Scot Thompson
Division Director, Co-Head of Systematic Investments, Portfolio Manager
- Joined Macquarie in 2001
- Based in Sydney
Scot is Co-Head of the Macquarie Systematic Investments Team, a role he assumed in August 2014. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the global portfolios, oversight of the trading function, development of new strategies, and client engagement. Scot has been a member of the team since 2004.
Previously, Scot was the Equities Head of Product, responsible for product design, development, and client relationships for the Australian and Global equities product range.
Prior to joining Macquarie, Scot worked on the performance analytics team for Cogent Investment Administration. Scot also worked in civil engineering for seven years before moving across to finance, working for several Australian companies as a Project Manager focusing on underground installations, quarrying, and mining.
He serves as a board member for one of Macquarie Asset Management’s investment management entities in Australia.
He earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney majoring in civil engineering and a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.