Mary Feros co-founds Australian equities boutique

Mary Feros has co-founded Touchstone Asset Management, a joint initiative with Bennelong Funds Management and fellow Touchstone co-founders, Suellen Morgan and Jack Chemello. Feros is responsible for the new boutique's portfolio construction and investment strategy.

Feros' most recent role was portfolio manager Australian equities at Advance Funds Management, where she was responsible for oversight of over $6 billion in funds under management. Prior to joining Advance, Feros' roles included: joint investment director at 452 Capital; portfolio manager for ING Investment Management's Australian equities portfolio and for IAG's Australian equities portfolio; and senior portfolio manager for Westpac Investment Management and CBA Financial Services.