Rest appoints Michael Clancy as Chief Investment Officer
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Michael Clancy, Chief Investment Officer, Rest
May 2025
Global Investment Institute congratulates Michael Clancy on his appointment to the role of Chief Investment Officer at Rest.
Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds, investing on behalf of more than 2 million Australians, with A$93 billion in assets under management.
Michael is the former chief executive of Qantas Super, where he led for nine years until it merged with Australian Retirement Trust.
Prior to his time at Qantas Super, Michael spent more than 14 years at National Australia Bank (NAB), ultimately in the role of Executive General Manager, Investment Platforms, in NAB’s Wealth division.
His appointment follows the departure of Andrew Lill as the fund’s Chief Investment Officer in October 2024.
Rest’s Chief Executive Officer, Vicki Doyle, says Michael brings a rare blend of investment, strategic and commercial leadership, which will support the continued evolution of Rest’s investment team.
“Michael is keenly aware of the imperative to deliver strong investment returns to members and he has a personal passion for super funds doing all they can to help members build confidence in their financial futures.
“He has extensive experience leading high-performing teams and fostering a culture of trust, transparency and accountability, while successfully navigating the evolving superannuation landscape and delivering competitive member outcomes.
“I’m delighted to welcome Michael to the Rest team and look forward to him joining in August.”
Vicki also thanked Rest’s Head of Listed Assets Kiran Singh and Head of Private Markets and Deputy CIO Simon Esposito, who stepped in as co-Chief Investment Officers on an interim basis and will continue to do so until Michael joins Rest in August.
“Both Simon and Kiran played a crucial role in ensuring Rest has continued to deliver value for our members, particularly through the volatile market conditions experienced so far this year.
“I acknowledge and thank them both for their contributions and am delighted Rest’s members will continue to benefit from Kiran and Simon’s extensive experience and abilities in running our Listed and Private Markets functions.”
We wish Michael all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Rest.
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