Board of Directors
Perpetual's board reflects the experience, quality and integrity for which Perpetual has become known since it was founded in 1886. The board of directors all have extensive business experience, including as chief executives or directors of major financial institutions or corporate services and consulting firms.
Board of Directors
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Tony D’Aloisio AM
Chairman and Independent Director
BA LLB (Hons)Tony D’Aloisio has served in both executive and non-executive roles in commercial and government enterprises. He has held roles of Chief Executive, Chairman and Board member in local and international organisations involved in financial markets and professional services. Among other Non-executive positions, he is currently Chairman of IRESS Limited, a Board member of PPB Advisory and of Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery Ltd and President of the European Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre.
Mr D’Aloisio was appointed a Commissioner for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 2006 and Chairman in 2007 for a four-year term. He was Chairman of the (International) Joint Forum of the Basel Committee on banking supervision from 2009-2011. Prior to joining ASIC he was CEO and MD at the Australian Securities Exchange from 2004-2006. Mr D’Aloisio was Chief Executive Partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques between 1992-2004 having first joined the firm in 1977.
Date of appointment
Appointed director in December 2016 and chairman on 31 May 2017
Independent
Yes
Committees
Nominations (chairman)
Listed company directorships (last 3 years)
IRESS Limited (June 2012 to present)
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Philip Bullock AO
Independent Director
BA, MBA, GAICD, Dip. Ed.Philip brings to the board extensive management experience in Australia and Asia in technology, marketing, talent development and government.
Philip was formerly Vice President for the Systems and Technology Group at IBM Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai. Before this he was CEO and Managing Director of IBM Australia and New Zealand. His career with IBM spanned almost 30 years in the Asia Pacific region.
Philip is a Non-executive Director of Hills Limited and a former Non-Executive director of Healthscope Limited and CSG Limited. He has also provided advice to the Federal Government, through a number of organisations, most notably as Chair of Skills Australia.
Date of appointment
June 2010
Independent
Yes
Committees
Audit Risk and Compliance
People & RemunerationListed company directorships (last 3 years)
Hills Limited (June 2014 to present)
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Sylvia Falzon
Independent Director
MIR (Hons), B.Bus, FAICD, SF FinSylvia has worked in the financial services industry for over 27 years and during that time has held senior executive positions responsible for institutional and retail funds management businesses, both domestically and internationally.
Her roles have included Head of Business Development at Aviva Investors Australia, an equity partner at Alpha Investment Management and Chief Manager of International Sales & Service at National Mutual Funds Management/AXA.
Sylvia is currently a Non-executive Director of Regis Healthcare Limited, Premier Investments Limited, Suncorp Group Limited, and Chairman of Cabrini Australia Ltd.
Date of appointmentNovember 2012
IndependentYes
CommitteesInvestment
Nominations
People and Remuneration (chairman)
Listed company directorships (last 3 years)Suncorp Group Limited (from September 2018 to present)
Premier Investments Limited (from March 2018 to present)
SAI Global Limited (October 2013 to December 2016)
Regis Healthcare Limited (September 2014 to present) -
Nancy Fox
Independent Director
BA, JD (Law), FAICDMs Fox has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, securitisation and risk management gained in Australia, the US and across Asia. A lawyer by training, she was Managing Director for Ambac Assurance Corporation from 2001 to 2011 and previously Managing Director of ABN Amro Australia from 1997 to 2001.
She is currently Chairman of Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited, a Non-executive Director of ING Bank Australia and Lawcover Pty Ltd and Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
Date of appointment
Appointed September 2015Independent
YesCommittees
Audit Risk and Compliance
People and RemunerationListed company directorships (last 3 years)
Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (from July 2017 to present)
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Ian Hammond
Independent Director
BA (Hons), FCA, FCPA, GAICDIan has deep knowledge of the financial services industry and expertise in financial reporting and risk management.
During his 26 years as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ian held a range of senior management positions including lead partner for several major financial institutions.
He has previously been a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and represented Australia on the International Accounting Standards Board. He is a Non-executive Director of Suncorp Group Limited and Venues NSW and a Board Member of a number of not-for-profit organisations including Mission Australia and the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.
Date of appointment
March 2015
Independent
Yes
Committees
Audit Risk & Compliance (chairman)
Investment
NominationsListed company directorships (last 3 years)
Suncorp Group Limited (from October 2018 to present)
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Craig Ueland
Independent Director
BA (Hons and Distinction), MBA (Hons), CFACraig brings to the board detailed knowledge of global financial markets and the investment management industry from more than 20 years as a senior executive of a major investment firm. He has a strong commitment to leadership development and corporate strategy development and execution.
Craig was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Russell Investments, a global leader in multi-manager investing. He previously served as Russell’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Managing Director of International Operations, which he led from both London and the firm’s headquarters in the US.
Earlier in his career he established and led Russell’s first office in Australia. Craig chairs the Endowment Investment Committee for The Benevolent Society and is a board member of the Stanford Australia Foundation and the Supervisory Board of OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II.
Date of appointment
September 2012
Independent
Yes
Committees
Investment (chairman)
Audit Risk and Compliance
Nominations -
Rob Adams
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Rob joined Perpetual as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in September 2018.
Rob is a proven financial services business leader with 30 years’ experience locally and globally across funds management, financial advice and fiduciary services.
Before Perpetual, Rob was Head of Pan-Asia and a member of the Global Executive Committee of Janus Henderson where he had been for six years.
Throughout his career, he has established, grown and led businesses at Janus Henderson, Challenger and Colonial First State.
Rob holds a Bachelor of Business degree (Accounting). He is married with four children and lives in Sydney.
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Greg Cooper
Independent Director
FIA, FIAA, BEc (Actuarial Studies)Greg has more than 26 years of global investment industry experience in the UK, Asia and Australia with a deep understanding of international funds management.
Greg brings strong financial services and strategy expertise to the Perpetual board predominantly gained from his executive career at Schroders where he was the Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2018 with responsibility for Schroders’ institutional business across Asia Pacific and then globally.
He currently serves as a Non-executive Director of NSW Treasury Corporation, where he also chairs the Investment Committee. He is a Non-executive Director of OpenInvest Holdings, the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation and Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of Sacred Heart.
Greg previously acted as a Non-executive Director to the Financial Services Council and held the position of Chair from 2014 to 2016.
Date of appointment
11 September 2019
Independent
Yes
