Allan Gray Australia strengthens retail distribution

Allan Gray Australia bolsters its retail presence in NSW and South Australia with a recent appointment.

The highly respected fund manager, known for its conviction investing approach, has appointed Matthew Roberts, formerly at Centuria Capital Group where he was a strategic account manager, to its business development team.

As business development manager, Roberts will leverage his adviser distribution expertise to support financial advisers across NSW and SA, while another recent appointee who joined in May, Finnbar Stenmark, will be responsible for both NSW and WA adviser support.

"[Roberts] brings considerable experience working with advisers and a strong understanding of the financial advice market. Just as importantly, his approach to building relationships is well aligned with how we work at Allan Gray," said LJ Collyer, the fund's head of adviser distribution.

Allan Gray was established in 2005 and launched its flagship Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund the following year. Two decades on, the same fund was handpicked in the inaugural Best of Breed - Australia and New Zealand report released in March by Morningstar as among the leading active funds that provide Australian investors with the best long-term potential returns.