Rabobank has appointed Ben Picton to the newly created role of senior strategist, global economics and markets.
Picton, based in Sydney, will provide strategic macro-economic research and engagement – including on interest rates and economic projections – for the specialist global agribusiness bank in New Zealand and Australia.
Rabobank New Zealand chief executive Todd Charteris said this is the first time Rabobank’s global economics and markets research team will have a representative based in the region, with the role specifically covering macroeconomics for NZ and Australia.
“We’re thrilled to further strengthen our already very strong food and agri commodity research capabilities in New Zealand, with this newly-created macro-economic strategist role to work alongside the highly regarded RaboResearch food and agri team,” he said.
Charteris said Picton will “hit the ground running”, having more than seven years’ experience with Rabobank’s global financial markets team, where he held a number of positions in derivatives sales and trading, working with the bank’s wholesale agribusiness and farming clients.
His most recent role with Rabobank was director, corporate risk and treasury management.
Picton holds a combined Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle and a Master of Economics from the University of Sydney.
