Global Investment Insights

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.

Brooke Peel joins Future Fund as a Senior Associate, Credit

December 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Brooke Peel on joining the Future Fund as a Senior Associate, Credit.

The Future Fund is Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, investing and managing assets of more than A$295 billion for the benefit of future generations of Australians. Established in 2006 to strengthen the Commonwealth's long-term financial position, today the Future Fund is the country's single-largest financial asset.

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

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

November 2024

Current featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, Brookfield, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Fidante, Gandel Invest, REST, HESTA, Nuveen, CBUS Super, UniSuper, QIC, and more.

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

Simon Esposito and Kiran Singh commence their roles as acting co-CIOs of Rest Super

November 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Simon Esposito, Rest’s Head of Private Markets and Deputy CIO, and Kiran Singh, Rest’s Head of Listed Assets, on commencing in their roles as the interim co-Chief Investment Officers of the Fund.

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds with approximately 2 million members and around A$86 billion in assets under management (as at June 2024).

We wish Simon and Kiran all the best in their new roles and continued success to the team at Rest.

Eva Cook joins Morningstar Australia as Director of Manager Research Ratings

November 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Eva Cook on joining Morningstar Australia as Director of Manager Research Ratings.

Morningstar is a leading provider of independent investment insights in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in debt and private capital markets.

Morningstar Australia provides investment research and ratings for stocks, funds, ETFs & LICs, news and tools for investors and financial professionals.

We wish Eva all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at Morningstar Australia.

Ruwanie Dias appointed Head of Investments at ANZ Staff Super

November 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Ruwanie Dias on her appointment as Head of Investments at ANZ Staff Super.

ANZ Staff Super has A$7 billion in assets under management. In her role, Ruwanie is accountable for all investment decisions and outcomes for the Fund, with responsibility for the multi manager investment portfolios covering public and private asset classes.

Prior to joining ANZ Staff Superannuation, Ruwanie spent over a decade with Commonwealth Bank Group Super, with seven years spent in the role of Chief Investment Officer.

We wish Ruwanie all the best in her new role and continued success to the team at ANZ Staff Super.