Fraud Alert
We have been made aware of a scam that involves individuals fraudulently representing themselves as employees of Barrenjoey to pitch fake investment services to members of the public. Barrenjoey does not offer any investment services to the public and anyone who is approached by any individual purporting to be from Barrenjoey should report the matter to ASIC or their local police as soon as possible. For further information regarding protecting yourself against scams, please visit the ACCC’s Scamwatch website.
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Michael Vardanega

Head of Private Capital

Michael has over 20 years of asset management, banking and finance experience gained in large global and domestic financial institutions.
Before joining Barrenjoey, Michael was Chief Executive of Group Strategy at Challenger where he spent over 16 years. During his time at Challenger, Michael was instrumental to the build out of Challenger’s asset management capabilities.
Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law (First Class Honours) from the Australian National University.