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First Super chief to join rival as investment head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
First Super chief executive Bill Watson will bid farewell to the fund for the paper, pulp and timber industries to take up a lead investment role.

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
AllianceBernstein, the subsidiary investment management firm of Equitable Holdings, has announced a new leader to oversee the company alongside its chief executive Seth Bernstein.

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
As consolidation in the superannuation sector continues, funds are in a transformation phase - rebuilding systems, cultures and, most importantly, teams for the future.

Most read in 2025: Executive appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
From chief executive departures, investment lead switch ups and, in one case, an entire team defecting to another super fund, it was an active year for executive appointments.

GDG hires chief financial officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Generation Development Group (GDG) has appointed a new chief financial officer as the incumbent steps down after more than seven years.

BUSSQ investment chief exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
The Queensland industry fund is searching for a new CIO following the departure of Peter Laity, who led the investment team for over three years.

Frontier recruits operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Frontier Advisors has appointed a senior executive to oversee its expanded business following its absorption of a 15-strong investment team from State Super.

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Aware Super has added a former Future Fund investment chief to its board while VFMC farewells its finance and risk chief.

Morningstar boosts analyst team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Morningstar Australasia has hired two investment professionals to its manager research team, adding expertise in fixed interest and equities.

Nambawan Super taps former Prime Super boss for top job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Papua New Guinea's largest fund has appointed superannuation veteran Lachlan Baird as its new chief executive,