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Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
He said, he said. This must be a thing now. Just as US President Trump and his central bank governor Jerome Powell don't see eye to eye with the conduct of government and monetary policies, there is no meeting of the minds between Australian Prime ...

Colchester launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... money which corporates cannot." Colchester said the fund is not intended to act as a substitute for developed market sovereign bonds but said it does offer attractive income, diversification and return characteristics. "Colchester has a 10-year track ...

What Future Fund looks for in managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... to form long-term partnerships with the Future Fund should pay attention to ESG, succession planning and treating the sovereign wealth fund well in times of capital abundance, a Future Fund executive said at a conference in Melbourne yesterday. Speaking ...

Chief economist update: This land is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... the determination of the powers that are determination to enforce its authority on whatthey consider as its rightful sovereign territory. As well, muted responses from the international community emboldens China on its claim.

AustralianSuper hires from VFMC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... AustralianSuper spokesperson said. Australia's largest superannuation fund recently signed an agreement with the Indian sovereign wealth fund to invest up to US $1 billion in infrastructure opportunities and is taking a shareholding in the fund m ...

Future Fund returns 11.5%, crosses $160bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Australia's sovereign wealth fund returned 11.5% in the year to June, with chair Peter Costello likening the returns to that of a "high growth" superannuation option but with much lower risk. The Future Fund now manages $162.6 billion, after adding ...

Sovereign wealth fund plans Ancestry.com retreat

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Investors including Singapore's $150 billion plus sovereign wealth fund are looking to pull out over $1.3 billion from popular DNA testing company Ancestry.com, according to a news report. Singapore's GIC and private equity firm Silver Lake Management ...

Future Fund voted down Pinnacle equity grants

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
The $154 billion sovereign wealth fund voted against equity grants to Pinnacle Investment Management's managing director Ian Macoun and two executive directors, a summary of its proxy voting for FY19 shows. Future Fund was happy to support re-election ...

AustralianSuper eyes $1.48bn in Indian infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
Australia's largest superannuation fund has signed an agreement with the Indian sovereign wealth fund to invest up to US $1 billion in infrastructure opportunities and is taking a shareholding in the fund manager. AustralianSuper made an initial ...

BlackRock partners with $23bn super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... modified organisms. An additional full fossil fuel screen excludes companies with industry ties to fossil fuels, while sovereign and government-related issuers with an MSCI ESG government rating below BB are also out, "in an effort to extend ESG considerations ...