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Consistent growth fuels Future Fund cyber fears

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... among its top concerns. Future Fund chairman Peter Costello said in a portfolio update this morning that the sovereign wealth fund considers cybersecurity risk to be a major threat as it's difficult to stay ahead of attacks. He said the fund is fortunate ...

Former J.P. Morgan chief joins Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
The Future Fund appointed a former J.P. Morgan chief executive to its board. Robert Priestley joins the sovereign wealth fund's Board of Guardians, replacing Steven Harker who completed his five-year term. Priestley was the chief executive of J.P. Morgan ...

Factor-based investment demand strengthens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... global market is at the tipping point of mass adoption, he added. More than 100 global pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, financial advisers, asset consultants and banks with US$7 trillion in AUM took part in the research.

QIC boosts US presence with acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... management. It has more than 700 employees and serves more than 110 clients including governments, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and insurers, spanning Australia, Europe, Asia, Middle East and the US.

NZ Super Fund posts record returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund had one of its best years yet posting an annual return of more than 20%. For the 12 months to 30 June 2017, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund turned in a 20.71% (after expenses, before tax) return. This follows ...

The trillion dollar pension fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... said this is just the "first tranche of companies that could be affected by the criterion". Australia's largest sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, is expected to grow to $200 billion over the next decade. Meanwhile, Australia's largest superannuation ...

New Zealand super goes green

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
New Zealand's $35 billion sovereign wealth fund is hanging its future on a low-carbon strategy, shifting 40% of its funds away from companies with high exposure to carbon emissions and reserves. As part of the major deviation, Guardians of the New Zealand ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... going forward." One-third of alternative assets were held in pension funds, followed by wealth managers (15%), sovereign wealth funds (5%), endowments and foundations (2%), banks (2%) and funds of funds (2%), the report noted. Closer to home, Macquarie ...

QIC appoints investments director from LaSalle

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... America and Europe, Vittorio Lacagnina. "As a leading investment provider for superannuation funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors, QIC seeks out quality real estate assets where we can add value over the long-term ...

Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... The US Department of Justice is seeking to recover about $2 billion in assets misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in a scandal with ties to the Malaysian prime minister's stepson and US actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among other notable ...