Global X appoints David Hansen as Senior BDM as client demand increases
Global X ETFs (Global X) has welcomed a new hire to its Melbourne team with the appointment of David Hansen as Senior Business Development Manager (BDM) as the fund manager expands its Australian presence amid rapid growth in ETF lineup.
David Hansen holds more than 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry, joining Global X from trading platform, SelfWealth where he was responsible for driving national growth across their platform. Previously, Hansen held positions at Praemium and Macquarie Bank.
The appointment comes following several recent senior executive hires including a new Chief Executive Officer, Alex Zaika, and Head of Portfolio Management, Chris Wolak.
Global X Head of Sales Manny Damianakis said the business is excited to add another experienced member to the team as Global X grows and reaches new milestones. Global X Australia’s AUM surpassed $9 billion in January 2025, and it expects to manage at least $11 billion by the year’s end as it sees a surge on funds into its products.
“We continue to see more financial advisers investing clients’ funds offshore for growth and Global X ETFs is a big part of that shift. Our goal is to provide more Australian advisers and their clients with innovative, accessible solutions to global markets, especially the US where so much of the world’s capital is flowing. Australian investors are realising the need to gain greater exposure to a diverse range of markets, not just Australian shares.
“Someone with David’s experience is vital for to continue Global X’s growth, particularly across the independent financial adviser (IFA) and private wealth segments,” Damianakis said.
“Our sales team is getting busier as we experience greater demand for our international equity and US ETFs and strong demand for portfolio essentials such as gold, which has benefited significantly since Trump’s election.
“For example, our year to date (YTD) flows into our gold suite is $118.9 million, the strongest ever, with the record gold price. We have also seen record inflows for the Global X FANG+ ETF (ASX: FANG) and the Global X Semiconductor ETF (ASX: SEMI) as retail investors pour money into US share markets and seek exposure to popular names such as Nvidia, Tesla and Meta, which have made huge strides over the past year, along with many other technology and renewable energy companies. Global X offer advisers and investors the opportunity to adapt their portfolios to the greater uncertainty we are seeing in 2025.”
Hansen will be based in Global X’s Melbourne office, where he will be responsible for managing key advice relationships in Victoria. He will work alongside Regional Manager, Nathan Lui and Business Development Manager, Caleb Chia.
“Global X now employs more than 50 staff in Australia, and we are likely to build on that, amid a growing lineup of 42 ETFs spanning core, thematics, income, commodities, digital assets and more,” said Damianakis.
Global X boasts multiple offices around the country including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, while the business has 13 offices globally, managing almost US$100 billion in AUM. Global X’s parent company Mirae Asset is the second largest asset managers in South Korea, with a long history in the Australian market across ETFs, property, infrastructure, venture capital, and actively managed funds.
