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:
Global Investment Institute congratulates Lydia Ward on her appointment to the Senior Investment Analyst - Fixed Income role at HESTA.
HESTA is an Australian industry superannuation fund with ~A$100 billion in assets under management and over ~1.1 million members.
Most recently, Lydia served as Fixed Income Analyst at ACC New Zealand.
We wish Lydia all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at HESTA.
Read More“Stretched equity valuations, tight credit markets and ongoing debate over the diversification reliability of bonds are prompting investors to reassess portfolio construction, with hedge funds increasingly viewed as a means to diversify both equity and fixed income exposures as well as generating significant alpha.”
- Toby Goodworth is the Head of Liquid Markets at bfinance, where he is responsible for overseeing all investment research activity within the firm’s Liquid Markets division, spanning global equity, fixed income and diversifying strategies research. For the last 13 years at bfinance, Toby has focused specifically on liquid alternative assets, supporting bfinance clients in allocating to hedge funds and other liquid, non-traditional strategies including FX overlays and tail risk overlays.
Toby will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Private Wealth Investment Leaders Forum, taking place on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria. To register your interest in attending, click here or for more information email zlatan@globalii.com.au.
Read MoreVideo | Adam Nankervis, Portfolio Manager & Partner, Oak Hill Advisors
In this exclusive interview, Adam discusses the evolution of credit markets and how private credit interacts with the high yield and leveraged loan markets. He shares his perspectives on where he sees opportunities and risks in alternative credit and explains how a multi-asset credit approach enables investors to capture relative value and effectively navigate the evolving market conditions.
Read MoreVideo | Ian Harnett, PhD, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Absolute Strategy Research
In this exclusive interview, Ian discusses his views on Canadian PM Mark Carney’s remarks about a global ‘rupture’, the ‘weaponisation of capital’, how investors can respond to a world of increased ‘state capitalism’ and unpacks what a world of more ‘inflation tolerance’ means for Australian institutional investors.
Read MoreAustralia’s private credit sector is rapidly evolving. High interest rates and tighter regulatory oversight are tailwinds for private credit’s growth. The higher-rate environment has the potential to make private credit yields more attractive to investors, providing them with a steady source of income, as well as diversification benefits.
Globally, private credit is seeing continued growth amid recent developments in the asset class. AUM stood at US$2.1 trillion (A$3.2 trillion) at the end of 2024 and is projected to reach US$4.5 trillion (A$6.8 trillion) by 2030, according to Preqin’s Private Markets in 2030 report.
Global Investment Institute has partnered with Preqin on our upcoming Private Credit Investment Forum for institutional asset allocators taking place on Thursday, 14 May 2026 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria. As part of our partnership, delegates joining our Private Credit Investment Forum may receive complimentary access* to the Private Credit module within Preqin Pro.
To register your interest in attending, click here or for more information email zlatan@globalii.com.au.
Read MoreGlobal Investment Institute congratulates Hemant Govan on his promotion to the Head of Investment Solutions role at Mutual Trust.
Mutual Trust is a multi-family office providing integrated wealth services to Australia’s most successful families, family businesses, trustees, not-for-profits and individuals.
Most recently, Hemant served as Head of Research and Portfolio Management at Mutual Trust, having joined the firm in 2017.
We wish Hemant all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Mutual Trust.
Read More“As credit investors, our north star is capital preservation and income generation. In direct lending, this translates to lending to stable, performing business with strong cash flows via directly originated senior secured loans, not taking bets on growth.”
- Diane Raposio is the Head of Asia Credit & Markets at KKR, where she is responsible for the firm’s Asia Capital Markets business as well as the Asia Credit investment platform, which spans private and liquid credit and is part of KKR’s Global Credit business.
Diane is a portfolio manager for KKR's flagship Asia Private Credit Strategy and sits on the Asia Private Credit Investment Committee, the Asia Tactical Credit Investment Committee, and the KCM Capital Committee.
Diane will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Private Credit Investment Forum, taking place on Thursday, 14 May 2026 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria. To register your interest in attending, click here or for more information email zlatan@globalii.com.au.
Read MoreGlobal Investment Institute congratulates Robbie Campo on her appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role at HESTA.
HESTA is an Australian industry superannuation fund with ~A$100 billion in assets under management and over ~1.1 million members.
Robbie will commence in her new role in August 2026 and joins from ESSSuper, where she held the Chief Executive Officer position.
We wish Robbie all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at HESTA.
Read MoreGlobal Investment Institute congratulates Jeff Brunton on his promotion to the Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Portfolio Management role at HESTA.
HESTA is an Australian industry superannuation fund with ~A$101 billion in assets under management and over ~1.1 million members.
Most recently, Jeff served as Head of Portfolio Management at HESTA for nearly five years.
We wish Jeff all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at HESTA.
Read MoreGlobal Investment Institute congratulates Chris Drew on his promotion to the Head of Equities, External Mandates role at Rest.
Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds with ~A$105 billion in assets under management and more than 2 million members.
Most recently, Chris served as Head of Portfolio Construction, External Equities at Rest, having joined the fund in 2021.
We wish Chris all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Rest.
Read MoreGlobal Investment Institute congratulates KC Low on his promotion to the Head of Portfolio Strategy and Asset Allocation 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$98 billion for Victoria and 32 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.
Most recently, KC served as Acting Head of Portfolio Strategy and Asset Allocation at VFMC.
We wish KC all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at VFMC.
Read More“Despite recent headlines, we believe the current environment represents an attractive entry point into asset‑backed finance. ABF can offer diversification away from corporate credit, higher spreads relative to comparable public fixed income, lower volatility, and incremental margins of safety through bespoke structures and credit enhancements.”
- Dylan Ross is the Head of Asset-Backed Finance at TCW, where he is responsible for origination, due diligence, and portfolio construction across a wide range of asset‑backed sectors, including consumer credit, residential mortgage credit, commercial lending, hard assets, financial assets, and real estate.
Dylan spends a lot of time working with issuers and structurers on new opportunities, as well as with investors to explain TCW's strategies, walk through portfolios, and discuss how they’re positioning across market cycles. His focus is on disciplined underwriting, thoughtful structuring, and building diversified, resilient portfolios.
Dylan will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Private Credit Investment Forum, taking place on Thursday, 14 May 2026 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria. To register your interest in attending, click here or for more information email zlatan@globalii.com.au.
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