strategic and tactical allocation for asset managers and investors

Ms Hazel McNeilage, speaking at Asset Allocation Summit Asia 2011

Ms Hazel McNeilage,
Head of Funds Management
QIC, Australia

Head of Funds Management
Appointed: 2010
Responsibilities: Reporting to the CEO, Hazel has responsibility for QIC's investment management boutiques and client-facing activities. As a member of the Executive Team, she also participates in the development and implementation of QIC's overall business strategy.
Previous experience: Prior to joining QIC in January 2010, Hazel spent eight years with Principal Global Investors (PGI) in a variety of roles, including most recently Global Head of Sales, Relationship Management and Client Service, based in New York, and before that Head of PGI's Asia ex Japan business, based in Singapore. In that role she oversaw investment management teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India and China. Prior to that, Hazel was with Towers Perrin in Australia for 14 years in a variety of roles including Head of Asset Consulting for Asia Pacific. She has over 30 year's experience in global investment management, asset consulting, pension/superannuation and life insurance across the UK, South Africa, Asia, Australia and the US.
Hazel holds a Bachelor's Degree (1st class honours) in Mathematics, Economics and Operations Research from the University of Lancaster, England, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (England) and the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.

Appearing:

Conference Day 2: Wednesday 16 March 2011

09.45

Pensions & Sovereign Wealth Funds Think Tank

Alpha-beta separation, revised portfolio strategies and the increased focus on dynamic asset allocation for maximised returns and liquidity – How does it all tie in? Is contrarian investment play in the works?

Mr Paul Colwell,
(Moderator)

Investment Strategy Consultant,
Towers Watson, Hong Kong

Ms Hazel McNeilage,

Head of Funds Management,
QIC, Australia

Mr Song In-Kyu,

Head of Overseas Alternative Investment,
Korea Post, Republic of Korea

Mr Hideo Kondo,

Asset Management Director,
DIC Pension Fund, Japan

Mr Douglas Stratton,

Senior Vice President, Fund Management Group,
Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Canada

Mr Nguyen The Ngan,

Director, Strategy Department,
State Capital Investment Corporation, Vietnam