Louise Walker, CAIA
Louise joined Brookvine in May 2018 and has more than 25 years of experience in funds management. Her experience includes roles as a trader, portfolio manager, fund-of-funds manager, investment specialist, head of product management and various sales and client service roles. Louise has focused on alternative investment strategies including a broad range of hedge funds, currency hedging, and specialised credit strategies.
As Head of Institutional Distribution, Louise is involved in all aspects of the fund raising process, from the search for investment managers to the design of investment products and development of marketing strategies through to raising funds from institutional investors.
Prior to joining Brookvine, Louise was Head of Sales and Investor Relations for CQS Australia. Louise spent more than 20 years working at Macquarie Group where she was a Division Director in the Funds Management Group.
Louise holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, a Masters of Commerce from University of NSW and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Louise is also co-chair of the Sydney Committee of 100 Women in Finance and a founding member of the Exco of the Australian chapter of CAIA.