INVESTING IN TOMORROW'S FINANCIAL LEADERS

Students in the ANU Student Managed Fund take responsibility for $911,378 (as at 23 July 2026) worth of investments, reflecting donations made to the University with the intent that the funds be managed by students and are used to support philanthropic activities. The course provides students with a unique opportunity for deep ‘activity-based’ learning, with the purpose of funding a scholarship for disadvantaged students. The primary task of students is to make investment recommendations to be reviewed and endorsed by an Investment Advisory Committee (IAC) which includes top industry practitioners. They are mentored by two Convenors who are ANU staff members. Students also undertake the day-to-day functions of a professionally managed fund, providing a hands-on introduction to the investment industry and counted as a fully accredited University course.

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ANU STUDENT MANAGED FUND IS A GROUP OF PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS

Student Managed Fund Cohort S2 2025

L-R: Annabelle Daniels, Conor Mahoney, Cara Britton, Matthew Young-Thompson, Clare Gurney, Aiyi Fu, Pearl Gumma, Tishan Kudu, Arith Roy, Junyan Li, Shreyanka Sarmah, Blake Jones, Lavanya Singhal, Callum Baran, Sofia Karis, Flynn Henry, Hua Deng, Aakash Senthil, Jason Zhao, Rory McKinnon, Geordie Warfield, Dean Katselas

The team is comprised of enthusiastic, forward-thinking and high achieving students from a broad spectrum of backgrounds and expertise.

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Students enrol in the course for two semesters. They start in a junior position in the first semester, under the course "Student Managed Fund" (FINM3009 for undergraduates or FINM6009 for postgraduates). They then progress to more senior, leadership roles in the second semester, under the course "Student Managed Fund Extension" (FINM3010 for undergraduates or FINM6010 for postgraduates). 

Admission into the fund is conducted through a competitive application process each semester. Find out more about the eligibility and the application procedure here. Express your interest here.

 

 

CONTACT US

SMF Enquiries: smf.rsfas@anu.edu.au

Fund Convenor: Dean Katselas

dean.katselas@anu.edu.au

Course Convenor: Hua Deng

hua.deng@anu.edu.au

Chief Investment Officer (CIO): Flynn Henry  

u7483555@anu.edu.au

Relationship Team Head: Sofia Karis  

u7936457@anu.edu.au

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