GLOBAL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Georgina Bishop on her promotion to the Head of Property 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$97 billion for Victoria and 32 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.

Georgina will commence in her new role in late October 2026. She currently serves as Senior Portfolio Manager, having joined VFMC in 2023.

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

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Kate Turner on her appointment to the Head of Responsible and Impact Investments & Partner role at Koda Capital.

Koda Capital is an Australian independent wealth manager with ~A$17 billion in assets under management.

Most recently, Kate served as Global Head of Responsible Investment at First Sentier Investors, having joined the firm in 2019.

We wish Kate all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Koda Capital.

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Paul Newfield on his promotion to the Director of Specialist Services and Deputy Director Investment Consulting role at Frontier Advisors.

Frontier Advisors have been advising Australian institutional investors for almost thirty years. They provide advice on A$900 billion of assets across the superannuation, charity, public sector, insurance and higher education sectors.

Most recently, Paul served as Director of Sector Research at Frontier Advisors, having joined the organisation in 2019.

We wish Paul all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Frontier Advisors.

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Charl Marais and Dan Cave on joining Zenith Investment Partners, as Senior Portfolio Manager and Deputy Head of Income Research, respectively.

Zenith Investment Partners is a provider of investment research, ratings and managed account portfolio solutions, with ~A$6 billion in funds under management and more than 150 licensee clients.

Our congratulations to both Charl and Dan, and best wishes for continued success to the team at Zenith Investment Partners.

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Matthew Freeman on his promotion to the Head of Manager Research role at Quilla Consulting.

Quilla is an investment consultant that partners with leading financial advice groups to craft tailored investment solutions using managed accounts.

Most recently, Matthew served as Investment Consultant at Quilla Consulting, having joined the firm in 2025.

We wish Matthew all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Quilla Consulting.

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June 2026‍ ‍

We are excited to announce an expanded program of events for calendar 2027 for all three core investor segments: institutional, institutional-scale private wealth and family office, with 10 events to be hosted.

The expansion of our program reflects growing demand for Global Investment Institute’s events from capital allocators looking for opportunities to engage with peers and discuss investment opportunities, address portfolio construction challenges and emerging trends through our intensive, one-day events we host in CBD locations.

To request our 2027 Program Overview or for more information please contact Zlatan at zlatan@globalii.com.au.

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Katie Dean on her promotion to the Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Credit role at AustralianSuper.

AustralianSuper is Australia’s largest superannuation fund with ~A$410 billion in assets under management and over 3.6 million members.

Most recently, Katie served as Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Cash at AustralianSuper, having joined the fund in 2014.

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

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Mathieu Elshout on his promotion to the Head of International role at Aware Super.

Aware Super is an Australian superannuation fund with ~A$235 billion in assets under management and 1.3 million members.

Mathieu will commence in his new role on 1 July, based in the London office. He will continue to lead on the European Property strategy, as Senior Portfolio Manager, Property UK, having joined the fund in 2024.

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

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May 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Shaun Manuell on his promotion to the Chief Investment Officer role at AustralianSuper.

AustralianSuper is Australia’s largest superannuation fund with ~A$410 billion in assets under management and over 3.6 million members.

Shaun will commence in his new role on 1 July. He currently serves as Head of Australian Equities at AustralianSuper, having joined the fund in 2013 to establish the internal Australian Equities team.

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

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May 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Arthur Bengasino on his appointment to the Head of Investment Solutions role at LGT Wealth Management.

LGT Wealth Management provide private wealth advice services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth families, family offices and for purpose organisations.

Most recently, Arthur served as Head of Opportunities and Real Assets at TelstraSuper for more than eight years.

We wish Arthur all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at LGT Wealth Management.

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