The $195B AustralianSuper has made a slate of senior appointments in its London office as fund continues to expand its global investment and risk capabilities.
According to a recent news release, the fund appointed Bob Debi-Tewari its new head of international equity portfolio. He joins from Shell Asset Management Co., where he most recently served as deputy chief investment officer and head of equities and externally managed funds. During his tenure at SAMCo, he led the development and management of a global equity platform diversified across regions and strategies.
At AustralianSuper, Debi-Tewari will oversee the management and performance of the fund’s £68B international equity portfolio, its largest asset allocation.
In addition to Debi-Tewari’s appointment, AustralianSuper also named Sophie Dupré-Echeverria as head of group risk and compliance, international. Prior to joining the superannuation fund, she served as chief risk and compliance officer at Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. and brings more than two decades of experience in risk oversight, UK regulatory compliance, and governance across global financial services firms.
The hires build on a broader push to strengthen the fund’s international teams over the past year. David Page joined as head of macroeconomic research from AXA Investment Managers, where he led global forecasting and market analysis. Alexandre Bretz was appointed senior investment director, European private credit, bringing 20 years of real assets debt experience to support the fund’s growing European private credit strategy. Emma Halley also joined as head of portfolio construction from Aviva Investors, where she had led investment process development across multi-asset strategies.
“These appointments mark a significant step in AustralianSuper’s international growth strategy,” said Damian Moloney, deputy chief investment officer and head of international offices, in the release. “Each of these leaders brings exceptional expertise and global perspective that will help us deliver strong, sustainable returns for members. As we scale our investment capabilities across Europe and North America, having the right talent in place is critical.”
AustralianSuper invests more than half of its assets internationally, including over £27B across the UK and Europe.
