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Future Fund falls 3.4% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... March quarter, and is in no hurry to revalue its unlisted assets out of cycle unlike some superannuation funds. The Future Fund stood at $162 billion at March end, after returning -3.4% in March quarter, which takes this financial year's returns ...

Future Fund board members reappointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... an honorary doctor of business from the University of Queensland and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. The Future Fund's board is chaired by former Treasurer Peter Costello and has six other members, who are appointed by ministers. Board members ...

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... billion package from March 12, the $66 billion after that, and the $130 billion wage subsidy program. Meanwhile the Future Fund, which was set up to provide for unfunded government liabilities, had swelled to $168 billion at last count at end of December. ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... Cbus, Christian Super, First State Super, Future Super, HESTA, Government Super, Unisuper, VicSuper and Vision Super. Future Fund was also recognised for its efforts in the space.

Coronavirus no match for Future Fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Future Fund chief investment officer Raphael Arndt is confident Australia's sovereign wealth fund can handle the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, thanks to its diversification. Appearing before the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation ...

Future Fund property head departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... which the head of property Barry Brakey left the fund. Tillyard is now leaving the job to pursue other opportunities, Future Fund said. The property team's leadership responsibilities are going to Wendy Norris, as it starts a recruitment process for ...

IFM Investors hires from Mercer

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... firm, now works as the head of consumer legal at National Australia Bank. The appointment comes following news that Future Fund chief executive David Neal had jumped ship, set to lead IFM Investors following the resignation of Brett Himbury last year. ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
David Neal is set to jump from leading the $168 billion Future Fund to heading IFM Investors after Brett Himbury's resignation last year. Neal has been at Future Fund since its inception, starting as the chief investment officer in 2007 and then ...

Future Fund returns 14.3% for the year

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... Australia's $168 billion sovereign wealth fund returned 14.3% last year, while warning that future returns will be lower. Future Fund left its allocations largely unchanged during the year, only taking away marginally from most asset classes to increase ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... dubbed the number one threat to financial markets and the global economy, with former Howard Government Treasurer and Future Fund chair Peter Costello warning of the short-term risk of the rapidly spreading virus. "As of today, the big short-term risk ...