ABN 43 059 300 426
9 January 2017
Market Announcements Office ASX Limited
Level 5, 20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
HUNTER HALL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (HHL) APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CEO AND INTERIM CIOFollowing the announcement on 30 December 2016 of Mr Peter Hall's decision to resign and leave the business by June this year, the board of Hunter Hall International Limited (ASX: HHL, Hunter Hall) and Mr Hall have agreed to the appointment of an interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and interim Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to take over Mr Hall's responsibilities, effectively immediately.
Chief Financial Officer, Paula Ferrao, has been appointed interim CEO; Deputy CIO, James McDonald, has been appointed interim CIO and Mr Hall will continue to assist the board and management with the transition process through to his departure from the business.
Ms Ferrao has 19 years' experience in the funds management industry and has been Hunter Hall's Deputy CEO since May 2016, and Hunter Hall's Chief Financial Officer since 2010.
Mr McDonald has 19 years' experience in global equity markets and has been a portfolio manager at Hunter Hall since 2003, Hunter Hall's Deputy CIO since 2011, and the Fund Manager for the Hunter Hall Global Equities Trust (GET) and Hunter Hall Global Value Limited (ASX: HHV) since 2013 and 2015 respectively.
The Hunter Hall investment team comprises eight talented and experienced investment professionals, including Deputy Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Rabinovitz who has extensive experience in the Australian equities markets spanning 31 years. Jonathan is the Fund Manager for the Australian Value Trust (AVT), having had direct responsibility for this fund since 2013.
The Hunter Hall funds continue to be managed in line with their respective investment objectives and ethical screens.
The board is commencing a formal executive search process in order to fill the CEO and CIO roles in due course and will update the market as appropriate.
Kevin Eley ChairmanShareholder Enquiries: Paula Ferrao, +61 2 8224 0303
Media Enquiries: Brooke Logan, +61 2 8224 0310
John Frey, GRA Cosway +61 411 361 361
GPO Box 3955, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 8224 0300 Email: invest@hunterhall.com.au Website: www.hunterhall.com.auHunter Hall International Limited published this content on 09 January 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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