GLOBAL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

“Diversification today is not simply about holding more names or allocating across more active managers, but about avoiding unintended concentrations in the same themes, factors and governance risks that increasingly dominate benchmark returns.”

- Lewis Grant is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Federated Hermes Limited, where he is responsible for designing and implementing quantitative systems aimed at maximising risk-adjusted returns across global equity strategies.

Lewis leads the team’s research efforts to ensure the alpha generation process and risk management tools remain effective.

Lewis will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Equities Investment Forum on Wednesday, 2 September 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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July 2026

Frontier’s team has prepared a comprehensive overview of their recent Annual Conference including session summaries and associated presentations. This provides detailed insights for anyone who couldn’t make it, and helpful notes for those who were in attendance and would like to revisit the conversations.

On Thursday, 18 June 2026 Frontier held their Annual Conference. The day featured 13 individual sessions covering a range of topics with a diverse lineup of speakers from around the globe, across the industry and from within Frontier.

Session summaries and associated presentations and papers from the Frontier Conference 2026 can be accessed at the Annual Conference website.

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“Many institutional equity allocations were built for a world that no longer quite exists. Investors who rely on static frameworks, whether in their index exposure or their active mandates, are increasingly vulnerable to the risk that yesterday's return drivers become tomorrow's liabilities. Building in systematic flexibility is becoming less of a refinement and more of a necessity.”

- Lars Hemmingsen is a Diversified Equity Team Portfolio Manager at Nordea Asset Management, where he is responsible for managing and constructing systematic equity portfolios for institutional clients globally. His work sits at the intersection of quantitative research and portfolio construction, translating factor-based insights into disciplined investment strategies that seek consistent excess returns while keeping active risk carefully controlled.

Lars will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Equities Investment Forum on Wednesday, 2 September 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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July 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Luke Symons on his appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role at Catholic Super.

Catholic Super is an Australian superannuation fund with ~A$37 billion in assets under management and ~135,000 members.

Most recently, Luke served as Chief Executive Officer at legalsuper for three years.

We wish Luke all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Catholic Super.

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July 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Max Gill on his promotion to the Associate Portfolio Manager – State Investments role at QIC.

QIC is the Queensland Government’s dedicated investment manager, with more than ~A$135 billion in assets under management.

Most recently, Max served as Senior Portfolio Analyst - State Investments at QIC, having joined the organisation in 2019.

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

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July 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Christopher Tran on his promotion to the Investment Manager role at Incolink.

Incolink is the safety net for the building and construction industry. They are Australia’s largest provider of severance benefits and income protection with over ~A$1.5 billion in funds under management and more than 82,000 members.

Most recently, Christopher served as Senior Investment Analyst at Incolink, having joined the organisation in 2023.

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

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates William Fletcher on his appointment to the Head of Private Equity & Alternative Investments role at NZ Super Fund.

The NZ Super Fundinvests Government capital contributions, and the returns, to contribute to the cost of paying superannuation later. The Fund has ~NZ$90 billion in assets under management.

William will commence in his new role on 25 August 2026. He currently serves as Portfolio Manager at Fisher Funds.

We wish William all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at NZ Super Fund.

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June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Mark Rider on his appointment to the General Manager, Investments role at Prime Super.

Prime Super is an Australian superannuation fund with ~A$8 billion in assets under management and nearly 140,000 members.

Most recently, Mark served as Chief Investment Officer at Brighter Super.

We wish Mark all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Prime Super.

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