Mark Lazberger to chair CFA Institute

Former chief executive officer of Colonial First State Global Asset Management (now known as First Sentier Investors) Mark Lazberger has been appointed chair of the board of governors of the global CFA Institute.

"My long-standing relationship with CFA Institute provides me with a unique perspective on the critical importance of the organisation's vision and future, and I look forward to furthering these efforts on a global scale in partnership with my colleagues on the Board of Governors," Lazberger said.

CFA Institute president and chief executive officer, Margaret Franklin, said she looked forward to working with Lazberger.

"At the start of the new fiscal year, I am filled with optimism for the ways we can leverage learnings from the challenges of the past year and a half to propel CFA Institute forward. We have honed our strategy to guide us forward to further shape the future of the industry and the profession. We will continue to build out a diverse portfolio of learning products and modernize and grow the CFA Program. And we will focus our thought leadership on market resiliency, sustainability and ESG, financial technology, data and analytics, and on the future trends and behaviours that will change our industry," Franklin said.

Lazberger is currently the chair of Omnia Capital Partners and holds non-executive director positions at Yarra Capital Management and Fisher Funds Management. He was also previously a regional managing director of State Street Global Advisors' businesses in Japan and Australia.

The FY2022 CFA Institute board of governors is made up of 14 members who reside in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and the United States.