Colonial First State hires Graham-Smith

Robert Graham-Smith
ROBERT GRAHAM-SMITH
Colonial First State Investments Limited - Senior Investment Manager - Alternatives
DEPARTURE
MINE SUPERANNUATION FUND
Date: October 2019
Position: Senior Investment Analyst
APPOINTMENT
Colonial First State Investments Limited
COLONIAL FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Date: February 2021
Position: Senior Investment Manager - Alternatives

Colonial First State has hired former Mine Super senior investment analyst Robert Graham-Smith to look after alternatives.

Graham-Smith spent more than three years with Mine and held a similar role with Perpetual Limited. He was the head of alternative investments for Select Asset Management Australia from 2004-2012 and also spent time with Deutsche Bank and KPMG.

In confirming the move, a spokesperson for Colonial First State said that Graham-Smith will be looking after manager selection and portfolio construction for liquid alternative exposures. His primary portfolio is FirstChoice Alternatives.