QSuper has further expanded its investment services team with the appointment of Charles Woodhouse as general manager of funds management.

Woodhouse will report to QSuper chief investment officer Brad Holzberger and work to develop a number of initiatives within the investment committee.

Prior to his appointment Woodhouse was the head of alpha at institutional fund manager QIC, where he was responsible for independently assessing current, future and active return strategies across QIC's internal management capabilities and external managers.

He also spent over 11 years at Stonebridge Capital Management in California where he held a number of roles including principal.

QSuper has been expanding its investment capability as part of its progression towards becoming a regulated fund.

In April, QSuper appointed former QIC deputy chief executive Holzberger as chief investment officer after he performed interim duties from November last year.

In late 2008 the industry fund also added three specialist members, including former QIC chief executive Ian Macoun, to its investment committee to assist the QSuper board of trustees with managing its investments.

Due to Woodhouse's departure QIC is on the hunt for a director of alpha investments.

"This role will be slightly wider than Charles's as we have a larger focus on growing the commercial side of the business," a QIC spokesperson said.

QSuper has more than $23 billion in funds under management and over 470,000 members. QIC is QSuper's principal investment manager.