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Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... year; total assets under management (AUM) dropped 8.7% in 2022. Of the total assets, pension funds manage 51.2%, sovereign wealth funds have 38.9%, and outsourced CIOs and master trusts oversee 9.3%. Foundations and endowments account for 0.6%. This ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... to prioritise investments in the energy transition, residential housing, and infrastructure. The $230 billion sovereign wealth fund has been provided with a new investment mandate and statement of expectations, with the government opting to defer drawing ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... Fund's return was 11.9% for the 12 months to September 2024. Annual investment returns lifted the value of the sovereign wealth fund by $24.4 billion to $229.7 billion. The fund has delivered a 10-year return of 8.2% per annum, outperforming its target ...

AustralianSuper expands US footprint, names executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... focused on energy transition and transportation. Osborne was previously with the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, working as head of strategy for real estate and infrastructure. Choi leads AustralianSuper's real ...

Citigroup, Apollo partner in private credit push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... initially launch in North America and potentially expand to other geographies. The United Arab Emirates' sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company and Apollo's subsidiary Athene will also be participants in the venture. Apollo co-president ...

Future Fund restructures investment leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... leadership, team building, and skill development." In April, deputy chief investment officer Alicia Gregory left the sovereign wealth fund for Blue Owl Capital. Her replacement is yet to be announced. Samild said the new structure was an evolution rather ...

NZ Super Fund shines bright with standout return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, NZ Super Fund, posted a herculean return of 14.94% this past financial year, trouncing its peers, according to data provider Global SWF. The fund outperformed its Treasury Bills benchmark - a measure based on the ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
The Future Fund delivered a 9.1% annual return in FY24, adding $18.8 billion to the portfolio, bringing the sovereign wealth fund's total value to $224.9 billion. This performance lifts its 10-year average annual return to 8.3%, exceeding a mandate ...

VFMC appoints deputy chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... has announced an addition to the board and a new deputy chair. Tom Considine will be deputy chair of the quasi-sovereign wealth fund. A partner at Sayers Group, Considine joined the VFMC board in 2021 with experience in executive roles in the public ...

Funds SA exec jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... with the wider superannuation industry on policy matters, and developed close working relationships with peer sovereign wealth funds. Before joining the specialist asset manager for the South Australian Government, Keenan held senior positions at ANZ ...