Estella Zhang, Brighter Super – Senior Investment Analyst

February 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Estella Zhang on her appointment to the Senior Investment Analyst role at Brighter Super.

Brighter Super is an Australian superannuation fund with ~A$36 billion in assets under management and over 348,000 members.

Most recently, Estella served as Senior Investment Analyst at Uniting Financial Services, having joined the firm in 2022 as an Investment Analyst.

We wish Estella all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Brighter Super.

Thadeus McCrindle, Future Group – Senior Portfolio Manager

February 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Thadeus McCrindle on his appointment to the Senior Portfolio Manager role at Future Group.

Future Group is a superannuation platform and asset manager that is leading the ethical investment movement in Australia with ~$18 billion in funds under management and advice and supporting over ~415,000 members across their brands, which include Future Super, GuildSuper, ChildCare Super, smartMonday, Verve Super.

Most recently, Thadeus served as Head of Investments, Superannuation at Betashares.

We wish Thadeus all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Future Group.

Spotlight on Toby Goodworth, Managing Director, Head of Liquid Markets, bfinance

“Currency risks can no longer be ignored. The current environment has restored meaningful dispersion in interest rates, reigniting the potential to add value from active currency management."

- Toby Goodworth is the Head of Liquid Markets at bfinance, where he is responsible for overseeing all investment research activity within the firm’s Liquid Markets division, spanning global equity, fixed income and diversifying strategies research. For the last 13 years at bfinance, Toby has focused specifically on liquid alternative assets, supporting bfinance clients in allocating to hedge funds and other liquid, non-traditional strategies including FX overlays and tail risk overlays.

Toby will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Family Office Investment Forums, taking place on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in Sydney CBD, New South Wales and Thursday, 19 March 2026 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria. To register your interest in attending, click here or for more information email zlatan@globalii.com.au.

Damien Webb, Brighter Super – Chief Investment Officer

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Damien Webb on his appointment to the Chief Investment Officer role at Brighter Super.

Brighter Super is an Australian superannuation fund with ~A$36 billion in assets under management and over 348,000 members.

Most recently, Damien served as Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of International at Aware Super in the UK.

We wish Damien all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Brighter Super.

January 2026 SuperCareers - Job opportunities for executives and senior investment professionals across our industry

January 2026

Current featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at Australian Ethical Investment, Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, Barings, Cbus, Goldman Sachs, HESTA, Hostplus, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, JPMorganChase, Jupiter Asset Management, Koda Capital, legalsuper, Lonsec, Macquarie, Mercer, Mutual Trust, NGS Super, Octopus Australia, QIC Real Estate, TD, The Carlyle Group, UniSuper and Vanguard Australia.

If you would like us to promote a job vacancy at your organisation for executive and senior investment roles, please email Nicole Browne, Global Investment Institute.

Eddie Lee, Allied Wealth – Chief Investment Officer

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Eddie Lee on his appointment to the Chief Investment Officer role at Allied Wealth.

Allied Wealth is an independent high-touch boutique financial advisory firm.

Most recently, Eddie served as Senior Research Analyst at Perpetual Limited.

We wish Eddie all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Allied Wealth.

Mozart Stephan, Australian Retirement Trust – Portfolio Manager, Real Estate

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Mozart Stephan on his appointment to the Portfolio Manager, Real Estate role at Australian Retirement Trust (ART).

ART is one of Australia’s largest super funds, formed through the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper, with more than ~A$330 billion in assets under management and over 2.4 million members.

Most recently, Mozart served as Principal at Mercer.

We wish Mozart all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at ART.

Chris Vilsten, HESTA – Senior Investment Associate, Unlisted Assets

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Chris Vilsten on his promotion to the Senior Investment Associate, Unlisted Assets role at HESTA.

HESTA is an Australian industry superannuation fund with ~A$101 billion in assets under management and over 1.05 million members.

Most recently, Chris served as Investment Associate, Unlisted Assets at HESTA for nearly three years.

We wish Chris all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at HESTA.

Rob Mao, VFMC – Senior Investment Analyst, Equities

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Rob Mao on his promotion to the Senior Investment Analyst, Equities role at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC).

VFMC is a public authority responsible for investing for the benefit of Victorians. VFMC manage funds of more than ~A$98 billion for Victoria and 32 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.

Most recently, Rob served as Investment Analyst, Equities at VFMC for over two years.

We wish Rob all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at VFMC.

Tina Sung, Hostplus – Appointed to Investment Analyst, Private Markets

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Tina Sung on her appointment to the Investment Analyst, Private Markets role at Hostplus.

Hostplus is one of the largest super funds in Australia with ~A$140 billion in funds under management and over 1.8 million members.

Most recently, Tina served as Investment Analyst, Alternative Investments and Real Assets at TelstraSuper.

We wish Tina all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Hostplus.

Jennifer Nguyen, Mercer – Appointed to Assistant Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Jennifer Nguyen on her appointment to the Assistant Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset role at Mercer.

In her new role, Jennifer will be a key member of Mercer Wealth Management Investment Solutions (WMIS), responsible for supporting the management of multi-asset portfolios, including the Mercer Multi-Asset Multi-Manager Funds and CoreSeries managed account portfolios.

Most recently, Jennifer served as Senior Investment Analyst, Manager Selection at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC).

We wish Jennifer all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Mercer.

Miao Yu, NGS Super – Appointed to Portfolio Manager, Currency & Commodities

January 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Miao Yu on her promotion to the Portfolio Manager, Currency & Commodities role at NGS Super.

NGS Super is an Australian superannuation fund with ~A$17 billion in assets under management and ~115,000 members.

Most recently, Miao served as Senior Investment Analyst at NGS Super for more than two years.

We wish Miao all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at NGS Super.

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