WELCOME
Women in Investments
Women in Investments focuses on building a like-minded community of women in funds management to inspire and empower each other.
We are a committed and purposeful group that have come together to invest and extend ourselves both professionally and personally.
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We foster an intimate environment to make sure members can connect with peers to share perspectives and business connections.
ABOUT US
The Full Story
Women in Investments is a community of women who work in the investment management industry in Melbourne. We also have a few interstate and overseas members.
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We hold monthly events and depending on our sponsors, it will be a mix of high profile speakers, educational seminars and social drinks.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER
WHY WE BELIEVE IN COMMUNITY.
Relationships take time and we don't believe in networking (i.e. have a quick chat, exchange business cards and never see the person again).
We hold regular events so that members have time to become familiar with the women in our industry and to build real relationships.
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Members receive events invitations and recaps of most recent events. We won’t share your details or send any additional promotional emails.
HOW CAN I JOIN WOMEN IN INVESTMENTS?
Membership is based on:
A desire to meet women in the funds management industry
A desire to build real relationships
You have a role that is actively involved in the "investments" function within the investment management industry
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Please contact us on hello@womenininvestments.com to become a member.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN?
There is no charge to become a member.
Sponsored events usually do not require any payment from members. In the event that an event requires a payment, it will be a nominal cost to cover catering.
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For social drinks that are not sponsored, members will need to purchase their own drinks.
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OUR TEAM
Get to Know Us
Xing and Anne led parallel lives. Immigrants to Australia when they were still in primary school and almost attended the same high school. They did attend the same university and both worked at Macquarie Capital upon graduation. Yet they did not meet until 2011 because their mutual friends kept saying they needed to meet.
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Fast forward to 2016...they started Women In Investments in Melbourne together, which gave them an opportunity to become not only better friends but also co-creaters of this community.
XING ZHANG
Xing is an Investment Manager at Acorn Capital. Before Joining Acorn Capital, Xing worked in the Corporate Finance team at Macquarie Capital in Hong Kong, London and New York and River Capital in Melbourne.
ANNE KULESHOVA
Anne is a Consultant at JANA and part of the Infrastructure Research Team. Before joining JANA, Anne worked in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at Macquarie Capital and in M&A and Valuation at Deloitte Corporate Finance.
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Anne is an actuary (AIAA) and is a Fellow of FINSIA.
OUR ADVISORY BOARD
Get to Know Us
The Women in Investments Advisory Committee is comprised of senior people in the Australian funds management industry that have supported not only the evolution of Women in Investments, but have become pillars of support and advice.
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We would not be here without their continued belief in our mission.
ANNA SHELLEY
Anna Shelley is CIO at Equip Super and Catholic Super. Once the merger is complete, it will be a $26 billion joint venture.
Anna has held several senior positions across the financial services sector. Before joining Catholic Super, she was general manager, product and strategy at Perpetual which has assets totalling $30 billion. Prior to Perpetual, she was head of investment product at MLC Investment Management, where she was responsible for developing NAB's MySuper strategy.
SAM SICILIA
Sam Sicilia is CIO at Hostplus, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with circa A$40 billion in assets, 1.2m members and 170,000 employers.
Sam entered the finance industry from academia in 1994 and has held a number of senior roles throughout his career including Director of Investment Consulting with Russell Investments, Senior Manager at Bank of Ireland Asset Management, Senior Consultant with Frontier Investment Consulting and Senior Asset Consultant with Towers Perrin.
CHRIS TRENT
Chris is Head of Institutional Business at Macquarie Group. Key to his role is representing the Macquarie Asset Management business within the Australian market, raising new capital and managing key client and consultant relationships.
Chris has worked in both Funds Management and Investment Banking both in Australia and for a decade based in Asia. This experience has provided a unique perspective into markets, investment management and the importance of diversity in building successful, sustainable businesses.
MELINDA CARTER
Melinda is Head of Marketing at L1 Capital. Prior to joining L1, she was at Aware Super, working on the merger with VicSuper, following roles at Ellerston Capital and HESTA in Melbourne, and GAM in London.
Melinda began her career at Mercer Investment Consulting in London and Melbourne, before moving to the specialist Investment Management team of management consultancy Mercer Oliver Wyman.
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LUCY LIU
Lucy is a Principal Investor Relations at QIC Infrastructure. Lucy has key responsibilities with investors in QIC Infrastructure funds, product development and investor solutions.
Lucy has over 20 years of global experience within the fund's management industry as a capital raiser, with over ten years dedicated to the Infrastructure asset class working with investors in Australia and across Asia.
Lucy is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and women in the Investment industry.
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