George Boubouras

Managing Director, Head of Research, Investments & Advisory

K2 Asset Management

Profile:

Over 25 years experience in the financial services industry as an Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Managing Director (MD) at various global and domestic firms. George has managed investments across multiple asset classes (cash, fixed income, equities, property, PE/VC, alternatives), investment teams and funds management companies. Also, a part-time university lecturer in finance and an experienced MD of listed companies and NonExecutive Director (NED) of funds management firms and charities. Current roles include: Managing Director (MD) Head of Research, Investments & Advisory at K2 Asset Management; Director and Investment Adviser at Salter Brothers Asset Management; Investment Committee at Paua Wealth Management (Auckland, NZ); Advisory Board at the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS), part-time lecturer in Finance and Visiting Fellow at The University of Adelaide, Business School. Historical experience includes: CIO at SBAM; MD and CIO at Contango Asset Management; Executive Director (ED) and Head of Investment Strategy & Consulting at UBS; CIO and Head of Asset Management at Equity Trustees; Senior Investment Manager at HSBC Asset Management; Investment Strategist at Macquarie Group; Economist at Westpac, NSW Treasury and SBC (now UBS); Director Blues Foundation at The Carlton Football Club; Executive Director, International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide Business School and Director at Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF). Education: Bachelor of Economics, Hon. Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. Portfolio Management Executive Certificate from the AGSM at the University of New South Wales (UNSW); Executive Certificate in Management & Leadership from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management; Investment Decisions & Behavioural Finance Program at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government and the Securities & Derivatives Industry Association (SDIA) Accreditation (PS146).

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Impact Investing & Microfinance – Aligning Mission and Return for Asia’s Private Clients The rather unique and fascinating world of microfinance is a relatively new topic for a Hubbis live conference, but it is logical to cover this as part of the expanding universe of ESG and impact investing. Accordingly, the Singapore Investment Forum on November 1 included a detailed discussion amon....

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