Shaw and Partners
Abraham Akra, PhD, currently serves as a Senior Analyst at Shaw and Partners since November 2023. Previously, Abraham held positions including Technology and Small Caps Analyst at Credit Suisse from May 2022 to November 2023, and Equity Analyst at Jefferies from July 2019 to December 2021. Prior experience includes Senior Equity Research Associate roles at CLSA and Citi, as well as Market Analyst at James Hardie Building Products, where responsibilities included sales forecasting and competitor analysis. Early in the career, Abraham worked as a Statistician at BPAY, focusing on consumer behaviors and pricing competitiveness. Academic credentials include a PhD in Finance and Econometrics and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance and Econometrics, both from the University of Sydney, complemented by earlier educational experience at Condell Park High School.
Shaw and Partners
Shaw and Partners is one of Australia’s preeminent investment and wealth management firms. With a national presence and over $30 billion of assets under advice, Shaw and Partners offers the intimacy of a boutique investment firm, backed by the resources and scale of a major global financial group, EFG International, managing over $260 billion of assets. At Shaw and Partners we offer tailored advice and investment solutions, financial planning and corporate advisory services. We act for and on behalf of individuals, institutions, corporates and charities. We are client focused, having helped our clients manage and grow their financial assets for over 35 years. Our emphasis on integrity has enabled us to achieve very high levels of client satisfaction, while unlocking opportunities of significant value. Backed by fresh thinking, robust research and some of the nation’s best investment and wealth experts, our business has been designed to meet the growing needs of our clients. Shaw and Partners offers access to an extensive team of private client advisers, institutional sales and trading specialists, market leading research analysts and strategic corporate financiers. By working closely with clients and targeting their needs, we have forged strong long-term relationships. So, whether you are an ordinary investor, high net worth individual, charity, institution or corporate, our goal is simple: to listen to you, then act according to your needs alone. We welcome you to Shaw and Partners. Your partners in building and preserving wealth.