Rural Funds Management Limited
James Powell has over 15 years of experience in investor relations, corporate affairs, and sustainability, currently serving as General Manager at Rural Funds Management Limited since 2010. Previous roles at Rural Funds Management Limited include General Manager of Investor Relations and Marketing, and National Sales Manager. James has also held positions as Business Development Manager at Austock and Great Southern, along with earlier experience as a Financial Adviser at BMM Financial Services and Associate Financial Adviser at Aylesbury Financial Group. Educational qualifications include a Diploma of Investor Relations from the Australasian Investor Relations Association, a Masters in Business Administration - Executive from RMIT University, a Masters in Personal Financial Planning from the University of Southern Queensland, a Certificate in Self Managed Superannuation Funds from Kaplan, and a Diploma in Financial Planning from Deakin University.
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Rural Funds Management Limited
Rural Funds Management Limited (RFM) is one of the oldest and most experienced agricultural fund managers in Australia. Established in 1997, RFM manages approximately $2.0b of agricultural assets. Assets are located across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. RFM is the responsible entity of two investment funds. RFM’s largest fund under management, the Rural Funds Group (RFF), is an ASX-listed real estate investment trust. RFF owns a $1.6b portfolio of diversified agricultural assets including almond and macadamia orchards, premium vineyards, water entitlements, cattle and cropping assets, that are leased predominantly to corporate agricultural operators. RFM has a history spanning over 25 years and operates from a head office in Canberra, and offices in Sydney and regional Queensland. The company employs more than 200 staff in fund and asset management activities. Our Board and Management have relevant knowledge and experience in the sectors in which the funds are invested, gained through managing and developing assets including water, poultry, almonds, macadamias, viticulture, cropping, rural infrastructure, cattle properties and livestock. RFM’s company culture is informed by its long-standing motto of “Managing Good Assets with Good People”.