Executive Appointments

Green moves: Australian Ethical, KPMG, Morningstar Sustainalytics

ELIZABETH FRY, RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has a new board director and Morningstar Sustainalytics named a sales lead for Asia Pacific, while KPMG has a new head of global ESG.

Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
An IFM Investors operative joins RIAA as a former banking ESG expert turns her attention to wine.

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Airtree Ventures' head of impact has set up her own shop, while Westpac's ESG disclosure and reporting officer has exited.

Green moves: Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Aware Super has seen a departure for the Paul Ramsay Foundation, while Australian Retirement Trust has hired a climate strategy and sustainable research lead from UBS Asset Management. There's also a new chief executive at natural capital specialist ...

Quinbrook appoints managing director for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Quinbrook has expanded its Australian arm with the appointment of a new managing director and legal head.

Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals leaving for new roles, as regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers.

Green moves: Lendlease, Qantas, TNFD

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Qantas' ESG lead joins property group while another high-profile sustainability expert swaps property for supermarkets, and the TNFD appoints an EY partner.

Future Group names chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Future Group has reshuffled its investment leadership, appointing a new chief investment officer, shifting its incumbent investment lead into a strategist role and moving its sustainability lead to the board.

Green moves: Australian Retirement Trust, Pathzero

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust hires ESG specialist to lead UK office, as climate data platform Pathzero recruits from Aware Super.

Green moves: Mercer, Northern Trust AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Mercer's global chair for responsible investment has stepped down, while Northern Trust Asset Management hired a vice president for stewardship for the financial services and energy sectors.