Australia’s Aware Super has appointed Simon Warner as chief investment officer, effective December 1.
Following a “highly competitive global search” Warner succeeds Damian Graham, who announced his departure In May from the Sydney-based super fund.
In a news release, Deanne Stewart, the pension fund’s chief executive officer, said Warner’s appointment ensured “continuity of the Fund’s investment strategy and strong governance frameworks.”
“He has significant global experience, deep expertise across public and private markets, a strong focus on governance and risk management, and a proven ability to lead large, high-performing teams,” added the CEO.
Warner joined Aware Super in 2023 as head of portfolio management. In his new role, he will lead the Fund’s 160-person investment team across equities, fixed income, infrastructure, property, and private equity, disclosed the news release.
Prior to Aware Super, Warner served in a number of executive roles, including as global head of public markets at AMP Capital and prior to that as the firm’s global CIO/co-head of global equities and fixed income. He has also held senior roles at JP Morgan Chase across London, Singapore and Sydney, including as CIO for Australia and New Zealand.
