Cooley scores top job at Morningstar
Morningstarhas appointed former chief operating officer Scott Cooley as chief executive officer for Australia and New Zealand.
Cooley relocated to Sydney from the US in March after taking on the Australian business’ chief operating officer role in December last year, following the departure of former head of research Daisy Chee.
The top position had been vacant since former chief executive officer Graham Rich was ousted from the company at the end of 2001.
Cooley says he will be working on delivering a number of products to the market, improving the financial performance of the business and talking to clients to gather feedback about the research house.
He will report to the president of Morningstar’s international division, Bevin Desmond.
In the past, Cooley played a key role in developing Morningstar products in the US, where he also served as editor ofMorningstar Mutual Funds, the company’s flagship print publication.
Cooley has also held a variety of editorial leadership roles, and been a lead analyst covering several of the industry’s largest mutual funds.
“It’s a privilege to be working with Morningstar’s talented staff in Australia and New Zealand. We’re all very excited about the new products and tools we’ll bring to the market down-under,” Cooley says.
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