Stephen Clout

Chief Executive Officer

Stephen Clout is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Ardea IM and has worked in the funds management industry since 2001 with responsibilities spanning portfolio implementation, trading and client relationships.

Stephen co-founded Ardea IM, a specialist fixed income investment management firm, in 2008.

As CEO, Stephen has ultimate responsibility for creating and implementing the strategic direction of Ardea IM. Stephen also oversees client and consultant relationships to ensure Ardea IM delivers on client expectations at all times. In support of this, Stephen also has ultimate oversight of business risk and compliance at Ardea IM.

Prior to Ardea IM, Stephen was head of portfolio construction at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Australia, with responsibility for implementation and execution across all fixed income securities and derivatives. Stephen also managed dedicated foreign exchange hedging mandates, as well as implementation for diversified and balanced portfolio strategies.

Stephen graduated with majors in Economic History and Government & Politics from the University of Sydney.