Kathryn Young joins TCorp as Head of Client Advice & Portfolio Management

February 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Kathryn Young on her appointment as the Head of Client Advice & Portfolio Management at TCorp.

With A$116 billion of assets under management, TCorp is a top 10 Australian institutional investor and is the central borrowing authority of the state of New South Wales.

Having held key roles across several high-profile organisations, Kathryn has extensive experience in the investment industry, most recently as Head of Investments at Cambooya. Previously, she served as Director of Manager Research Ratings APAC at Morningstar, Investment Research Manager at the Myer Family office and Director of Investment Research at Mutual Trust.

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

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

January 2025

Current featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, CMC Markets, Future Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Hostplus, Insignia Financial, Lonsec, Macquarie Group, Mercer, NAB, Rest and Zenobia Capital.

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.

Domien Beckers promoted to Head of Private Credit at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC)

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Domien Beckers on his promotion to Head of Private Credit at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC).

VFMC manage funds of more than A$92 billion for Victoria and 32 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.

Dom most recently served as Portfolio Manager in the fixed income and alternatives team at VFMC. Before joining VFMC, he was a Consultant and a member of the Fixed Interest and Portfolio Construction Research Team at JANA Investment Advisers.

We wish Domien all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC).

Michael Sykes appointed to the Chief Executive Officer role at Australian Food Super

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Michael Sykes on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer at Australian Food Super.

Formerly known as AMIST Super, Australian Food Super, is a profit-for-members industry super fund with A$2.9 billion in assets under management.

With extensive experience in both financial services and leadership, Michael has held senior executive roles across the superannuation, investment management, and financial advisory sectors.

We wish Michael all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Australian Food Super.

Max Hamra joins CareSuper as a Responsible Investment Analyst

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Max Hamra on his appointment to the Responsible Investment Analyst role at CareSuper.

On 1 November 2024, CareSuper merged with Spirit Super to form a fund with over 550,000 members and A$53 billion in assets under management.

Max most recently served as Manager, Corporate Engagement at the Investor Group on Climate Change for nine months. Prior to that, he was a Senior Responsible Investment Analyst at Funds SA.

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

Susan Orr promoted to Deputy CIO at Hostplus

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Susan Orr on her promotion to Deputy CIO at Hostplus.

Hostplus is one of the largest super funds in Australia with A$115 billion in funds under management and over 1.8 million members.

Prior to her promotion, Susan held the role of Head of Investment Research and Real Assets for the past 8 months. She brings extensive experience from her previous position as Head of Infrastructure Research at JANA Investment Advisers, where she worked for over 12 years.

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

Michael Blayney joins Evidentia Group as a member of the Investment Committee

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Michael Blayney on joining the Evidentia Group as a member of the Investment Committee.

Evidentia Group has over A$12.8 billion in FUM. They are a specialist managed accounts investment management business working with Australia’s leading Private Wealth firms.

Michael recently served as Head of Multi Asset at Pendal for seven years, leading strategy development. With over 28 years of experience in investment management, consulting and superannuation with some of the world’s leading institutions, Michael is recognised as one of Australia's leading experts in investment strategy.

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

David Schnell promoted to Head of Diversified Portfolios - Investment Trusts at JANA Investment Advisers

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates David Schnell on his promotion to the Head of Diversified Portfolios - Investment Trusts role at JANA Investment Advisers.

JANA is an investment advisory firm with over A$1.3tn funds under advice. They advise over 80 institutional clients.

David joined JANA Investment Advisers 8 years ago and most recently held the position of Senior Consultant. He has 16 years experience in the investment industry, having previously held a variety of roles with Dimensional Fund Advisors and HamburgSud Australia.

We wish David all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at JANA Investment Advisers.

Brad Creighton appointed as Head of Asset Allocation at Mason Stevens

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Brad Creighton on his appointment to the Head of Asset Allocation role at Mason Stevens.

Mason Stevens is a leading provider of integrated wealth platform technology, that uniquely focuses on investor portfolio outcomes.

As Head of Asset Allocation, Brad will lead the strategic and dynamic asset allocation solutions for Mason Stevens’ platform clients.

We wish Brad all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Mason Stevens.

Alexandra Veroude appointed as Senior Consultant - Capital Markets at Frontier Advisors

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Alexandra Veroude on her appointment as Senior Consultant Capital Markets at Frontier Advisors.

Frontier Advisors have been advising Australian institutional investors for almost thirty years. They provide advice on $700 billion of assets across the superannuation, charity, public sector, insurance and higher education sectors.

Alexandra is the third Senior Consultant in Frontier’s Capital Markets and Asset Allocation Team, joining Dr Shahana Mukherjee and Alice Berriman.

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

Max Gill promoted to Senior Portfolio Analyst with QIC's State Investments team

January 2025

Global Investment Institute congratulates Max Gill on his promotion to Senior Portfolio Analyst with QIC’s State Investments team.

QIC is the Queensland Government’s dedicated investment manager, with A$68 billion in assets under management for 40 clients.

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

Con Michalakis appointed to the Chief Investment Officer role at Funds SA

December 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Con Michalakis on his appointment to the Chief Investment Officer role at Funds SA.

Funds SA is an Adelaide-based investment management partner for South Australian public sector superannuation funds and approved authorities, with A$44 billion in assets under management.

Con will commence in the CIO role at Funds SA in February 2025, with Matt Kempton continuing in the role of Acting CIO in the interim.

We wish Con all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Funds SA.

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