Global Investment Insights

Justin Pascoe joins Cbus Super as the Head of Portfolio Construction

August 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Justin Pascoe on joining Cbus Super as the Head of Portfolio Construction.

Cbus Super is an industry superannuation fund, established in 1984, eight years before super became compulsory in Australia, when it was known as the Building Unions Superannuation Scheme. Today, Cbus manages assets in excess of A$94 billion (as of 30 June 2024) on behalf of more than 920,000 members.

As the Head of Portfolio Construction, Justin will drive the overall portfolio construction and management function with oversight of the Fund’s asset allocation, execution and investment options areas. He will also be a key member of the Fund’s investment leadership team.

We wish Justin all the best in his new role and continued success to the Cbus Super team.

Spotlight on Karnail Sangha, Senior Portfolio Manager, Robeco

Karnail Sangha has been a Senior Portfolio Manager within the Robeco Emerging Markets Equity team since 2001. He is Co-Portfolio Manager for the Emerging Stars and Sustainable Emerging Stars Equity strategies. Furthermore, he also provides research coverage on India.

“Whether you are looking for short-term gains or long-term growth, the prospects for emerging markets (EM) look strong. In the long run, the transformation of global economic and political landscapes is expected to benefit EM, though it comes with the potential for increased geopolitical uncertainties. While China has dominated the past few decades, a new contender, India, is emerging on the horizon and stepping into the spotlight.”

Karnail will be presenting at Global Investment Institute’s upcoming Equities Investment Forum, taking place on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Victoria.

To register your interest in attending, click here or for more information email zlatan@globalii.com.au.

Satoko Asai joins Aware Super as a Senior Responsible Investment Analyst - Stewardship

July 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Satoko Asai on joining Aware Super as a Senior Responsible Investment Analyst – Stewardship.

Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest profit-for-members super funds, currently managing more than A$170 billion (as at March 2024) in assets on behalf of its 1.1 million members.

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

NGS Super promotes Wendy Fang to Senior ESG Research Consultant

July 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Wendy Fang on her promotion to Senior ESG Research Consultant at NGS Super.

NGS Super is a leading industry super fund for education professionals in non-governmental and community organisations. The Fund manages A$14 billion in assets on behalf of its 115,000+ members.

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

Michael Mi promoted to Deputy Chief Investment Officer at NGS Super

July 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Michael Mi on his promotion to Deputy Chief Investment Officer at NGS Super.

NGS Super is a leading industry super fund for education professionals in non-governmental and community organisations. The Fund manages A$14 billion in assets on behalf of its 115,000+ members.

We wish Michael all the best in his new role and continued success to the team at NGS Super.

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

July 2024

This month’s featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at AustralianSuper, Aware Super, Fidelity International, BlackRock, Oaktree Capital Management, Insignia Financial, Macquarie Group, Hostplus, Brookfield Asset Management, Ares Management, JB Were, and more.

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

Talieh Williams joins Cbus Super as the Head of ESG Integration

July 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Talieh Williams on joining Cbus Super as the Head of ESG Integration.

Cbus Super is an industry superannuation fund, established in 1984, eight years before super became compulsory in Australia, when it was known as the Building Unions Superannuation Scheme. Today, Cbus manages assets in excess of A$94 billion (as of 30 June 2024) on behalf of more than 920,000 members.

We wish Talieh all the best in her new role and continued success to the Cbus Super team.

Frontier Advisors - 2024 Annual Conference Recap

Revisit the conversation - July 2024

Frontier’s team has prepared a comprehensive overview of the 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, 20 June 2024 Frontier held their Annual Conference, which was attended by more than 200 people from across our industry. 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 2024 can be accessed at the Annual Conference website.

Priya Patel promoted to Head of ESG at TelstraSuper

July 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates Priya Patel on her promotion to the role Head of ESG at TelstraSuper.

Originally established exclusively for Telstra employees, today TelstraSuper is a leading profit-to-member superannuation fund this is open for anyone to join. The Fund manages approximately A$24 billion in assets on behalf of more than 100,000 members across Australia.

We wish Priya all the best in her new role and continued success to the TelstraSuper team.

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

July 2024

This month’s featured job vacancies and opportunities include roles at Aware Super, Insignia Financial, Macquarie, TCorp, GESB, AustralianSuper, QIC, REST, JANA Investment Advisers, and more.

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

Steve McKenna appointed Chief Investment Officer of Insurance Commission of WA

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.

We wish Steve all the best in his new role and continued success to the ICWA team.

David Fong joins Cbus Super as a Senior Portfolio Manager - Asset Allocation

July 2024

Global Investment Institute congratulates David Fong on joining Cbus Super Fund as a Senior Portfolio Manager – Asset Allocation. Cbus is an industry super fund, established in 1984, eight years before super became compulsory in Australia, when it was known as the Building Unions Superannuation Scheme. Now, in its 40th year, it has assets under management in excess of A$90 billion (as of 31 January 2024) on behalf of more than 900,000 members.

David joins from TelstraSuper where he spent 14 years in a range of investment strategy and asset allocation roles, most recently as a Senior Portfolio Manager – Asset Allocation.

We wish David all the best in his new role and continued success to the Cbus Super team.