MaxCap has appointed Michael Herlihy as Chief Risk Officer, reporting to Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kylie Robb He will start in the role on 7 April 2026.
Responsible for the firm’s enterprise risk, compliance and governance frameworks, Mr Herlihy will ensure the platform maintains strong foundations to scale with discipline and continue to deliver sustainable investor returns.
Mr Herlihy brings more than 30 years’ global financial services and enterprise risk experience to the role. He was most recently Head of Institutional and Corporate Credit at Westpac. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade at Goldman Sachs, including as Chief Risk Officer covering Australia and the Pacific, and has also held senior risk roles at PwC and Commonwealth Bank.
His appointment further strengthens MaxCap’s institutional-grade risk and governance capability as the firm continues to grow its funds management platform.
Based in Sydney, Mr Herlihy succeeds Manny Arabatsis, who remains an independent member of MaxCap’s Risk Committee.