In his current role, Gareth provides detailed analysis of the Australian economy and financial markets, both internally to NAB’s executive team as a strategic advisor and externally to both large and small business customers. A core part of his role is the responsibility for the well regarded NAB Business Surveys which have become a trusted source of detailed information on conditions in the business sector. Gareth’s team also produces a comprehensive set of forecasts for the Australian and global economies.

Gareth joined NAB in early 2018 after ten years with the Reserve Bank of Australia where he worked in the Economic Analysis and Research, Risk Management and Financial Markets Departments, gaining a strong understanding of both monetary policy and its implementation as well as the Australian banking system, financial markets, and financial risk management.

Gareth holds a dual Bachelor of Economics (first class honours)/Bachelor of Commerce (finance) from the University of Qld and has more recently completed a Master of Applied Finance at Macquarie University.

Yasser was appointed FINSIA Chief Executive and Managing Director in April 2022. Previously, he was Chief Executive of Australian Investment Council from November 2013 to April 2022 where he was responsible for leading the strategic direction of the organisation’s work in representing the private capital investment industry in Australia.

Prior to joining Australian Investment Council, Yasser was the General Manager of Policy and Advocacy for Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.

He has more than 25 years’ experience as a business adviser and public policy expert, through his previous roles with PwC, Rio Tinto, Frasers Property Australia, as well as the Department of Treasury in Canberra.

In April 2016, Yasser was appointed by the Federal Government to the Medical Research Future Fund Advisory Board where he advises on the strategy and priorities for medical health research funding from the $20B fund.

FINSIA Member since 4 May 2022.