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The $85 billion Australian industry superfund, Cbus
Super, hired Leigh Gavin as Head of Portfolio Strategies. Gavin was poached
from his position as Head of Investment Model Design at
AustralianSuper where he had a quick rise to in February 2022 after joining
the Fund’s Total Portfolio Management team in April 2021. Beforehand, he was chief
investment officer of LUCRF Super following a long career advising some of
Australia’s largest funds at Frontier Advisors.
Cbus Chief Investment Officer Brett Chatfield said,
“This is a key appointment to assist in accelerating the Fund’s internal
equities capability, which currently manages around $7.7 billion in
fundamental strategies*, and we are delighted to secure Leigh for
this role. Leigh is highly regarded across the industry with a proven record
of optimizing portfolio outcomes. Leigh will also provide support across our
broader internalisation programme as well as key strategic portfolio
initiatives and business management activities.”
The critical role was created to continue to drive Cbus
Super’s new five-year investment strategy, through which the Fund intends to
internalize more than half its assets under management, while also enhancing
global partnerships for greater access to new investment, according to a Cbus
press release.
He holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and
Investments, and a Masters of Applied Finance and Investments, both through FINSIA,
the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Verger Promotes Craig Thomas to Chief
Investment Officer
OCIO investment advisors Verger Capital Management promoted
Craig Thomas from co-chief investment officer to chief investment officer.
“As a co-founder of Verger, Thomas played a pivotal
role in shaping the company’s vision and investment strategy since its
inception. Serving as co-CIO, he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to
delivering the firm’s philosophy of “Protect, Perform, Provide” through his
deep industry knowledge, strategic insight, and a passion for enabling
non-profit organizations to meet their goals in perpetuity… Since the firm’s
inception in 2014, Thomas has partnered with Jim Dunn, Chief Executive
Officer and former CIO, to lead the investment function of Verger,” according
to a company blog. The $2.5 billion firm cited his investment
savvy and ability to deliver strong, risk adjusted returns as part of his
acumen.
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