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Future Fund risk aversion not at historic levels

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
The sovereign wealth fund yesterday warned about investing cautiously in a COVID world, but a look at its historic risk taking shows it has been more risk averse before. "Now, more than ever, we are conscious of our obligation to avoid 'excessive risk'. ...

Future Fund posts negative year, cashes up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
The $161 billion sovereign wealth fund today reported a return of -0.9% for FY20 and increased its cash holdings by about $11.8 billion in the three months since March end. This is the Future Fund's second year of negative returns in its 15-year life ...

Australian Unity investments GM to depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
The executive general manager of investments at Australian Unity Wealth is departing in mid-September as the business looks to restructure the role and the responsibilities of the chief executive. Geraldine Barlow joined Australian Unity in May 2016 ...

Charter Hall, sovereign wealth fund partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Charter Hall has partnered with a $140 billion sovereign wealth fund to acquire a 49% stake in the $1.4 billion Ampol Property Trust. Charter Hall and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC have together acquired almost half of the portfolio which ...

Former Aberdeen duo back with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... and literally...For example Canadian, US [like CalSTRS or CalPERS], Dutch pension funds or GIC [Singapore sovereign wealth fund], if they have commercial real estate or infrastructure portfolio assets or prospects, where we can take instructions from ...

Goldman chief faces backlash over DJ set

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... had helped former prime minister Najib Razak steal over RM 2.67 billion (~$880 million) from the country's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. By accepting the deal, the Malaysian government has agreed to drop charges against the bank and will cease civil proceedings ...

Vale Ian Perkins

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Australian financial services veteran Ian Perkins is being remembered for his warmth, passion and joy for life, after passing away suddenly on June 29. Perkins spent the last six years working with BNP Paribas Securities Services, where he was responsible ...

Future Fund appoints acting investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The sovereign wealth fund has named an acting chief investment officer, after Raphael Arndt moved to the chief executive role following David Neal's departure to IFM Investors. Sue Brake will start in the role on July 1, as Future Fund starts a ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
A survey of 110 pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies worldwide has revealed the new priority position ESG is taking in asset allocation. The survey was produced by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable ...

New Future Fund chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The Future Fund, Australia's sovereign wealth fund, has appointed a new chief executive, promoting its chief investment officer to the role. Chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians Peter Costello announced the appointment of Raphael Arndt as ...