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Ian Patrick

Chief Investment Officer, Australian Retirement Trust

Ian joined Australian Retirement Trust (formerly Sunsuper) in 2015 and is responsible for leading the investment teams that design and implement Australian Retirement Trust’s highly competitive investment strategies, including maintaining a strong focus on governance.
He has more than 25 years’ experience in the institutional investment industry. Prior to joining Sunsuper, Ian held the position of Chief Executive Officer at JANA Investment Advisers. He was also Head of Global Equities at JANA and worked previously for Mercer.
Ian is an actuary, holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours), a Master of Business Administration and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.