Management

Investment Management

Willy Packer B.Com Willy Packer has been involved in the investment industry since 1980. He gained experience internationally as an institutional dealer and adviser in Japanese and Far Eastern equities and locally as an industrial analyst for two Perth stockbroking firms. In 1989 he become a director and major equity holder in a local stockbroking firm. In 1993 he established Packer & Co.
Alex Bagijn B.Com, M.Com, CFA Alex Bagijn joined Packer & Co in 2023. He previously spent six years as a senior investment analyst at DR Capital, a WA-based family office. Prior to that, Alex spent four years at Orbis in London working as an investment analyst on the Global Equity fund. He joined them from Sydney-based Audant Investments. Alex started his career in banking at CBA and NAB.
Hugh Currie B.Ec, Dip Fin Plan, CFA, CAIA Level 2 Hugh joined the investment Industry in 1993. He worked for County Natwest in Sydney, with advisory responsibility for a Singapore sovereign-wealth fund. For 14 years, between 1998 and 2012 he was a research analyst and investment manager at Packer & Co. Since 2012 Hugh has worked with two family offices to develop their investment programs. He re-joined the Packer & Co team in May 2024. Hugh and his family have been investors in the Investigator Trust since 1996.
Jock Packer B.Com, B.Sc Jock Packer joined Packer & Co in 2020. He previously spent five years at Azure Capital, a Perth based corporate adviser working across a range of industries.

Directors of Packer & Co

Chairman Nick Brasington B.Com Nick Brasington retired from PwC at the end of 2018 after an international career spanning 35 years. Nick was a member of the PwC Global Assurance Leadership Executive which provides the strategic direction and oversight of all assurance services throughout its global network. During his career Nick held a variety of international leadership roles based in Melbourne, London, Lisbon, Central & Eastern Europe and Perth. His responsibilities included that of CEO, Markets Leader, Quality and Risk Leader, and Senior Engagement Partner specialising in assurance and capital market transactions. Much of his career has been focused within the global emerging markets. Nick is a Trustee of the SAS Resources Fund, a Member of the WA Cricket Foundation Board, and serves as a board member and advisor to a number of private and charitable organisations.
Managing Director Willy Packer B.Com Willy Packer has been involved in the investment industry since 1980. He gained experience internationally as an institutional dealer and adviser in Japanese and Far Eastern equities and locally as an industrial analyst for two Perth stockbroking firms. In 1989 he become a director and major equity holder in a local stockbroking firm. In 1993 he established Packer & Co.
Director John Prevost BJuris, LLB John has practised as a commercial lawyer for over 40 years and recently retired as a partner at MinterEllison where he continues to consult. During his career at MinterEllison he chaired the Perth office and was a member of the National Board. John is a strategic adviser to public and corporate clients on wide-ranging property matters, with a focus on major projects and developments.