Steve McKenna appointed Chief Investment Officer of Insurance Commission of WA
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Steve McKenna, Chief Investment Officer, Insurance Commission of Western Australia (ICWA)
July 2024
Global Investment Institute congratulates Steve McKenna on joining Insurance Commission of Western Australia(ICWA) in the role of Chief Investment Officer. Steve is responsible for managing the insurer’s investment portfolio and meeting its insurance liabilities.
ICWA provides motor vehicle injury insurance for more than 1.9 million drivers and insures 3.2 million vehicles in Western Australia. Additionally, they provide self-insurance arrangements for the Government, covering over 109 WA public authorities for workers’ compensation, property and liability. To meet their insurance liabilities, the commission invests and manage assets in an investment portfolio valued over A$7.5 billion.
Steve is a highly driven investment professional with a demonstrable track record of leading teams to exceed investment objectives and deliver client outcomes.
He joins ICWA from Macquarie Group, where he was an Investment Strategist. Previously, Steve was the Economics Adviser to Matt Kean MP, the Treasurer of NSW. Steve also spent more than five years with NSW TCorp, most recently as the Head of Investment Strategy and Asset Allocation. He has also held Chief Investment Officer roles with icare NSW and GESB (WA) during his illustrious career.
Steve holds a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor’s degree (Economics) from the University of Sydney.
We wish Steve all the best in his new role and continued success to the ICWA team.
