Telstra Super CIO moves back to QIC in new role

QIC has appointed Jim Christensen to the position of managing director, global multi-asset, reporting to CEO Damian Frawley. For the past five years, Christensen has been Telstra Super's chief investment officer and before that he was the managing director of QIC's active management division.

According to a statement from the firm, Christensen's appointment has been part of a planned succession process that sees QIC CIO Adriaan Ryder primarily focus on strategic level investment advice and relationships with the Queensland government and investment opportunities across the global sovereign wealth fund and public fund community.

Commenting on Christensen's appointment, Frawley said: "Jim is a well-regarded and successful investment executive and brings very contemporary skills and experience to QIC.

"He possesses a unique blend of investment leadership expertise across multiple asset classes, a whole-of-cycle-investment philosophy and client-first ethos.

"He knows QIC well from his previous tenure as an investment leader with asset allocation and active management responsibilities."

Christensen will commence in his new role on 11 January 2016.