Former GMO head of strategy Jack Gray will take on a part-time role as special advisor with third-party marketer Brookvine.
Gray will look at opportunities in alternative investments. He will also be involved in manager selection and the engagement of asset consultants both in Australia and overseas.
Gray's experience includes a two year stint with industry superannuation fund Sunsuper. Gray worked for the fund as a chief investment officer for two years before resurfacing at GMO in 2005. He also worked for 10 years with AMP Asset Management. Gray is currently an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Technology Sydney. He has also worked at the University of NSW before beginning his career in finance.
"Brookvine is a great fit for me. I am attracted to its investment-driven approach and I look forward to assisting Brookvine with manager selection and the positioning of funds both here and overseas," Gray said.
Brookvine currently represents six investment managers including CHAMP Private Equity, PEP Pacific Equity Partners and Charter Hall.
"We will be looking to add a couple of managers a year to our stable of managers. Jack's job will be to research these managers as well as provide strategic direction to our board," Brookvine managing director Steven Hall said.
The firm has also hired ipac Asset Management to assist in portfolio implementation, administration and responsible entity service for third party alternative asset managers sponsored by Brookvine.
