QSuper names Chief Investment Officer

QSuper has announced the appointment of Charles Woodhouse as its incoming chief investment officer. Woodhouse will assume the role on the retirement of Brad Holzberger in September.

Woodhouse has served as QSuper's head of funds management since 2009, and has also held the positions of acting CIO and deputy CIO during that time. He is directly responsible for QSuper's investment in infrastructure, real estate, and private equity, as well as QSuper's mandates with external investment managers, for a combined total of $55 billion, the fund said.

Commenting on his appointment, QSuper CEO Michael Pennisi said: "Charles is a key part of the success of QSuper's investment outcomes over the last decade. His breadth of experience across the investment landscape and his understanding of QSuper and what we are endeavouring to achieve make him a natural selection to continue the growth and stability of the Fund."

He added: "We conducted a comprehensive search both across Australia and internationally, but ultimately the skills we needed were well known to us. Charles has impeccable credentials which is testament to the depth of the investment team created under Brad Holzberger."