Daniel McCormack
Head of Research
Daniel leads Macquarie Asset Management’s (MAM’s) Research Team, which produces research on real assets, listed equity and listed debt markets, and the energy transition. The team also provides regular macroeconomic views to clients and the firm’s investment teams and oversees the economic forecasts and assumptions that go into the firm’s acquisitions and asset management activities. Daniel regularly appears in the media, including on Bloomberg, BBC, and CNBC, and he publishes articles in leading industry publications. Prior to joining the firm, he spent 10 years as a sell-side equity market strategist and economist in London, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Daniel has a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Queensland, Australia, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Queensland University of Technology. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Aizhan Meldebek
Global Infrastructure Strategist
Aizhan is a Global Infrastructure Strategist for Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). In this role, she produces insights on the asset class performance of infrastructure, including power, transport, energy, and digital infrastructure. Aizhan works on analysing and monitoring key market trends in these sectors, with a particular focus on the impact of changing economic cycles. Prior to joining the firm, Aizhan worked as a research analyst for private infrastructure markets at DWS (Deutsche Bank). Aizhan has a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in economics and statistics from the University of St Andrews, UK, and she holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.
David Roberts
Head of Real Estate Strategy
David is the Head of Real Estate Strategy for Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), producing property research across major global markets and sectors for external and internal clients, including Macquarie Group’s Board. Previously, he was a member of UBS Asset Management's Real Estate Team, where he was the Head of Real Estate Research for Asia Pacific, responsible for formulating market views and strategies for the Direct Real Estate and Multi-Manager businesses. Prior to that, David was the UK Head of Research at Grosvenor and worked as an Economist at the Australian Treasury. David holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland, a Master of Economics/Econometrics from the Australian National University, and an IPF Diploma in Property Investment.
Audrey Lee
Executive – Thought Leadership
Audrey is an Executive on the Thought Leadership Team within Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). In this role, her primary research focus is on energy transition and real assets. Prior to joining the firm, Audrey was a research analyst at Elliott Advisors, where she focused on listed equities and corporate bonds in the Asia-Pacific region. Audrey holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, politics, and economics and a Master of Science in modern Japanese studies, both from University of Oxford.
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