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Greg Combet to succeed Peter Costello as Future Fund chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Net Zero Economy Agency chair Greg Combet is set to replace Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund, commencing mid-year. At a press conference in Canberra, treasurer Jim Chalmers said the appointment of Combet, who only recently relinquished his ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... value of the consideration is $1.39 per NPR security, based on the closing price of BWP of $3.47 per unit on January 23. NPR chair Michael Noble said the proposal represents a highly attractive offer for NPR security holders. It comes at a time when ...

Diverger shareholders welcome Count takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... of Count taking over the company at yesterday's scheme meeting. In the lead up to casting votes, Diverger non-executive chair Peter Brook urged shareholders to vote in favour of the transaction. "Accordingly, we maintain our previously stated recommendation ...

Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Australia's sovereign wealth fund hit $272.3 billion in assets under management, buoyed by an 8% return for the 2023 calendar year. In a performance update, Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said the fund remains resilient amidst the risks ...

Qantas Super reduces premiums again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... the fund said a new merger committee was set up to guide the management team throughout the process. Led by the fund's chair John Atkin, the committee also comprises board directors Lorraine Berends, Luke Murray, Klair Safier, and Richard Garner. ...

Pension Protection Fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... president and global head of capital markets at PSP Investments, a role she departed in December 2023. She also serves as chair of the International Centre for Pension Management. She brings more than 30 years' experience in pension investments, including ...

Finnfund names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... currently also serves as a non-executive director at Nasdaq Stockholm listed investment companies Eastnine AB and VEF, and as chair of T&B Capital. Loikkan is also a senior independent director at Bank of Georgia. Loikkanen has previously worked in management ...

Former UniSuper chief appointed to CSLR board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... levies." As announced last month, accompanying O'Sullivan on the CSLR board is AFCA's Delia Rickard, she was previously deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The finalisation of the board awaits the appointment of an independent ...

BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... exciting long-term investment opportunities, as a number of structural shifts re-shape the global economy," said BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink. "We believe the expansion of both physical and digital infrastructure will continue to accelerate ...

Cromwell downgrades assets by $192m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... about $11.5 billion in assets under management as at June 2023 invested across Australia, Europe and New Zealand. Cromwell chair Gary Weiss said 2023 was a challenging year for the company after making a statutory loss of $443.8 million. "The ongoing ...