A fresh start Colonial First State chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage has a clear-eyed focus on positioning the fund manager as the first choice for retirement and investment savings. Anchoring this ambition is a commitment to delivering stellar investment outcomes, a tenet that's served as his career North Star. Andrew McKean writes.
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A fresh start
JONATHAN ARMITAGE
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
COLONIAL FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
COLONIAL FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Colonial First State chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage has a clear-eyed focus on positioning the fund manager as the first choice for retirement and investment savings. Anchoring this ambition is a commitment to delivering stellar investment outcomes, a tenet that's served as his career North Star. Andrew McKean writes.
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