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Gonski appointed new chair of Future Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... nearly $90bn in assets. The government has also appointed Morgan Stanley Australia head, Steven Harker, to the Future Fund board, in the place of founding board member Brian Watson. "These appointments will bring a unique combination of experience and ...

Future Fund offloads Telstra shares

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... its holding in the telecom giant down from 10.9 to 10 per cent. At a senate estimates hearing yesterday, the Future Fund Board of Guardians said it had sold the shares on-market as part of its objective of rebalancing the portfolio by reducing its Telstra ...

Future Fund rebounds

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... deployed into a range of strategies consistent with our long term objective," said David Murray, chair of the Future Fund board of guardians. Alternative investments and global equities were the chief beneficiaries of the fund's changing asset allocation. ...

Transurban deal off Future Fund table

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
... $66 billion Future Fund has terminated discussions with two Canadian pension funds on buying Transurban. The Future Fund Board of Guardians released a statement yesterday, stating it has "terminated discussions with the Canada Pension Plan Investment ...

Future Fund slashes cash for alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... Makena Capital Management among others, according to its 2008/2009 annual report. David Murray, chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians, said the increased investments in the sector allowed managers to "take advantage of opportunities arising from ...

Costello lands MD role at advisory firm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
Future Fund board member and former Treasurer, Peter Costello, has been appointed managing director of independent financial and corporate advisory services firm, BKK Partners. Alastair Walton, chair at BKK Partners, said he has known Costello for more ...

Costello joins Future Fund board

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... Lindsay Tanner, minister for finance and deregulation. "To have the experience of someone like Mr Costello on the Future Fund board will be of great benefit," Tanner said. Costello will take up the position left by John Paterson when his term expires. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... the Australian Office of Financial Management will conduct a tender of short-dated Treasury notes. Meanwhile, Future Fund Board of Guardians chairman David Murray addresses the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Sydney. In company news, Austar ...

Future Fund hires more managers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... Real Estate Advisors each winning a slice of the $529 million invested in property. David Murray, chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians, also flagged increased investments in debt markets. Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Oak Hill Advisors were ...

Future Fund posts 6pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... materially increasing exposures to debt markets to take advantage of higher returns," said David Murray, chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Despite the overall losses, the fund remains staunch in its long term view on investments and will continue ...