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Trophy infrastructure assets too expensive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... robust operational performance are going for high prices, both in Australia and globally," he said. The $85 billion Future Fund recently defended the price it paid for a stake in Perth Airport and dismissed concerns that infrastructure assets are in ...

Future Fund legally bound to protect docs in AustralianSuper feud

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
The Future Fund risks breaching a legally-binding confidentiality agreement with Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX) if it hands over documents to AustralianSuper relating to its purchase of a stake in Perth airport. It is understood that AustralianSuper ...

Future Fund confirms preference for offshore investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
The Future Fund has reaffirmed its preference for offshore investments as it approaches the $90 billion mark. The fund grew by $11.9 billion over the 2012-13 financial year, reaching funds under management of $88.9 billion and delivering returns of ...

Super behemoths set to lock horns in Supreme Court

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Two behemoths of the superannuation industry, AustralianSuper and the Future Fund, will meet in the Victorian Supreme Court in mid-October to dispute the circumstances around the sale of a 29.7% stake in Perth airport. AustralianSuper, which manages ...

Future Fund accused of withholding docs in airport spat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
AustralianSuper has upped the ante in its dispute over the Future Fund's purchase of a stake in Perth airport, accusing the $80 billion sovereign wealth fund of withholding crucial documents. AustralianSuper said it had requested documentation from ...

Future Fund denies wrongdoing in Perth Airport deal

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The Future Fund will oppose a preliminary discovery application lodged by AustralianSuper, denying any liability for the damages incurred by Australia's largest super fund during its acquisition of a shareholding in Perth Airport Development group. ...

Strong credit-based strategies contenders in 2013 Hedge Fund Award nominations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... - Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund, BlackRock 32 Capital Master USD, Macquarie Asian Alpha Fund Best Global Macro/Future Fund - GMO Systematic Global Macro Trust B, MST Capital Global Fund, Whitehaven SPC Correlation Fund Best Multi Strategy Fund - BlackRock ...

Bank levy upsets senior lobby

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... would be collected by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and would possibly be safeguarded by the Future Fund Management Agency adding about 0.7% to its funds under management.

Sovereign wealth funds climb to US$5.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... and Europe 17%. Africa and the Americas accounted for only 3% each with other regions accounting for 2%. Australia's Future Fund is ranked the 13th largest SWF and the seventh largest in the broad Asia region. The SWF Institute report also reveals only ...

Gonski urges Australia to look long-term

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... must find ways to focus on and promote long-term success for investors, according to David Gonski. The chair of the Future Fund board of guardians said the investment community, and Australian business more generally, suffers from shortsightedness. "Australia ...