Carola Wiksten

Carola Wiksten, CFA, is an Associate Portfolio Manager at Aware Super since April 2020, specializing in direct lending investment opportunities for Australian and New Zealand borrowers, focusing on sub-investment grade assets across various structures and industries. Prior experience includes roles as an Investment Analyst at Federated Hermes, concentrating on international fixed income and emerging markets, and a Manager at Macquarie Group, where responsibilities encompassed credit analysis in corporate finance and risk management for bespoke private debt investments. Carola holds a CFA designation and has earned a Master of Science in Finance from the University of London and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London.