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Ladan Ocora
Ladan Ocora joined Westpac Group’s Private Wealth team in 2015 and, as an Investment Director with the bank’s Global Investment Services, she provides investment insights on thematic views and opportunities. Ladan has a PhD from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Economics and started her career in academic roles before relocating to Switzerland for varied consultancy roles with several United Nations agencies including the World Health Organization, the International Organisation for Migration and the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. She spent several years working at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management in Geneva, Switzerland before returning to Australia working for boutique financial firms.
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