Private markets

Group Executive Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer 

MEng, GAICD

Ludovic leads Australian Ethical’s Asset Management business and is responsible for investment strategy and performance across the Group’s investment capabilities, including product and distribution capabilities. He has over 30 years of experience in ESG investing, funds management, commercial and investment banking and financial advisory. 

Prior to joining, Ludovic was the Chief Investment Officer for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Australia’s Green Bank. He also had previous roles at Hastings Funds Management, Westpac, ABN AMRO, Macquarie Bank, UBS and BNP Paribas. 

Ludovic holds a Master of Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Paris, France, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset

CFA

John is responsible for the Balanced Fund, as well as the overall AE SAA process. John joined Australian Ethical in March 2021. John’s primary responsibility is to design and implement investment strategies across the range of multi-asset portfolios at Australian Ethical, including the super investment options.

John has 15 years’ experience in the investment industry in Australia and Hong Kong with previous roles as a portfolio manager of both multi-asset and equities portfolios as well as investment strategist at MLC, CLSA and Macquarie. John joined the investment industry after roles in technology companies, including IBM.

John graduated from The University of New South Wales with a Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Head of Private Markets

MPA, LLB, BCom, GAICD
 

Adam joined the AE Team in June 2024, bringing 15 years' experience investing across real estate, infrastructure, private equity, impact investing and private credit.

Prior to joining Australian Ethical, Adam held several roles within Macquarie's asset management business, in both APAC and Europe, as well as Head of Strategy where he oversaw business and corporate development. Adam also spent a few years at a U.S. based alternative asset manager.

Adam holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Bachelor's degrees in Law and Commerce (majoring in Finance) from Bond University (obtained under scholarship).