Jim Christensen
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Jim Christensen is an economist and mathematician who is currently the Chief Investment Officer
at Telstra Super
. He was appointed to the role in 2009 on the 16th of December and manages over $10 Billion for the company. In taking the position Jim succeeded Steve Merlicek for the position.
Prior to his position he was based in his home state of Queensland for some time. Jim spent over 10 years at the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) managing some of the $54 Billion dollars. At this company Jim was given the position of Managing Director of the Active Management Division as well as chairing the alpha investment committee. Prior to working at QIC Jim also worked in Queensland Treasury.
Recently Jim appeared in a video for Telstra Super which was designed to give an insight into company progress. Jim has also recently been in the public eye with relatihon to Telstra Super's joint purchase of Brisbane Square.
Chief investment officer
The chief investment officer is a job title for the board level head of investments within an organization. The CIO's purpose is to understand, manage, and monitor their organization's portfolio of assets, devise strategies for growth, act as the liaison with investors, and recognize and avoid...
at Telstra Super
Telstra Super
Telstra Super is a superannuation management company under the direction of Telstra. The company is currently 20 years old and manages over $10 Billion . This makes Telstra Super the largest corporate super fund within Australia...
. He was appointed to the role in 2009 on the 16th of December and manages over $10 Billion for the company. In taking the position Jim succeeded Steve Merlicek for the position.
Prior to his position he was based in his home state of Queensland for some time. Jim spent over 10 years at the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) managing some of the $54 Billion dollars. At this company Jim was given the position of Managing Director of the Active Management Division as well as chairing the alpha investment committee. Prior to working at QIC Jim also worked in Queensland Treasury.
Recently Jim appeared in a video for Telstra Super which was designed to give an insight into company progress. Jim has also recently been in the public eye with relatihon to Telstra Super's joint purchase of Brisbane Square.