Executive Committee

Mr Steinberg has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for First Sentier Investors since September 2017 and is based in Sydney.

He brings a strong background in acquisitions and wealth management to his role. Before joining the company, Mr Steinberg was Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Chief Operating Officer of Cover-More, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company, where he oversaw several acquisitions before Cover-More was acquired in April 2017.

Prior to this, he held positions at Colonial First State, including Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He also held CFO positions at Vodafone New Zealand and Australia and Finance Director of Vodafone Japan.

Mr Steinberg is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and a Senior Fellow of FINSIA.

Mr Ueno was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in March 2022 and is based in Sydney. He has worked for First Sentier Investors since August 2019 and was appointed Head of US Governance in September 2021. As part of this role, he managed the US consultation and reporting process with First Sentier Investors' US parent companies - MUFG Americas and MUFG Fund Services (USA). In 2022, Mr Ueno was appointed to the Steering Committee of the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute.

Prior to his time at First Sentier Investors, Mr Ueno spent over 20 years at First Sentier Investors' shareholder, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, in a variety of roles including corporate finance, strategy planning for asset management and investor services business, and the project management office of integration projects.

Mr Ueno has an MBA from the International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Waseda University.

Ms Daniel was appointed to Chief Risk Officer in January 2023. Based in London, she is responsible for the organisation’s global risk management and compliance functions.

Prior to joining First Sentier Investors, Ms Daniel was at Aegon Asset Management where she was Global Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. She was responsible for leading a team of 85 across Europe, US and Asia, and oversaw portfolio risk management, enterprise risk management and compliance. Other notable roles included ambassador for inclusion and diversity, and board directorships on its global, regional and joint venture companies.

With a career spanning 30 years, Ms Daniel has had prior experience to senior risk leadership roles across corporate and international banking, wealth management, transaction services as well as asset management including leadership roles at  Columbia Threadneedle Investments and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Ms Daniel has a fellowship at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Scotland (FCIBS) and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB).

Ms Evans is responsible for the global Finance and Strategy function in her role as Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, which includes accounting, tax, treasury and corporate strategy.

Based in Sydney, she has more than 25 years of experience across all aspects of capital markets including banking, life insurance, financial services and property. Prior to joining the company, Ms Evans held roles in investor relations, treasury, strategy and mergers and acquisitions for several publicly listed entities.

Ms Evans holds a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University and is a Non-Executive Director of Domestic Violence NSW Service Management, a not-for-profit providing services to women and children escaping family violence.

Ms Gazal was appointed to Chief Operating Officer (COO) in February 2024 and is based in Sydney. She is responsible for information technology, including information security, operations, project office, procurement and supplier governance, business continuity and data.

With over 20 years of experience in asset management and investment banking, Ms Gazal joined First Sentier Investors from Perpetual Limited (Perpetual) where she was COO since 2020.

Prior to Perpetual, Ms Gazal was at DWS Group, majority-owned by Deutsche Bank, in Singapore, where she was COO for Asia Pacific Distribution and Singapore COO. She joined DWS from Deutsche Bank where she held several roles across Trading and Distribution. Prior to this, she was the COO of the European Emerging Market Debt Trading desk with Credit Suisse in London.

Ms Gazal holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and a GAICD.

Mr Moore was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in January 2025. His responsibilities include collaborating with all of First Sentier Investors’ investment teams to advance their growth plans, ensuring their interests are represented within the broader First Sentier Investors business. He also oversees responsible investment, product management, investments business management, and our First Sentier Investors’ branded investment teams based in Australia and Asia. 

Before assuming this position, Mr Moore was Global Head of Distribution, Marketing and Communications providing oversight of sales, managing client relationships and overseeing Marketing and Communications activities globally. Mr Moore was appointed to the role of Global Head of Distribution in May 2020, with this role expanding to include Marketing and Communications from 2022.

Prior to this role, he was Managing Director, Australia, New Zealand and Japan with responsibility for business development and client service in these markets.

Before joining First Sentier Investors in June 2010, Mr Moore spent six years at Russell Investments as a consultant in the Institutions and Governments team, providing strategic investment advice and implementation to domestic and pan-Asian clients. Mr Moore has also worked as a client advisor and analyst at UBS Wealth Management Australia and Johnson Taylor Potter.

Mr Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours from the University of Melbourne.

Ms Swan joined First Sentier Investors in 2019, later taking on the role of Global Head of Talent, Leadership and DE&I. In June 2024, she was appointed Chief People and Culture Officer, having held the role of Interim Chief People and Culture Officer for three months. Ms Swan is based in Edinburgh.

Ms Swan has over 25 years of experience across the full spectrum of talent, people and culture within the global financial services sector, including the asset management sector. She has worked internationally, leading global teams across multiple jurisdictions to deliver successful business outcomes.

Prior to joining First Sentier Investors, Ms Swan held roles with HSBC and Standard Life, gaining extensive experience in organisational design and development strategies, change management and HR operational delivery.

Ms Swan holds a Master’s in Politics, Economic and Social History from The University of Edinburgh and a PGDip in Human Resource Management. She is also a Chartered Member of CIPD.

Ms Prendiville was appointed Global Head of Distribution and Marketing of First Sentier Investors in January 2025. She is responsible for providing oversight of sales, managing client relationships and overseeing marketing activities globally.

Prior to this role, Ms Prendiville was the Regional Managing Director and Head of Distribution, Asia Pacific (APAC) since November 2021. She was responsible for managing the business in APAC (inclusive of Australia and New Zealand), overseeing the business development and the day-to-day functional operations in the region. She is a director on a number of company subsidiary boards.

Ms Prendiville has over 25 years of asset management experience. Prior to joining First Sentier Investors in 2014, Ms Prendiville was the Executive Director, Institutional Business Development with Goldman Sachs Asset Management based in London and Singapore.

Ms Prendiville has also held roles at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Investec Asset Management, working across multiple client segments including pension funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and private clients. Ms Prendiville began her career in South Africa and after spending 10 years in London, she transferred to Singapore in 2009.

Ms Prendiville holds an Investment Management Certificate and a Certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD.