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Future Fund increases cash again

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
The $171 billion sovereign wealth fund increased its cash position to 19.8% or about $34 billion, as it reports a positive year for returns ending December. Future Fund returned 1.7% in the year after positive returns in the September and December quarters ...

IFM makes multi-billion-dollar energy bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
IFM Investors has made a EUR 5 billion offer for a 22% stake in Spanish energy company Naturgy Energy Group. The stake will form part of IFM's Global Infrastructure Fund. Naturgy is based in Spain and listed on the IBEX 35 exchange. Its diversified ...

Stonehorn Global Partners names investor head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
The Schwartz family office-backed firm has appointed a head of investor relations (ex-Australia) and partner as it expands into Europe. Maria Llanes will be based in Switzerland and joins from distribution firm Tiffons Global Partners where she was ...

Clime consolidates SMAs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
Clime Investment Management has streamlined its operations by consolidating and replacing a number of separately managed accounts (SMAs) after its acquisition of Madison Financial Group. The investment manager initiated its Project Streamline by consolidating ...

Future Super chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The chief executive and co-founder of $1 billion ethical retail fund Future Super will depart at the end of February. Kirstin Hunter, who has been with the fund for four years, has announced she will be leaving despite recent promotions. Hunter joined ...

BlackRock readies for crypto exposure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The world's largest asset manager is flirting with the idea of investing in cryptocurrency, priming two of its global funds to potential exposure to bitcoin futures. Two filings with US watchdog the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal that two ...

Aura hires executive from Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
Aura Funds Management has appointed a former Challenger executive to lead its property credit fund. Shaun Fernando is a new director and portfolio manager for the firm's real estate credit strategy in Australia and is based in Sydney. Fernando was an ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The $50 billion industry super fund Hostplus is the latest fund to be the subject of a campaign from Market Forces, demanding it divest fossil fuels and develop a climate action plan. Activist group Market Forces recently had success lobbying UniSuper ...

State Super names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
State Super has appointed a new chief investment officer, replacing Gary Gabriel who departed for VFMC last year. Charles Wu has been affirmed in the role, promoted from deputy chief investment officer and general manager, defined contribution investments. ...

ATO releases finding from super survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released the key takeaways from its bi-annual survey of APRA-regulated super funds. Twice a year the ATO survey Australia's large super fund industry on ways it can improve its services and engagement with the ...