Bryony Hayes

Bryony Hayes is the Chief Risk Officer at Telstra Super, a position she has held since February 2020. In this role, she is responsible for the Risk Management Framework and leads the risk and compliance team. Her responsibilities include managing relationships with key regulators such as APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority) and ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), and she also serves as the Fund’s AML/CTF (Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing) Compliance Officer.13

Hayes has approximately 20 years of experience in asset management, having worked in major institutional firms managing investments across various asset classes. Before joining Telstra Super, she was the Chief Risk Officer at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) from October 2013 to February 2020 and held the role of Head of Risk and Compliance at Hastings Funds Management from October 2008 to October 2013. She also has a background in law and has held senior compliance roles at Capital International Limited in London.123

In addition to her executive role, Hayes is a director at ASFA (Australian Superannuation Funds Association), representing corporate funds. Her extensive experience encompasses managing governance functions and implementing effective risk frameworks across global locations.34