Richard Williamson

Richard commenced his career with one of Australia’s leading asset managers, and has over 25 years experience in advisory and operational roles (including operating roles in asset management, banking, insurance and financial services distribution/brokerage). Within the asset management industry Richard has held roles in distribution, fund manager selection, product management, product development, platform development and corporate finance. Richard moved to Asia in 2002 with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (‘CBA’), and subsequently held country and regional operational, strategy and corporate finance roles with CBA, as financial services executive-in-residence at Baring Private Equity Asia, and as regional financial services lead advisory head and Partner at EY.  Richard has a B.A (University of Melbourne) and M.Bus (Mktg) (Monash Business School), and has been based in London, Melbourne, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo and Beijing.