolio managers and analysts, through to CIOs.Group presentations to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management advisorsDomestic and overseas marketingRegular media interviews - television and print media