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Industry slams Future Fund disclosure exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... sensitive information. The Senate Committee report released this week on disclosure obligations for the sovereign wealth fund recommends it be exempt from disclosing asset prices so as not to undermine its ability to compete on the global scale. In contrast ...

Future Fund hires people and culture chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The sovereign wealth fund appointed a chief people and culture officer following an extensive search. Kimberley Reid joined the executive team and reports to chief executive Raphael Arndt. She was first appointed interim chief people and culture officer ...

AustralianSuper ups stake in WestConnex

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
The $233 billion superannuation fund's stake in WestConnex rose to 20.5% after the consortium it's a part of took full ownership of the motorway. The Sydney Transport Partners (STP) consortium purchased the remaining 49% interest or $11.1 billion ...

Gauging the Future Fund's MySuper potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... renewed, Rainmaker Information has run the numbers on what that might look like. Speculation over whether the sovereign wealth fund should be charged with managing Australians' retirement savings has mounted in recent weeks on the back of senator Andrew ...

Future Fund boasts 22.2% returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... turning in 22.2% per annum at the end of June 2021. In releasing the financial year results this morning, the sovereign wealth fund also saw assets under management reach $196.8 billion. Chief executive Raphael Arndt said: "The strong returns of this ...

Bragg renews calls for Future Fund to manage super

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has launched a short paper to push for the sovereign wealth fund to manage all superannuation unless a worker opts out. The 20-page widely spaced paper titled Competition for Workers' Superannuation characterises the current ...

Future Fund appoints portfolio strategy lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
The $179 billion sovereign wealth fund has promoted internally to appoint a deputy chief investment officer for portfolio strategy. Ben Samild was named to the role, which was left vacant in December 2020 after Sue Brake moved to Future Fund's chief ...

Sovereign wealth fund nabs AMP Capital talent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
GIC Private, the sovereign wealth fund for Singapore, has hired former AMP Capital portfolio manager Nader Naeimi. Naeimi started with GIC, formerly known as the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, on Monday. Naeimi is now senior vice president ...

GIC to open Sydney office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Singapore's $708 billion sovereign wealth fund will open an office in Sydney, as it looks to increase its focus on Australian investment opportunities. The Sydney office will be GIC's 11 th internationally. The fund said it will look for opportunities ...

Northern Trust appoints head of APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Northern Trust has promoted its country head of Australia to lead the asset servicing business across Asia Pacific, taking over from William Mak. Angelo Calvitto has been with Northern Trust for over 13 years. He has been managing director, country ...