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Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... previous 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%. ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... directing it 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 ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The unrelenting rise in sovereign debt could adversely impact investment markets, according to Magellan Financial Group, particularly as global public debt is expected to exceed US$100 trillion by the end of this year. Magellan warns that in many parts ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... Future 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 ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... share similar risk and return profiles, and regulations and bankruptcy laws are comparable to other developed nations. Sovereign credit ratings in these regions are also similar, Barings said. By investing in these markets, it can also indirectly benefit ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

AustralianSuper expands US footprint, names executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... president and 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 ...

QIC reports $9bn record earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... investment areas," she said. "This partnership allows us to harness government policy to develop new capabilities as a sovereign in-house LP and drive tangible financial outcomes aligned to priorities for the state, as evidenced by the FY23-24 result ...

Citigroup, Apollo partner in private credit push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... clients, will 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. ...

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 ...