Frontier Advisors - 2026 Annual Conference Recap

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.

TCW’s Dylan Ross on private asset-backed finance (ABF)

Video | Dylan Ross, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager & Head of Asset-Backed Finance, TCW

In this exclusive interview, Dylan discusses how TCW manages its ABF investments, from portfolio construction through to risk management, with a focus on ensuring client capital is protected. He outlines the key areas of investment focus for their ABF platform, explains the rationale behind those areas of focus, and explores how the platform benefits from being integrated alongside TCW's public securitised credit business.

Spotlight on Lars Hemmingsen, Portfolio Manager, Nordea Asset Management

“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.

Luke Symons, Catholic Super – Chief Executive Officer

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.

Max Gill, QIC – Associate Portfolio Manager, State Investments

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.

Christopher Tran, Incolink – Investment Manager

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.

Barwon Investment Partners’ Tom Patrick on healthcare real estate investing in Australia

Video | Tom Patrick, Partner, Head of Healthcare Property, Barwon Investment Partners

In this exclusive interview, Tom discusses the key indicators suggesting why the current environment is an inflection point in the property cycle, how investors should think about the role of core real estate today, given the competition faced from fixed income and why alternative real estate sectors like healthcare property are gaining traction. Tom also shares where he would be allocating capital in today’s environment across the alternative real estate sector from healthcare and beyond, what he would be avoiding and risks to be managed.

EQT Group’s William Vettorato on private market evergreens and semi-liquids

Video | William Vettorato, Managing Director, Head of Evergreen Fund Strategy, EQT Group

In this exclusive interview, William discusses how investors around the world are using evergreens as a solution for overcoming accessibility issues and the complexity involved with private markets investing. He explains that Australian investors have been at the forefront of adopting evergreens and shares his views on what investors should consider when considering allocating, as the adoption and proliferation of evergreen products continues.

William Fletcher, NZ Super Fund – Head of Private Equity & Alternative Investments

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.

Mark Rider, Prime Super – General Manager, Investments

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.

Graeme Bibby introduces Anseres Capital and shares its investment approach

Video | Graeme Bibby, Chief Investment Officer, Anseres Capital

In this exclusive interview, Graeme provides an introduction to Anseres Capital and how it enables access to institutional-grade investment management for private wealth clients. He also shares Anseres’ investment philosophy, how it holds up through volatility in markets and where he sees the most compelling investment opportunities in the near term.

Georgina Bishop, VFMC – Head of Property

June 2026

Global Investment Institute congratulates Georgina Bishop on her promotion to the Head of Property role at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC).

VFMC is a public authority responsible for investing for the benefit of Victorians. VFMC manage funds of more than ~A$97 billion for Victoria and 32 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.

Georgina will commence in her new role in late October 2026. She currently serves as Senior Portfolio Manager, having joined VFMC in 2023.

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

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