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Influential women in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
As private equity enjoys some of its best years, women are moving into some of the most influential roles in the sector in Australia. The five years to 2018 were some of the strongest years for the industry with $2.5 trillion in disclosed buyout deal ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
The sovereign wealth fund returned 5.8% in the year ending 31 December 2018, beating the median balanced superannuation fund return by a wide margin. The median balanced superannuation fund returned 0.6% in the year to 31 December and even the top quarter ...

Future Fund investment specialist joins Funds SA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... role." Future Fund restructured its investment team last year, as the head of property Barry Brakey left the sovereign wealth fund after a decade. It also made five appointments. Brakey had led the development of a quality property portfolio with exposures ...

AXA IM backs Japanese logistics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
A sovereign wealth fund and an Asia Pacific real estate developer have teamed with AXA Investment Managers' real assets division to create a Japanese logistics business. The joint venture is being established through the purchase of six logistics assets ...

NZ Super awards $300m mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... offerings. Neuberger Berman head of the principal strategies group Joseph Rotter said: "As a world class sovereign wealth fund, NZ Super Fund's approach of building deep partnerships with its mandate managers aligns well with Neuberger Berman's history ...

Mercer names senior investment consultant

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... recently worked as a senior investment manager at the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Ireland's sovereign wealth fund. Its chief market strategist Dave Stuart will retire on December 21, a role he's held since January 2008. During his ...

Future Fund investment specialist joins NZ Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
The former chief investment strategist of the Future Fund has joined New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund as its chief investment officer. Stephen Gilmore joins the $37 billion New Zealand Super Fund in the top investment role. He will lead a team ...

WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
Wilson Asset Management has reconfirmed interest in taking over the Blue Sky LIC's management after Pinnacle withdrew its offer, naming the team that will lead it. Wilson Asset Management has put forth the name of Andrew Siew from its investment management ...

Mercer creates portfolio management lead role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... recently worked as a senior investment manager at the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Ireland's sovereign wealth fund. He previously held portfolio management roles at Pioneer Investments, which is part of European asset manager Amundi, as ...

Dexus partners with sovereign wealth fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... billion wholesale fund that will invest in Australian logistics properties as a joint venture with an Asian sovereign wealth fund. Singapore's GIC is initially taking a stake of about $417 million in the Dexus Australian Logistics Trust. Dexus is ...