Mark Rider was appointed as Chief Investment Officer in February 2022.
Mark has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is responsible for the delivery of investment outcomes across Brighter Super’s range of superannuation investment options and for managing the Investments team.
Mark started his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia and was a winner of its prestigious postgraduate scholarship.
He has worked in various leadership roles, including as the Australian Chief Economist for UBS Investment Bank, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for wealth and private banking at ANZ, and as the CIO of Christian Super.
During his previous role at Christian Super, Mark oversaw a team that delivered a significant improvement in investment performance, leading the fund to be ranked fifth nationally by SuperRatings for its returns in 2021.
At Brighter Super, Mark has led the fund to have the highest return for a Queensland industry fund and the fifth highest return nationally for its MySuper option, according to SuperRatings for the 12 months to the end of June 2023.
Mark’s qualifications include: Master of Science (Economics) and Bachelor of Economics.
