Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has announced that Jeff Phillips will join as the Chief Finance and Risk Officer in March 2026. Jeff brings more than 30-years’ experience from a range of financial services, funds management and professional services organisations. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Bennelong Funds Management for over 13 years, and prior to that, Aviva Investors for eight years....Read more
VFMC Board Announcement The Chair of Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), Lisa Gay, announces the departure of Lisa Gray from the Board of VFMC (effective 31st December 2024). Lisa was appointed as a member of the VFMC Board in January 2022, and prior to that, was the VFMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 2016 to 2021. During Lisa’s time on the board, she chaired the...Read more
VFMC Board Announcement The Chair of VFMC, Lisa Gay, is pleased to announce Ms Claire Rogers’ appointment to the Board of VFMC effective 6th of August 2024. Ms Rogers joins the Board with extensive experience across for-purpose and not-for-profit roles. Claire is presently Group Chair, CEO Mastermind and Managing Partner, Advisory Services at Mentorlist and was previously CEO of World Vision Australia and Head of...Read more
VFMC are excited to announce the appointment of Julie O’Neill from 27 May to the Investments team in the new role of Head of Client Portfolio Design, reporting to Russell Clarke, Chief Investment Officer. This new role is designed to enable a dedicated focus on Clients within the Investment Team, including leading the overall portfolio design process of VFMC’s client portfolios. Julie will work in...Read more
VFMC’s CIO, Russell Clarke, was featured in an Investment Magazine article where he was a panelist at the inaugural Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium on 16 April 2024. https://www.investmentmagazine.com.au/2024/04/dont-jump-at-shadows-cios-on-unnecessary-portfolio-de-risking/ ‘Don’t jump at shadows’: CIOs on unnecessary portfolio de-risking L-R: Sam Sicilia (moderator), Blackrock co-founder Robert Kapito, Russell Clarke, Alison Tarditi, and Ross Barry. Photo: APFIS Darcy Song April 16, 2024 | 4.46pm Some of Australia’s...Read more
