A Colonial First State owned equity fund manager has named its new head of investments. : A Colonial First State Global Asset Management-owned equity fund manager has named its new head of investments. Former RF Capital chief investment officer David Walsh has been named head of investments at Realindex. Bringing over 20 years' experience in investment management, he has previously held roles such as head of investments at Acadian Asset Management, and managing director and senior portfolio manager at BGI. Reporting to chief executive Andrew Francis, Walsh will manage a team of nine investment professionals.