Dimensional has expanded its investment and compliance teams, adding portfolio manager Thomas Reif and compliance manager Rod Mair.
Reif joins Dimensional from JP Morgan where he was director of quantitative research, and brings 16 years of portfolio management experience. He also worked with State Street Global Advisors, Deutsche Bank in New York and Bankers Trust in Sydney.
Reif will report to Dimensional’s head of international portfolio management, Graham Lennon.
Mair worked most recently as regional head of risk and compliance at BGI/Blackrock, and prior to this worked with Perpetual Trustees and the Australian Stock Exchange.
Mair will report locally to the head of finance and compliance, Stephen Palmer and internationally to the global head of compliance, Christopher Crossan.
“Rod has built an extensive knowledge of our industry and a real depth of understanding of the contribution compliance makes to the growth and effective operation in the funds management business,” said Dimensional Australia chief executive Glenn Crane.
Dimensional manages more than $15 billion for clients in Australia and New Zealand and has approximately $180 billion in assets under management globally.
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