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Ms. Skye E.
Macpherson is a Global Head of Portfolio Management at Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc. She works closely with the investment teams and senior leadership to guide strategic and tactical decisions on existing and new portfolios.
Ms. Macpherson joined the firm from BlackRock where she was responsible for coverage of the agriculture sector within the natural resources equity team.
In this role she managed/co-managed three strategies across eight portfolios totaling US$2.9 billion of assets under management, including US$900 million of direct agricultural exposure.
Prior to BlackRock, she spent 15 years at Colonial First State Asset Management, working for the firm in Sydney and London to establish and manage its global agribusiness equity product.
She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Agricultural Economics, specializing in Agribusiness from the University of New England, Armidale, NSW and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute Australia.
She holds the CAIA designation.
Former positions of Skye Eva Macpherson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc.
 Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc. (Westchester) is a real estate manager headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. Westchester acquires, manages and markets agricultural real estate assets around the world for institutional, corporate and individual clients. | Head-Equity Investments | 31/01/2022 |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.
 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. (BlackRock UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1964 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, BlackRock UK manages a range of investment products for various UK and continental European clients including defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, educational and nonprofit organizations, local government entities, and individual and families. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 16/01/2019 |
First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd.
 First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. (FSIAIM) is the wholly-owned Australian asset management subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm was founded as Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. (CFSAMA) in 2005 as a separate business from the retail product distribution services offered by Colonial First State Investments. Headquartered in Barangaroo, FSIAIM provides investment, superannuation and retirement products to individuals as well as corporate and superannuation fund investors. Their clients are institutional investors and accredited investors. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd.
 First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
Training of Skye Eva Macpherson
| University of New England (Australia) | Undergraduate Degree |
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First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd.
First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds. | Finance |
First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd.
First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. (FSIAIM) is the wholly-owned Australian asset management subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm was founded as Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. (CFSAMA) in 2005 as a separate business from the retail product distribution services offered by Colonial First State Investments. Headquartered in Barangaroo, FSIAIM provides investment, superannuation and retirement products to individuals as well as corporate and superannuation fund investors. Their clients are institutional investors and accredited investors. | Finance |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. (BlackRock UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1964 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, BlackRock UK manages a range of investment products for various UK and continental European clients including defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, educational and nonprofit organizations, local government entities, and individual and families. | Finance |
Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc.
Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc. (Westchester) is a real estate manager headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. Westchester acquires, manages and markets agricultural real estate assets around the world for institutional, corporate and individual clients. | Finance |
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