CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

CareSuper has welcomed two senior investment directors from other super funds to strengthen its investment capability.

Jessica Melville has joined the $65 billion fund as general manager portfolio management, while Andrew Thomas commenced as general manager portfolio design.

Coming from AustralianSuper where she was head of mid risk portfolio strategy and research for nearly five years, Melville is responsible for driving the fund's investment program across all asset classes.

Previously, she spent over 12 years at Willis Towers Watson, serving in senior capacities including as head of strategic advisory, investments, after a two-year stint at Pengana Capital.

Meanwhile, Thomas brings over three decades of experience across super, insurance and global asset management, and was most recently the head of investment strategy and asset allocation at Rest for over five years.

Prior to that, he was managing director, head of client portfolio solutions for Australia at BlackRock after a 19-year stint at QBE. He also worked at Perpetual Investments earlier in his career.

CareSuper chief investment officer Suzanne Branton welcomed the appointees.

"We are delighted to welcome Jessica and Andrew to our team. Both are highly regarded investment professionals whose experience and expertise will be valuable additions to the leadership of our investment program," Branton said.

"They join CareSuper at an exciting time and will play an important role in helping us continue to deliver strong, sustainable returns and positive retirement outcomes for our members.

"These are incredibly important appointments for CareSuper and I am very excited to welcome them both."