Stephen Kench — Head of Direct Equities · Perpetual

Stephen Kench — Head of Direct Equities · Perpetual · Greater Sydney Area.

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About

Stephen Kench’s investment experience includes Head of Direct Equities at Perpetual Private and Senior Equities Analyst at Queensland Investment Corporation. At Perpetual Private, he describes building a specialist equities team, developing its investment process and making portfolio recommendations. His QIC work involved bottom-up stock analysis across healthcare, diversified financials, food and beverages, and building materials.

Experience

Head of Direct Equities, Perpetual PrivateCurrent
Perpetual Limited · Sydney, Australia
Feb 2010 – Present
Over 10+ years Stephen has built a specialist equities investment team within Perpetual Private ( a division of Perpetual Limited - ASX code: PPT) and delivered a group aligned investment process & philosophy. He is responsible for portfolio recommendations impacting ~$4.5b of funds under advice delivered in a bespoke and Individually Managed Account (IMA) structure. The team has delivered a strong long term performance track record for clients.
Senior Equities Analyst
Queensland Investment Corporation - Active Domestic Equities Team · Brisbane, Australia
Jul 2006 – Dec 2009
Engaged in senior research analyst responsibilities aligned with an investment process which focussed upon bottom-up stock analysis, analyst conviction and peer review. Healthcare, Diversified Financials, Food & Beverage and Building Materials sectors.

Education

CFA qualified

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