Appointments

Long-time NZ Superannuation Fund (NZS) chief Matt Whineray will step down in a planned pre-Christmas exit after more than a decade at the organisation.

As the pace of superannuation consolidation slows, Cbus CEO Justin Arter will step down and the fund he’s run since 2020 will embark on a new growth plan.

Frontier has added to its capital markets capability with a new appointment, while a member of its PhD internship program will be joining the firm in a permanent role.

ART has recruited HESTA’s investment committee chair as his term ends and the former deputy governor of the RBA.

Ex-Cooper Investors portfolio manager Qiao Ma has landed at Munro Partners, where she will help support its three global funds with research and stock ideas.

Rest has brought on former Colonial First State executive director for investments Scott Tully and Spirit Super’s Paul Docherty to get a “fresh set of eyes” on its investment options.

Vanguard Australia head of superannuation Michael Lovett will leave the firm following the launch of its super product.

The Kiwi secretariat provider has named former WTW global head of governance consulting Tim Mitchell as chief executive to replace long-time head Simon Tyler. But it has another vacancy to fill with the looming exit of Paul Bevin, general manager investments.

UniSuper has added to its private markets team as it focuses its efforts on its infrastructure and nascent venture capital capabilities.

New Zealand’s biggest non-government fund manager, ANZ Investments, has made a pre-Christmas senior staff clean-out with two long-time employees set to leave the $30 billion plus business early next year.

Following a flurry of activity where it deployed more than $3 billion of capital into real assets and private markets in Australia and overseas, TCorp has a new head for the division – with more investments to come.

The respected executive will take the reigns in December and lead what has become the largest investment advisory across Australia and New Zealand over the last 35 years.