Tamar Hamlyn leads interest rate and macro strategies for Ardea and is responsible for strategic views on the economy and financial markets.
Tamar co-founded Ardea, a boutique investment manager, in 2008 with the firm now managing over $A23bn in client assets.
Tamar’s focus at Ardea includes the economic outlook and its impact on financial markets, and the implications for portfolios and investment strategies. He has a special interest in the policy actions of central banks and their impact on financial markets and the real economy, including inflation. Tamar focuses closely on both domestic and international developments and contributes articles for the Australian Financial Review. Tamar also supports Ardea’s client education initiatives, focusing on how innovative strategies can better achieve investment objectives.
Prior to Ardea, Tamar was a portfolio manager in the fixed income team at Credit Suisse Asset Management. Tamar commenced his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia, where he worked from 1999 to 2007. He gained broad experience across several roles at the RBA including portfolio manager, financial analyst, and policy analyst.
Tamar was awarded the CFA designation in 2004, and graduated with First Class Honours in Economics from the University of Queensland.
