Simon Shields

Mr Shields is one of Australia's leading fund managers with over 29 years of industry experience including as Head of Australian Equities at UBS Asset Management (Australia) Limited (UBS) and Head of Australian Equities at Colonial First State Limited (CFS). Simon has been a member of and/or led multi-award winning equity teams across a range of investment styles. Simon commenced his career as an analyst with Westpac Investment Management Limited (now part of BT Investment Management Limited), before moving into a portfolio management role. In 1995, he moved to Rothschild Australia Asset Management Limited as a Portfolio Manager, responsible for value-style Australian equities. In March 1998, he joined CFS as a Senior Portfolio Manager, responsible for growth style Australian and New Zealand equities, before becoming the Head of Australian Equities in January 2004. In July 2007, he moved to UBS as Managing Director and Head of Australian Equities and in 2011 also took responsibility for the ING Investment Management Limited Australian equity team following its acquisition by UBS. Simon Shields is a director and co-founder of Monash Investors Pty Limited