Sonia Baillie appointed as the Sector Head of Income Assets at Aware Super
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Sonia Baillie, Sector Head of Income Assets, Aware Super
December 2022
GII congratulates Sonia Baillie on her appointment as the Sector Head of Income Assets at Aware Super.
Aware super is one of Australia’s larges 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 AU$125 billion on behalf of its 1.1 million members.
The Sector Head of Income Assets is a new position at Aware Super and Sonia commenced in the role on 5 December 2022, in their Sydney office. Sonia reports to Michael Clavin, the Head of Income and Markets, and plays a key leadership role in the strategic development of the Fund’s Income Asset Portfolio, its management and leads a team responsible for cash, conservative income, fixed income and credit income.
Michael said Aware Super was excited to announce Sonia’s appointment as it supported the Fund’s strategy of delivering strong returns for our members via a leading Income Assets Team focused on executing innovative, income-related strategies.
“With over 20 years of global investment management experience, Sonia joins us with a proven track record of leadership and innovation in the origination, structuring and execution of credit and fixed income strategies, with a particular focus on US, Australian and Asian markets.
“We are also welcoming into our team an acknowledged, passionate people leader who is celebrated for building and leading high-performing global teams and exhibits a strong interest in sustainable investing and inclusion and diversity.”
Sonia joined Aware Super from Macquarie Asset Management where she was a Division Director in Fixed Income. More recently she had been at AMP Capital where she was Head of Credit since January 2015.
We wish Sonia all the best in her new role and continued success to the Aware Super team.
