James Foot, Morningstar - Chief Investment Officer, APAC
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James Foot, Chief Investment Officer, APAC, Morningstar
September 2026
Global Investment Institute congratulates James Foot on his appointment to the Chief Investment Officer, APAC role at Morningstar.
Morningstar is a leading provider of independent investment insights in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in debt and private capital markets.
Most recently, James served as Chief Investment Officer, Wealth and Private at Commonwealth Bank.
Prior to that, James was Head of Research, APAC at Morning Investment Management Australia, having joined the organisation in 2016. Previously, he held various roles at Ibbotson Australia and Centric Wealth.
James holds a Bachelor of Business, Economics and Finance from the Charles Sturt University and a Master of Applied Finance from Kaplan Professional.
We wish James all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Morningstar.
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