Treasury Group has appointed former Mercer chief investment officer (CIO) Andrew Howard to the position of CIO.
Treasury Group chief executive Andrew McGill said the appointment followed a search to fill the newly-created senior executive position.
Howard will lead the development of Treasury Group's portfolio investments in line with its partner boutiques, McGill said, as well as identify new growth partners.
Howard has 20 years industry experience, including nine years with Mercer, and is also a fellow of the Financial Institute of Australia (FINSIA).
Australian Ethical has named its new head of equities, who previously spent 12 years at Perpetual.
The country’s sovereign wealth fund has unveiled a flurry of changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of a key executive role.
With Damian Graham stepping into a new capacity within the $190 billion super fund ahead of his retirement, a global search is set to commence for his replacement.
Cbus has swiftly promoted Leigh Gavin to chief investment officer only months after naming him deputy, as the fund works towards growing in size and bringing its investment expertise in-house.