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February 2022
Jason Murray has commenced in the role of Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Super this month, succeeding Leeanne Turner who recently retired from her leadership role at the fund.
Spirit Super was formed in early 2021 following the successful completion of the merger between Tasplan and MTAA Super, representing 320,000+ members and with a combined AU$26 billion in funds under management.
Read MoreDr Michael Kollo, Chief Executive Officer, Clanz
Michael recently joined Clanz in the role of Chief Executive Officer, focusing on creating the next generation of Crypto investment strategies by combining the best human and artificial intelligence algorithms. He is currently focusing efforts on leading his team as the company prepares to launch their first product to the Australian market.
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GII congratulates Shali Lingaretnam on her appointment as the Head of Investment Stewardship at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), in a permanent capacity, having been acting in the role since July 2021.
We wish Shali all the best in her new role and continued success to the VFMC team.
Read MoreRob Tucker, Managing Director, Chester Asset Management
The challenge to leadership is happening very quickly in equity markets as investment flows have started following the significant change occurring in monetary policy.
Although it has been a very popular trade to invest heavily in long duration assets in the falling rates environment experienced since the GFC, the investment landscape has now truly changed with the prospect of rising rates, necessitating a different investment approach.
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GII congratulates Andrew Guilfoyle on his appointment as the Head of Investments and Treasury at HBF Health. In this role Andrew is responsible for managing HBF’s investment program to generate targeted investment outcomes, supporting its national growth strategy and delivering on the organisation’s commitments to their members.
We wish Andrew all the best in his new role and continued success to the HBF Health team.
Read MoreJanuary 2022
GII congratulates Andy Sowerby on his appointment as Managing Director, Head of Client Group APAC ex-Japan, Allspring Global Investments.
Andy will be responsible for leading Allspring’s business development across the APAC region and identifying ways to best partner with existing and prospective clients.
We wish Andy all the best in his new role and continued success to the Allspring team.
Read MoreJanuary 2022
GII congratulates Fiona Mann on her appointment as the Head of Listed Equities and ESG at LGIAsuper/Energy Super.
In this role Fiona will be responsible for the performance, construction and continuous management of the fund’s global and Australian equities asset classes as well as the integration and risk management of ESG across all of the fund’s investments and asset classes, including equities, fixed interest, credit and real assets.
Read MoreWhitepaper - Mercer
Why invest in private markets?
There are three main reasons to invest in private markets – potential return enhancement, inflation protection and diversification. Most types of alternative investments offer some combination of these three desirable attributes.
In the past few years, demand has soared for private market assets as more and more investors have sought their diversification and improved outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has not dampened this shift, and many investors continue to be very active across private equity, private debt, and infrastructure, among others.
Read MoreJanuary 2022
GII congratulates David Stuart on his appointment as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Christian Super, replacing Mark Rider, who we reported earlier this month has taken up the CIO role at the newly merged entity between LGIAsuper and Energy Super.
Stuart joins from Tasplan where he most recently served as transition investment head for the last 18 months, guiding the fund through merger talks with MTAA Super.
Read MoreJanuary 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.
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