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Durand Oliver

Head of Distribution (Australia)
Sydney, AU

Durand Oliver joined Milliman in 2021 as the Head of Distribution for Milliman (Australia). Durand is responsible for building awareness of the Milliman brand across the Australian, retail, financial advice market through the distribution and execution of the Milliman SmartShield Series of Managed Accounts.

Leveraging Milliman’s risk management expertise, Durand and his team are dedicated in promoting the SmartShield portfolios which have been designed to shield investors from market risk, giving clients more confidence and flexibility than ever before.

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Experience

Durand has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, having worked for some of Australia's leading insurance providers and plaforms, including Aviva, netwealth, HUB24, and more recently, Xplore Wealth.

For the last decade, Durand has contributed to the rise of platforms in the retail advice market, bringing greater awareness of brands like netwealth and HUB24 to the forefront of the financial services industry.

Throughout his career, Durand has forged strong partnerships with advice practices and developed a sound knowledge in the platform and managed account space. His passion for the industry has lead him to deliver strong results during times of change.

Publications

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Article

Three lessons for investors as return of COVID-19 brings risk to the fore

02 September 2021 - by Durand Oliver
Risk may be rising, but investors still have time to review key lessons to avoid making the same mistakes that have destroyed portfolios in past crises.
Article

Why it's time to reimagine portfolio protection (and forget about capital protection for good)

16 June 2021 - by Durand Oliver
Why downside protection, an effective risk management technique used by insurers, is the way to safeguard investment portfolios from extended market downturns.
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Portfolio construction lessons from Top Gun

05 May 2021 - by Durand Oliver
Investors can maintain upside exposure to growth assets and achieve a high level of insulation against market risk by constructing portfolios with Maverick’s confidence and Iceman’s discipline.