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McDonald started his career as a commercial lawyer, working with two of the major international law firms in Australia, London and New York. During his career as a lawyer he specialised in commercial law.
McDonald joined the financial services industry in 1989 as a General Manager for Pacific Mutual Australia Limited, a listed financial services company. He was responsible for the marketing and operations of the funds management business.
During this period he was also a director of the then Investment Funds Association and the Chairman of its Electronic Commerce Sub-Committee.
In 1996 he joined Jardine Fleming Holdings Limited in Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong he was a director of the retail business responsible for marketing and products across a number of Asian offices. He returned to Australia in 1999 as a director of Spencer Stuart, the global executive search firm.
He joined Snowball Group Limited in late 1999 as a founder and as managing director. Since inception, Snowball has grown from a standing start to approximately $ 5 billion in funds under advice and management.
Snowball is now a public company listed on the ASX and is the licensee for the Outlook and Western Pacific advice businesses. It also incorporates the Duncan Dovico and OTAS accounting businesses as well as Officum investment research and portfolio management business.
Snowball has grown over the last ten years from a combination of organic and acquisition growth. lawyer, working with two of the major international law firms in Australia, London and New York. During his career as a lawyer he specialised in commercial law.
McDonald joined the financial services industry in 1989 as a General Manager for Pacific Mutual Australia Limited, a listed financial services company. He was responsible for the marketing and operations of the funds management business.
During this period he was also a director of the then Investment Funds Association and the Chairman of its Electronic Commerce Sub-Committee.
In 1996 he joined Jardine Fleming Holdings Limited in Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong he was a director of the retail business responsible for marketing and products across a number of Asian offices. He returned to Australia in 1999 as a director of Spencer Stuart, the global executive search firm.
He joined Snowball Group Limited in late 1999 as a founder and as managing director. Since inception, Snowball has grown from a standing start to approximately $ 5 billion in funds under advice and management.
Snowball is now a public company listed on the ASX and is the licensee for the Outlook and Western Pacific advice businesses. It also incorporates the Duncan Dovico and OTAS accounting businesses as well as Officum investment research and portfolio management business.
Snowball has grown over the last ten years from a combination of organic and acquisition growth.