Posts tagged fund managers
Investment Team senior appointments at Zenith Investment Partners

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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Tor Investment Management’s Patrik Edsparr on private credit markets of Asia Pacific

Video | Patrik Edsparr, Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder, Tor Investment Management

In this exclusive interview, Patrik discusses the dynamics playing out across private credit markets of Asia Pacific, the challenges with navigating the opportunity set across the region’s many jurisdictions and what the key ingredients are to achieving success. Patrik also shares his perspectives on credit risk and areas of vulnerability in U.S. private credit and the role an allocation to Asia Pacific can play at this phase of the cycle as an effective diversifier.

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

June 2026

Current featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at AustralianSuper, Aware Super, Barings, Future Group, Goldman Sachs, Janus Henderson, NGS Super, Nuveen, Perpetual, Pinnacle Investment Management, University of Melbourne and Yarra Capital Management.

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.

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Andrew Garrett on Perpetual Wealth Management’s protect and grow investment philosophy

Video | Andrew Garrett, Investment Director, Perpetual Wealth Management

In this exclusive interview, Andrew discusses his team’s investment philosophy and how it feeds into their approach to portfolio construction, including risk management and generating investment ideas. Andrew also shares how their investment strategy is adapting to changing market conditions in alignment with their protect and grow approach to managing client capital.

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Matthew Freeman, Quilla Consulting – Head of Manager Research

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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Viola Private Wealth’s Daniel Kelly on the evolution toward endowment-style investing

Video | Daniel Kelly, Chief Investment Officer, Viola Private Wealth

In this exclusive interview, Daniel discusses the changing landscape across Australia’s wealth management industry and the move toward an endowment-style investment approach. He shares how the composition of the traditional 60-40 portfolio is changing to comprise a different mix of investments today, and the drivers behind this evolution toward investing in alternatives and private markets.

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Global Investment Institute event program expansion 2027

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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Man Group’s Kevin Marchetti on what investors should be focusing on now in private credit

Video | Kevin Marchetti, Chief Investment Officer & Head of US Direct Lending, Man Group

In this exclusive interview, Kevin discusses the private credit landscape and what investors should focus on as the lending environment becomes more complex. He highlights opportunities in the U.S. core middle market, including diversification benefits, attractive relative value, and reduced competition. Kevin also outlines the key questions investors should be asking managers today, with a focus on transparency, risk management, and capital preservation.

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Katie Dean, AustralianSuper – Head of Fixed Income, Currency & Credit (FICC)

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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Mathieu Elshout, Aware Super – Head of International

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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Munro Partners' Nick Griffin on picking the few winners and avoiding the many losers in global equities

Video | Nick Griffin, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Munro Partners

In this exclusive interview, Nick discusses why the stock market is not the economy and that there are many losers and only a few winners. He explains why his team focuses on investing in structurally growing companies and the main characteristics to look for in identifying those that will be the long-term winners. Nick also shares his views on structural themes that are providing the tailwinds from which winners will emerge.

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Aware Super’s Mike Cowell on opportunities, risks and manager selection in private credit

Video | Mike Cowell, Portfolio Manager, Credit Income, Aware Super

In this exclusive interview, Mike discusses the role of private credit in modern portfolio construction, and how he is positioning his private credit portfolio for emerging opportunities and risks. He explains the key considerations he takes into account when allocating to an external manager and shares what makes a successful long term LP-GP partnership.

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