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Dear Alumni,
Firstly,
I’d like to thank those of you who have commented on the first issue of MAFC Connect. Your feedback is really useful to us and ensures that we
are providing you with interesting and relevant information – keep the suggestions coming to [email protected]. I am also interested to
hear from those of you who have come along to one of our alumni events: What did you think of it? What can we do to improve on that and more
generally, what would you like us to offer in terms of networking opportunities?
Now to more festive matters: I would like to wish you all a very happy holiday season and I hope that
you get the time to relax and recharge after what has been a busy and challenging year for the finance industry.
Looking forward to 2013, MAFC will be celebrating 25 years since the first cohort graduated from the
MAppFin program. We are keen to mark this special year and will be working hard to make contact with as many of our alumni as possible, to find out
where they are now and how the MAppFin has helped them over the years. If you are one of our early graduates or know somebody who was, please get in
contact with us - more to follow on that next year.
Best Wishes and Happy Holidays,
Kevin
Kevin Jameson
Applied Finance Centre Director
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| Alumni Profile: Lindesay Brine |
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In each newsletter we will be profiling one of our alumni to help reconnect, gain insight and share stories.
Lindesay Brine
Centre of study: Sydney
Studied part-time or full-time: Part-time
Duration of study: 4 years
Year of graduation: 2010
What is your current role?
Head of Risk & Regulatory Change, FICC, Wholesale Banking
What are the three points you enjoy most about your role?
- Number one is that I get a bird’s-eye view of all risk across the
business
- I also get involved a lot in the financial markets area of the business which is
constantly changing (particularly in the current economic climate), this is particularly true now with the amount of regulatory change
- Being in the middle of financial markets is great because it means there is always
something new going on, and we are seeing financial markets changing dramatically in the face of regulatory change.
Why did you choose to study the Macquarie Master of Applied Finance? Where did
you hope it would take you in your career?
A large number of people at NAB had already completed the program and the feedback was
extremely positive. I had also taken some of MAFC’s short courses and found them to be of an excellent standard. I was sure that the MAF was
the right qualification to round out my skills base.
How has the MAF qualification helped you in your career to date? Which aspects
have you found particularly useful?
The MAF qualification has given me a lot more of the theoretical background that
underpins the role that I do. It has given me the confidence to stretch myself beyond what I was doing before and get involved in areas beyond the
scope of my role.
What sets the Macquarie MAF apart from other qualifications?
The quality of the teaching faculty is a clear differentiator for MAFC. The MAF builds
skills and knowledge on both the practical and theoretical level and it is this that makes it such a valuable qualification.
Have you recommended the Macquarie Master of Applied Finance to anybody?
Yes, in fact one of my direct reports commenced the program partly on my recommendation.
Do you still keep in contact with any of your classmates and/or other alumni?
From time to time I catch up or see them in business meetings.
If you had to describe your MAF experience in one word , what would it be?
Rewarding.
What would you like to see MAFC do for the alumni group?
Bring us together a little more.
Do you want to share your story with us? Email [email protected].
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| Risk and Your Career |
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The AFC held a special function focussing on career opportunities related to risk. Why? Firstly, in
the current job market the opportunities in risk are relatively better than many other fields. Secondly, these days risk is considered a core skill
for all finance professionals. Risk-takers have to learn to think like risk managers. Some of the highlights of the night were as follows:
- Presentation by Mike Ritchie, Partner-in-Charge of KPMG’s financial
risk advisory practice. Mike reminded us of the wide range of opportunities there are for those with skills in risk. From 2012 KPMG is sponsoring an
academic prize for the student with best performance in Risk Management electives in Sydney.
- Presentation by Max Morley, Head of Westpac’s Institutional Bank in
Queensland. Max reflected on the changes he has observed in the industry in his extensive career and also his teaching with the MAF program. (Max
previously taught Swap Book Management but now teaches Credit Portfolio Management).
- New Risk Management electives were featured. They are “Enterprise
Risk Management” and “Investment and Credit Analysis”. You may wish to consider enrolling in these new courses from 2013.
