SGH appoints new head of distribution


SG Hiscock & Company (SGH) has appointed Anthony Cochran as head of distribution, based in the Melbourne office and reporting to managing director Stephen Hiscock.
Cochran would be responsible for the distribution of SGH funds across Australia and managing relationships with key business partners nationally.
He would join SGH after 14 years at Macquarie Bank, where he had been responsible for distribution of the Macquarie Professional Series suite of global equity funds and hedge funds.
During his tenure, he had held the positions of national distribution manager and business development manager.
Hiscock said Cochran had a strong performance track record of client management and business development.
“Anthony is an experienced manager of high performance sales teams and has an in-depth knowledge of the asset management industry,” Hiscock said.
“He also has a strong understanding of international and domestic markets as well as the value of active investing through time, complementing the broader team in our overall business objectives.”
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