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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 43 MIN

Stop asking the wrong questions when choosing fund managers - Chris Cuffe | Third Link

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What makes a good fund manager? That is one of the hardest questions to answer in finance. Today's guest is as well placed as any to help us work through it. Chris Cuffe AO is the founding director and portfolio manager of Third Link. Chris was formerly CEO of investment managers Colonial First State and Challenger Financial Services Group. He was also previously the Chairman of UniSuper. Basically, Chris has assessed a few fund manager in his time. And today we wanted to understand how he approaches that task today. We unpack: Lessons from Chris' career building financial services businesses How the advice landscape has changed over his career The hallmarks of the best advice businesses In Chris' opinion: what makes a great manager? What he's looking for when he starts assessing a new manager How he builds portfolios of managers If you would like to find out more about the work of Third Link, check out their website: https://www.thirdlink.com.au/ ---------- CPD Points: This episode is accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate. ---------- Basis Points would not be possible without the support of our three launch partners: Orbis Investments - Invest differently Milford - Invested in the outcome CBOE - Local market, global opportunities Thank you to all three partners for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible. ---------- Want more Basis Points? Sign up to the Basis Points email Join the conversation on LinkedIn Watch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube ---------- In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ---------- Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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