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Melbourne and Sydney Alumni Networking Events |
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In late September we held both our Melbourne and Sydney 2012 alumni networking events. We had senior
members of the industry speak on topical issues and drinks and canapés followed the presentation. In Melbourne we were joined by Jeff Oughton,
Honorary Fellow at MAFC, Consultant and Principal of the Financial Institutions and Management Advisory. Jeff spoke on “Restoration of Strong
Global Growth & Financial Stability – Seeing Through the Turbulence”.
While in Sydney Patrick McConnell, Partner at Risk Trading Technology presented on the topic
“Strategy - the Magic Ingredient”. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in these events helping to make them a great
success. If you were unable to attend on this occasion, please keep your eye out for our next event - we look forward to seeing you then. (You can
view photos from the evenings via our facebook page)
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Alumni Networking
Committee |
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The alumni networking committee is made up of various alumni who run their own focus group over
breakfast, coffee etc, where they brainstorm networking ideas and events for the wider MAFC alumni group. If you would like to join this group please
email [email protected] and we will put you in contact with them.
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Industry and General
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| Lifelong Learning |
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As part of the Centre's commitment to its alumni we offer graduates the opportunity to attend elective units at
50% off the normal price. You will recognise the importance of this in your on-going development particularly in the current economic climate. It may
also count toward your CPD requirements.
However please note this is not part of the Macquarie University Master of Applied
Finance degree and therefore no credit points will be awarded nor would it appear on your official transcript. You will receive a certificate
evidencing attendance or successful completion of the elective. To obtain the latter certificate you would need to undertake the assessments.
(Unfortunately due to current taxation laws in China we are unable to offer this
opportunity in Beijing.)
To find out more and apply, please email [email protected]. |
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| Publications and Papers |
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Research in Risk Governance
Can outsiders ever truly know whether a financial institution has a genuine commitment to
risk management rather than merely a commitment to obtaining regulatory approval? Are there objective, observable criteria that investors and
regulators can use to assess the governance of a financial institution, and do governance structures have a significant impact on risk outcomes?
These are some of the questions considered in recent research by MAFC’s Elizabeth
Sheedy and Anna Lingel, a Visiting Scholar from Technical University Munich. The study examines 60 of the world’s largest financial
institutions (including the big four Australian banks) in the period 2004 to 2010. |
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| Finance Professionals |
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Finance Professionals is an irregular series of seminars we hold for professionals working in the finance
industry. The seminars are held in our Sydney city office and are typically a BYO brown bag lunch. Not only do these seminars discuss topical issues,
they also provide a great opportunity to network amongst peers.
Please see below a summary of some of our recent seminars: |
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| Singapore |
Nawal Roy recently presented a Finance Professionals in Singapore on Enterprise Risk Management.
Nawal discussed the growing importance of enterprise level risk management and its
strategic importance for financial as well as non-financial institutions. A special detail and relevance was provided to trading, fund management,
and energy/commodity related institutions. The emphasis was on the global perspective of how ERM is done in different parts of the world and its
importance for Asia in the coming years. Click here to see the
presentation. |
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Sydney |
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Jo Murphy, MD Asia Pacific, CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Association) presented on: Hedge
Funds in Asia: Where to from here?
The global hedge fund industry cannot be ignored by any stakeholder in the asset management industry
- whether as an investor searching for alpha, a long-only institutional fund manager competing with hedge funds for investment opportunities, or as a
counterparty to a hedge fund having to manage risk exposures; this presentation looked to de-mystify the world of hedge funds and provide a better
understanding of their
strategies and where we may head from here.
Topics covered :
• The scale of the Asian Hedge Fund industry
• The strategy mix and the changing opportunities in Asia
• The global hedge fund investor landscape and trends
• The Importance of Due Diligence
• The challenges of launching new funds in Asia
Click here to see the presentation.
For further information about CAIA and becoming a Charterholder, click here. A copy of the CAIA curriculum can be found here. |
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Website
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The new MAFC website launched mid-October with great success. It features a new look and feel, easy navigation and testimonials
from alumni, some of which are videos. Have a look at some of your fellow alumni’s testimonials now.
Social Media
Keep in contact and up-to-date with the centre, students and alumni via our facebook and linkedin
pages;
LinkedIn company page
LinkedIn
global alumni group
Facebook company page
Contact Details
Please feel free to contact us any time on our dedicated alumni email address
[email protected] |
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