Kana Thorpe joins Funds SA as Assistant Portfolio Manager, Responsible Investment

February 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Kana Thorpe on her appointment as Assistant Portfolio Manager within the responsible investment team at Funds SA.

Funds SA is owned by the government of South Australia and manages investment portfolios on behalf of South Australia’s public sector superannuation funds and approved public authorities, managing funds in excess of A$41 billion.

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

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Sarah Gaskin joins Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) as Manager-Stewardship

February 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Sarah Gaskin on her new appointment as Manager-Stewardship at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC).

VFMC is a public authority responsible for investing AU$80 billion on behalf of Victorians, managing the long-term investments of Victorian State Government entities, comprising of 31 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.

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

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Scott Hartley appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Insignia Financial

February 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Scott Hartley on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Insignia Financial. Listed on the ASX200, Insignia Financial is one of the largest wealth management organisations in Australia with A$295 billion in assets under management.

We wish Scott all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Insignia Financial.

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CBUS appoints Stephen Monnier as Head of Stewardship

February 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Stephen Monnier on his appointment as Head of Stewardship within the Responsible Investment Team at CBUS Super, the A$85 billion construction industry super fund with 910,000+ members.

We wish Stephen all the best in his new role and continued success for the team at CBUS.

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

February 2024

This month’s featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at AustralianSuper, WTW, Future Fund, Insignia Financial Ltd, Australian Retirement Trust, QBE, CMC Markets and more

If you would like us to promote a job vacancy at your organisation for executive and senior investment roles, please contact us.

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Kate Bromley joins Aware Super as Senior Manager, Responsible Investment

January 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Kate Bomley on joining Aware Super as a Senior Manager - Responsible Investment.

Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest industry funds providing superannuation, advice and retirement solutions to those who teach, nurse, care, respond and help others in our communities. The Fund currently manages a combined asset pool of A$150 billion on behalf of its 1.1 million members.

We wish Kate all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Aware Super.

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Greg Combet the new Chair of the Future Fund

January 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Greg Combet on his appointment as the Chair of the Future Fund. Future Fund is Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, which was established in 2006 to strengthen the Commonwealth's long-term financial position and is responsible for investing for the benefit of future generations of Australians, with A$212 billion in assets under management.

We wish Greg all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at the Future Fund.

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Agnes Hong appointed Head of Public Market Equities, Aware Super

January 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Agnes Hong on joining Aware Super as the Head of Public Market Equities.

Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest industry funds providing superannuation, advice and retirement solutions to those who teach, nurse, care, respond and help others in our communities. The Fund currently manages a combined asset pool of A$150 billion on behalf of its 1.1 million members.

As Head of Public Market Equities, Agnes will lead Aware Super’s public markets portfolio of ~A$90 billion, with responsibility for the development of Aware’s public market equities capabilities across systematic, managed and direct equities. Agnes will also lead the development of the team’s 2030 public market equities strategy.

We wish Agnes all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Aware Super.

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December 2023 - Job opportunities for executives and senior investment professionals across our industry

December 2023

This month’s featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at Australian Super, HESTA, Australian Retirement Trust, QIC, Australian Ethical, Koda Capital, J.P. Morgan, Dimensional, Platinum Pacific Partners, State Street Global Advisors, T. Rowe Price and more.

If you would like us to promote a job vacancy at your organisation for executive and senior investment roles, please contact us.

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ART appoints Senior Portfolio Manager for Private Debt and Alternatives

December 2023

Global Investment Institute congratulates Julia Humphries on joining the Australian Retirement Trust (ART) as a Senior Portfolio Manager – Private Debt & Alternatives.

ART was formed through the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper, creating one of the largest superannuation funds in Australia with approximately AU$260 billion in assets under management and more than 2.3 million members.

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

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Norman Zhang appointed CIO of Koda Capital

December 2023

Global Investment Institute congratulates Norman Zhang on joining Koda Capital in the role of Chief Investment Officer. A position he commenced in December 2023, located in Melbourne, Victoria. Norman will be taking over from Brigette Leckie, who will continue in her other role as Chief Economist at Koda.

Norman joins Koda from legalsuper, a AU$5.4 billion superannuation fund for the legal community with more than 41,000 members, where he held the Chief Investment Officer position for close to four years.

We wish Norman all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at Koda Capital.

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Linda Cheng appointed Head of AU/NZ, Alpine Macro

December 2023

Global Investment Institute congratulates Linda Cheng on joining Alpine Macro as the Head of Australia & NZ, based in Sydney, New South Wales. In this role, Linda is responsible for the management and oversight of Alpine Macro distribution across the Australian and New Zealand regions.

Alpine Macro is an independent global investment research firm based in Montreal, Canada with long-standing expertise in global macro, US, Emerging/China and geopolitical strategy.

We wish Linda all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Alpine Macro.

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