Sam Hallinan will join Schroders as its new Australia CEO, reporting to Chris Durack, APAC co-CEO. Mr Hallinan will provide a “dedicated, focused oversight of the Australian business” as it strengthens its capabilities across a number of asset classes and builds out its local private debt team.
“We are thrilled to welcome Sam to our team and his appointment highlights our focus and commitment to the ongoing investment in the Australian business. Sam’s experience and proven leadership will add further depth to our management capability as we remain focused on delivering great investment outcomes for our Australian clients,” Mr Durack said.
Mr Hallinan joins from Nikko Asset Management, where he served as managing director of the Australian business from 2015. Prior to Nikko, Mr Hallinan was managing director of Antares from 2011 to 2014. Mr Hallinan has also held senior positions at MLC across asset and wealth management, as well as chairing the Indigenous funds committee of the St Joseph’s College Foundation.
“With the appointment of Sam, we continue to demonstrate our investment in the quality of our management team. At the same time, through Chris’ leadership we are continuing to drive our priorities in the region supporting the development of our investment capabilities for our clients,” said global head of distribution Lieven Debruyne.
