Global Investment Institute is Australia’s leading provider of conferences for capital allocators.
We connect institutional investors, family office and private wealth investment leaders with peers and global investment experts to share knowledge and thought leadership in a private, collegiate and discussion-focussed setting, conducted under Chatham House Rule.
Our upcoming events include:
January 2022
Congratulations to Stuart Eliot and AMP on his appointment as the Head of Portfolio Management for its multi-asset group. Stuart will commence in the role in April 2022 and will work closely with AMP’s Chief Investment Officer, Anna Shelley, with responsibility for overseeing portfolio construction and asset allocation across the group’s investment portfolio.
Read MoreJanuary 2022
GII congratulates John Lucey on his appointment as the Chief Investment Officer of Resolution Life Australasia. John is responsible for the overall investment strategy and management of investment activities, optimising returns in line with risk appetite, liability profile and capital requirements of the organisation.
Most recently, John held the CIO role at Avant Mutual Group where he had primary responsibility for managing Avant’s investment portfolios and diversification strategy. Leading the investment team in delivering an investment strategy, including portfolio construction, manager selection, lending finance and asset allocation activities.
Read MoreAngus McLeod, Lecturer, RMIT University & Swinburne University
GII is proud to partner with Angus McLeod who will Chair of our in-person investment forums and virtual roundtables throughout 2022 (and beyond).
He currently holds the position of Sessional Lecturer at RMIT University in the Master of Finance course. Angus has 25 years’ experience in financial markets, 12 of which he spent as an equity portfolio manager, most recently with Vanguard Australia, where he spent almost ten years of his career.
Angus shared his perspectives on developments in the university sector which has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also shared his views on investment markets and the key challenges and opportunities for investors, in this exclusive interview with GII.
Read MoreJanuary 2022
GII congratulates Mark Rider on his appointment to the role of Chief Investment Officer of the merged LGIAsuper and Energy Super funds, representing 123,000 members, with AU$24 billion in assets under management.
He will commence in his new role from February 2022.
Read MoreWhitepaper - Deloitte
Deloitte’s Dynamics of the Australian Superannuation System report discusses the frenetic pace of change in the Australian superannuation industry and considers what the industry should expect in the next 20 years regarding the size of super assets, changes in market share of different sectors, shifting demographics and longevity in an ageing population and the dominance of superannuation assets relative to GDP.
Read MoreDecember 2021
GII congratulates Steward Tan on his appointment as the Head of Markets, Asset Allocation at Cbus Super, the AU$67 billion superannuation fund for the construction industry.
Steward is responsible for developing an investment strategy at the asset allocation level for Cbus diversified investment options and enhancing the fund's dynamic asset allocation process.
Read More15 December 2021
UBS Asset Management today announced it has been appointed by the NZ Super Fund to manage two passive equity mandates worth approximately AU$4.9 billion.
"This is an exciting opportunity to align with NZ Super Fund during a period of accelerated transition to a more climate aware investment environment and grow in order to support future New Zealanders in retirement,“ commented Drew Fowler, Head of Institutional Client Coverage – Executive Director.
Read MoreWebinar | Tali Sharot, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London - December 21
In this ~50 minute webinar, Barry Gill, Head of Investments, UBS Asset Management speaks with Tali Sharot, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. They discuss the importance of emotion and motivation in altering beliefs, and how behavioural biases can both be an obstacle and a tool in influencing others.
They address the important question, “Do intelligent people find it more difficult to shift beliefs?”
Read MoreDecember 2021
GII congratulates Vasyl Nair on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Mine Super, a fund with ~$13 billion in assets under management, representing ~57,000 members from the mining sector.
Vasyl commenced in his new role on 30 November 2021, but has been in the Acting CEO position since March 2021, following the departure of Harry Mitchell (Ex-CEO of the Fund).
December 2021
GII congratulates Akaash on his promotion to Manager Responsible Investment at HESTA.
Akaash has over 10 years experience in the delivery of responsible investment, more than three of those with HESTA. He joined HESTA in February 2018 as Senior Responsible Investment Adviser to support the implementation of HESTA’s leading Responsible Investment strategy, including climate change strategy and active ownership programs.
Read MoreJohn Mowat, Acting Country Head Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), UBS Asset Management
Sustainable Investing is not new to UBS Asset Management (AM). Since 1996, the company has had a specialised team in sustainable investments and has continuously developed its product range through time.
Today, UBS AM is a leading provider of sustainable investment offering, with all Active Equity and Active Fixed Income strategies integrating sustainability criteria.
To find out more about some of their initiatives and views on Sustainable Investing, GII sat down with John Mowat, the Acting Country Head of UBS AM for Australia and New Zealand.
Read MoreDecember 2021
Kirsten Temple has been promoted to the role, General Manager, Investment Strategy at JANA and will report directly to Jim Lamborn, the Chief Executive. She has been with JANA for more than 12 years and most recently held the position as Head of Research, where she was responsible for JANA’s research program.
GII congratulates Kirsten on her appointment and we wish the JANA team continued success.
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