Riccardo is Head of Research for Macquarie Private Wealth. He is responsible for providing research support to Macquarie's advisers and retail clients on financial markets and the economy. He is also the Chairman of the Macquarie Investment Committee which reviews managed funds and other investment opportunities to ensure their suitability for Macquarie clients. Riccardo joined Macquarie in 1995 as an international economist in the institutional research team. He subsequently held senior positions within the equity strategy and quantitative strategy teams. In these roles Riccardo formulated and conducted research on asset allocation, country selection and quantitative strategies, along with managing relationships with institutional clients. Prior to joining Macquarie, Riccardo worked at the Commonwealth Department of Finance, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Syntec, a leading economic consultant.