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Profile
Mr. William Laister is a Portfolio Manager at K2 Asset Management Ltd. He joined the firm in September 2020.
He has over 5 years at firm.
Mr. Laister has over 38 years experience in the financial services industry as Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Australian Equities, Head of Trading and Resources Analyst.
He has worked at several organisations as Senior Portfolio Manager at Contango Asset Management (initial shareholder, 1999), Head of Australasian Equities HSBC AM, Director Contango MicroCap Ltd (ASX listed), and various roles at Wilsons and Co and Morgans Stockbroking in the 1980s.
He has been involved in resources analysis, portfolio construction and management through out his career.
He was part of the first listed Australian MicroCap mandate in 2004 which saw FUM grow to be the largest in the local market.
Bill Laister active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
K2 Asset Management Ltd.
 K2 Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance K2 actively manages several funds on a Long/Short, opportunistic, trading basis, investing in Australia and New-Zealand, Asia Pacific ex Japan, and globally. Their absolute return investment process blends comprehensive top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up stock analysis. The firm selects stock based on earnings, valuations and management. Their investment team identifies strong/weak earnings trends, isolates stocks which are under/overvalued relative to the sector and makes regular company visits to better understand corporate strategies. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 31/08/2020 |
Former positions of Bill Laister
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Contango Funds Management Ltd.
 Contango Funds Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance AGP is an active manager which utilizes a combination of top-down and bottom-up analyses to identify the most attractive investment opportunities in the Australian equities market. They analyzes economic and industry trends to assist in identifying sector themes and their Business Cycle approach allows them to shift between growth and value, depending on market conditions. | Analyst-Equity | - |
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K2 Asset Management Ltd.
K2 Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance K2 actively manages several funds on a Long/Short, opportunistic, trading basis, investing in Australia and New-Zealand, Asia Pacific ex Japan, and globally. Their absolute return investment process blends comprehensive top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up stock analysis. The firm selects stock based on earnings, valuations and management. Their investment team identifies strong/weak earnings trends, isolates stocks which are under/overvalued relative to the sector and makes regular company visits to better understand corporate strategies. | Finance |
Contango Funds Management Ltd.
Contango Funds Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance AGP is an active manager which utilizes a combination of top-down and bottom-up analyses to identify the most attractive investment opportunities in the Australian equities market. They analyzes economic and industry trends to assist in identifying sector themes and their Business Cycle approach allows them to shift between growth and value, depending on market conditions. | Finance |
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