4th Annual Private Wealth Melbourne Forum

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Unlock new investment opportunities at the Private Wealth Melbourne Forum 2025 on December 2, 2025. This exclusive event gathers family offices, private banks, and wealth managers to explore cutting-edge strategies in portfolio diversification, alternative assets, ESG investing, and succession planning 

Gain insights from top financial leaders on navigating market shifts and optimizing long-term wealth preservation.  

Secure your spot now and connect with industry experts shaping the future of private wealth in Australia!

OUR SPEAKERS

Speakers

Andrew McAuley

Andrew McAuley

UBS Global Wealth Management Australia

Chief Investment Officer

Andrew McAuley is Managing Director, UBS Global Wealth Management. Andrew has been investing on behalf of clients for over 27 years and was the founder of the Credit Suisse Discretionary Portfolio Management service in Australia, which has consistently delivered strong performance for clients. He has managed single and multi-asset class portfolios for major superannuation funds, institutions, ultra-high net worth individuals, not for profits and private cli-ents. Andrew holds an Economics degree from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Finance and Securities Institute of Australia.

David Cassidy

David Cassidy

Wilsons Advisory

Chief Investment Officer

David joined Wilsons in January 2020 as the Head of Investment Strategy having spent over 25 years as one of Australia’s leading investment strategists. David is responsible for overseeing the development of Wilsons private wealth investment strategy including, asset allocation strategy, equity portfolio strategy and the selection of external fund managers across all asset classes to guide Wilsons model portfolios.

Lakshman Anantakrishnan

Lakshman Anantakrishnan

ANZ Private Bank

Chief Investment officer

Lakshman is responsible for the portfolio management, construction, and asset allocation of funds under management for ANZ Private. With more than 20 years’ experience, Lakshman was previously AMP Ltd's Chief Investment Officer. For close to a decade, he was also Head of Portfolio Management at Credit Suisse, managing global multi-asset portfolios.

Norman Zhang

Norman Zhang

Koda Capital

Chief Investment Officer & Partner

Norman Zhang is currently the Chief Investment Officer and Partner at Koda Capital, a leading and fully independent Australian private wealth advisor with over $10+ billion of assets under management. He is responsible for overseeing Koda’s investment program, strategy, asset allocation, and portfolio construction. Prior to Koda, Norman managed a combined $12+ billion across two Australian superannuation funds between 2017-2023, serving as the Chief Investment Officer for Legal Super (2020-2023) and Media Super (2017-2020), delivering top-quartile returns for investors during this period. His expertise includes developing investment strategies, building high-quality investment programs & teams, asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager research & selection.

Paul Newfield

Paul Newfield

Frontier Advisors

Director of Investment Research

Paul Newfield is Director of Research and Specialist Services, having joined the firm in July 2019. Paul’s primary focus is driving innovation and client alignment in our research program and works closely with our Global Investment Research Alliance (GIRA) partners. Paul joined Frontier from Willis Towers Watson where he held the role of Senior Consultant for over eight years and was involved in several governance and strategy areas, including liability-driven clients and retirement incomes. Prior to that, Paul spent twelve years at Mercer where he held a variety of senior roles in both Australia and New Zealand, including leading Mercer’s retirement business in New Zealand and was Board Chair of their trustee company. Paul is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and holds a CIMA certification as well as a Bachelor of Economic Science.
Peter Magee

Peter Magee

MRB House Family Office

Chief Investment Officer

Peter is the Chief Investment Officer managing the family office assets of Michael and Andrew Buxton, who are the fifth generation property identities in the region. He is covering multi assets excluding real estate, which is managed by another PM in the team as the family has already big exposure in real estate. He selects funds and investment in the highest quality actively managed funds focused on international and domestic listed equities, private equity, venture capital and absolute returns.

Scott Haslem

Scott Haslem

LGT Crestone Wealth Management

Chief Investment Officer

Scott Haslem leads the Chief Investment Office at Crestone Wealth Management, covering strategic and tactical asset allocation, portfolio construction and manager selection across equities, fixed income and alternative assets. Prior to joining Crestone, Scott was the Chief Economist for Australia and New Zealand at UBS. While at UBS, he led a consistently top-rated economics team for more than 10 years. Scott has more than 25 years’ experience in global financial markets and investment banking. Prior to joining UBS in 1998, he spent seven years working for the Reserve Bank of Australia, primarily in economic forecasting. Scott holds a degree with Honours in Economics from the University of Queensland and a Master of Economics degree from the Australian National University.

Sebastian Jimenez

Sebastian Jimenez

Argus Advisory

Head of Investments

Sebastian is the Head of Investments, specialising in managing bespoke investment portfolios for high net wealth families. His focus is around helping family offices establish and manage global multi-asset investment portfolios with a risk-centric approach. Sebastian’s areas of expertise include strategic asset allocation, listed equities, private equity, fixed income, and property. He is instrumental in helping clients transition capital into impact and sustainable investments while helping measure and track the positive impact of their investments. Sebastian has developed a strong knowledge of financial markets thanks to a combination of thorough academic preparation and work experience.
Tim Rocks

Tim Rocks

Evans & Partners

Chief Investment Officer

Tim started his career at the Reserve Bank as an economist. He joined Macquarie in 1998 where he spent 5 years covering the Australian equity market as strategist. He then moved with them to Hong Kong in 2004 where he built and ran their Asian macro research group. His most recent role was running Asset Allocation for Westpac’s $30 billion Superannuation Fund. He has a First Class Honours Degree in Economics from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Finance from London Business School. He joined Evans and Partners in March 2017. 

William Brown

William Brown

Terrace Tower Group

Chief Investment Officer

Founded in 1985 by the late John Saunders AO, co-founder of Westfield, Terrace Tower Group is a family run real estate and investment company. The Saunders family wealth is sourced from the legacy of the late family patriarch John Saunders AO, co-founder of Westfield.

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Key Discussion Topics

ASSET ALLOCATION: The event will provide updated education on asset allocation and asset protection. Learn how local and regional investors are growing their assets and protecting their clients' wealth.

GLOBAL AND LOCAL EQUITIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON PORTFOLIOS: As other asset classes provide lower returns, but less volatile conditions, the greatest challenge is to find the best and safest ideas to invest.

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS: Private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and esoteric asset classes all hold appeal for wealthy families. How do we demystify allocations outside the traditional markets?

FIXED INCOME: Fixed-income managers will share actionable ideas to stay liquid, profit and protect clients' portfolios.

ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governmental discussions continue to evolve rapidly, the panel explores how investors are assessing ESG’s longer-term strategies within their portfolios.

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