AUI recruits new GM, Investments
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has recruited offshore to find its new general manager, investments.
The company announced this week it had appointed Geraldine Barlow as general manager — investments, reporting to chief executive officer and chief investment officer, David Bryant.
The Australian Unity Investments announcement said Barlow was joining AUI from the New Mexico State Investment Council, the second largest sovereign wealth fund in the US, where she was head of real return and real estate.
Barlow will be responsible for overseeing AUI's various investment strategies and portfolios with a particular focus on the effectiveness of the governance, policies, processes and resource management related to AUI's investment management activities.
Prior to joining the New Mexico State Investment Council, Barlow worked for Hastings Funds Management in the US as well as running her own consulting firm there.
In Australia, she has worked for James Fielding Infrastructure, Deutsche Asset Management and Jones Lang La Salle, in a range of portfolio management in investment roles.
Ms Barlow holds bachelor degrees in business (economics) and applied science from QUT and a graduate diploma in applied finance and investment from FINSIA. She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and has completed the company director's course at AICD.
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