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Future Fund climbs sovereign league tables

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... according to new figures from alternative investment research firm Preqin. The report compares the world's sovereign wealth funds in US dollar terms and valued the Future Fund at US$71 billion this year, putting it just outside the top 10 funds on the ...

Inflation fears raise appeal of alternative assets

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Alternatives are predicted to enjoy a surge of inflows over the next three years as institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds move to protect themselves against inflation. Inflation and its potential effect on institutional investing is gaining ...

Mystery surrounds sovereign fund billions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... research firm, wrote a sovereign wealth fund overview stating other countries in turmoil also have significant sovereign wealth funds including Algeria and Bahrain, in the report Collective Significance: Sovereign Wealth Funds Investing in Real Estate. ...

Fund managers eye Asian equities: RBC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... around the world, of which 108 were asset managers. Others came from banks, hedge funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms.

Aust Unity sets its sights on instos

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... institutional investors, particularly those from overseas, are increasing their interest in Australian property. Sovereign wealth funds for instance are parting with cash to buy Australian properties, especially offices, said Hession. Across Australia ...

CalPERS deploys US$500m into ESG, OTPP buys Chunnel link

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... Retirement Scheme - are believed to have beaten a number of high profile infrastructure investors, including sovereign wealth funds, in the tender for the HS1 rail network, which connects St Pancras station with the channel tunnel. HS1 is used every ...

Goodman makes play for $1.2 billion ING REIT

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
Goodman Group, along with "three major pension and sovereign wealth funds", has made a move for the ING Industrial Fund, it was revealed this morning. In a statement to the ASX, ING said it had received a "highly conditional" proposal from the consortium ...

Super SA, GESB and Telstra Super join top 300

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Fifteen of the world's top 300 pension and sovereign wealth funds are domiciled in Australia, according to a new report. That represents an increase of three on last year, with Super SA, GESB, and Telstra Super joining the global elite. The Future Fund ...

Euro downs Supermodel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... banks' fault. Wasn't it not even a year ago that almost everyone and his dog were diversifying into euros? Sovereign wealth funds and central banks of all persuasions were increasing their eggs in the euro basket. But Gisele Bundchen -- yes, the supermodel ...

Credit Suisse adds to transition team

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... will be responsible for Credit Suisse's transition management business throughout Asia Pacific, focusing sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and super and pension funds.