SG Hiscock & Company has appointed Alastair McKibbin as head of research and consultants, effective 13 January 2025. He will be based in Sydney and will report to head of distribution, Anthony Cochran.

Mr McKibbin will be responsible for further developing channel opportunities across SG Hiscock & Company’s Australian and global equities and property securities, and its Partnership Program with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, EAM Investors, abrdn Investments and LaSalle Investment Management Securities.

Prior to joining SG Hiscock & Company, Mr McKibbin worked at American Century Investments for over five years, most recently as the head of wholesale, Australia. He joined American Century from State Street Global Advisors where he was head of ETF Managed Portfolio Solutions for the US SPDR ETF Business. He has also worked at State Street Global Advisors and AllianceBernstein in New York.  He started his career in Australia in 2001, working at ING Australia and Colonial First State.

Mr Cochran says Mr McKibbin’s global experience working across various asset classes makes him a great fit for this role, as the business continues to grow and expand its offerings to clients across Australia.

“Alastair has been working in the industry for over 20 years both in Australia and the US. He has extensive knowledge and experience in funds management, working in business development and working with a wide network of existing relationships with key researchers and consultants.

“He will be a valuable addition to our distribution team and we look forward to broadening the reach of SG Hiscock and its partners’ offerings to Australian investors,” says Mr Cochran.

It follows the appointment of Jason Smit to the role of business development manager in December 2024.

Mr McKibbin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney, and is both a CFA charter holder and CAIA charter holder.