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Jim Taylor
Portfolio ManagerAbout Jim
Drawing on over 24 years’ experience investing in top-performing Australian companies and a background in accounting, Jim manages our Long/ Short Fund and manages our Imputation Fund. He previously managed a number of funds for Colonial First State. Prior to this he worked at Arthur Andersen in a variety of audit, advisory and corporate finance roles. Jim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Accounting and Finance). He is a Chartered Accountant with membership of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Australian Equities Team
Recent articles by Jim
- What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving the ASX this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Brenton Saunders: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- What we’ve learned from ASX reporting season so far
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Jim Taylor: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
About Rita
Rita joined Pendal Group (formerly BT Investment Management) in April 2022 as a Quantitative Analyst under the Multi-Asset Investments team. In this role, Rita is responsible for quantitative analysis in relation to asset allocation and research to enhance and grow Pendal’s funds. Rita also assists the I&FI team.
Prior to joining Pendal, Rita worked at Commonwealth Bank where she was a Graduate and then a Quantitative Analyst. There she was responsible for the generation of insights for the Banks portfolios, by building mathematical models and performing statistical analysis. Her work also involved conducting product research, financial analysis, and industry research as an input to understanding product positioning.
Rita holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Statistics and a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Monash University. Rita is also currently undertaking studies in the CFA program.
Multi Asset Strategies Team

Rita Bodrina
Investment Analyst
Alyce Mattman
Key Account Manager VIC, SA