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Thought Leaders

Alice Shen

Portfolio Manager
Alice Shen

Alice manages equity portfolio trading and oversees fund operations. Her area of focus is Chinese equities, ESG and stewardship. Formerly at State Street where she was a fund operations analyst, Alice has also held a number of roles at RBC Investor & Treasury Services and Bank of China International. Alice is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Master of Actuarial Studies from Australian National University, as well as a Bachelor of Mathematics and Statistics from Imperial College London.

Arian Neiron

CEO and Managing Director - Asia Pacific
Arian Neiron
Mr Neiron founded VanEck Australia and leads VanEck's Asia Pacific businesses. He is a board director and chair of VanEck Investments Limited, VanEck Australia Pty Ltd and VanEck Investments Pte Ltd and  is a board director for the firm’s China business, VanEck Investment Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and VanEck Private Fund Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Recognised as a thought leader and with over 20 years’ experience in asset management and investment banking, he established VanEck in Australia in 2013. Mr Neiron started his career in asset management and investment banking with MLC. He subsequently held senior roles at Perpetual and Credit Suisse and was a founding partner at boutique asset management advisory firm Sunstone Partners.

Brad Livingstone-Foggo

Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific
Brad Livingstone-Foggo
Brad is responsible for building the VanEck brand in Australia. With over 25 years’ experience in asset management with marketing and operations roles at Aberdeen Asset Management, Deutsche Asset Management and Macquarie Group, Brad brings a unique perspective to VanEck.

Cameron McCormack

Senior Portfolio Manager
Cameron McCormack
Cameron leads investment performance analytics for the firm and is responsible for trade execution for equity and fixed income ETFs. Cameron was previously at Pacific Life Re Australia where he worked in the pricing and client solutions teams.

Daniel O’Connell

Investment Operations Manager
Daniel O’Connell
Daniel is responsible for fund operations and investment portfolios, monitoring tracking error and cash flows as well as managing the post trade lifecycle. Daniel previously worked at Bennelong Funds Management where he was a Senior Investment Operations Analyst, and has also held positions at Link Fund Solutions and Colonial First State. Daniel is a CFA Charterholder and graduated with a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney.

Jamie Hannah

Deputy Head of Investments & Capital Markets
Jamie Hannah
Jamie is an expert in all ETF, index and delta one. With over 25 years’ experience in financial markets gained in Sydney, London and New York, Jamie provides portfolio management and capital market trading across the full range of asset classes. Prior to joining VanEck, Jamie worked at Source ETFs in investment management and he held various roles at ABN Amro, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stockbroking and PWC.

Michael Brown

Head of Finance and Regulatory Affairs

Michael Brown
Michael is well-known in the investment industry for the role he has played in tax reform going back over three decades. He has been appointed to Board of Taxation expert panels and numerous ATO, industry and professional committees. Prior to joining VanEck, Michael was Head of Tax at Perpetual, MLC and at BT.

Pranay Lal

 Portfolio Manager
Pranay Lal
Pranay supports the investment management team by executing equity and fixed-income trades and providing investment performance analytics. Formerly, Pranay held roles in capital strategy for Macquarie Group and management consulting for PwC Australia. Pranay holds a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co-Op) from the University of New South Wales and is both an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries Australia (AIAA) and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA).

Russel Chesler

Head of Investments and Capital Markets
Russel Chesler
An actuary with over 30 years’ experience in financial services, Russel oversees the portfolio management function within VanEck Australia. Prior to joining VanEck, Russel was a partner at Sunstone Partners, specialising in Asset and Wealth Management. Russel also worked for Perpetual Limited as General Manager of Protected Investments and Lending, and has held positions at Grange Securities, Alexander Forbes and Liberty Life. Russel has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.