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Cbus ready to deploy cash

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
As COVID-19 pushes down asset prices, Cbus investment chief Kristian Fok is turning his focus to the buying opportunities ahead. The fund's board devalued its unlisted assets between 8-15% in response to COVID-19, and its March quarter returns stood ...

How Cbus is servicing early release requests

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok says the $56 billion fund is seeing a slowdown in early access requests, as members also start to reverse out of cash. As of Wednesday, Cbus had received 45,700 applications from its members to access their ...

Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... official deputy chief executive officer role. In the past, in periods of Atkin's absence, chief investment officer Kristian Fok, chief financial officer Keith Wells-Jansz, group executive of brand, advocacy and product Robbie Campo, group executive ...

Cbus, UniSuper back new housing bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Australia and NHFIC's bonds provide them with an opportunity to do this at scale." Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok said the fund is a second-time investor in NHFIC's social and affordable housing bonds. "It is fantastic to see the tangible ...

Industry fund appoints deputy CIO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... investment strategy, including the roll out of additional internal strategies. He will support chief investment officer Kristian Fok in continuing the funds focus on driving down investment costs while maximising risk-adjusted returns. Cbus chief executive ...

Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... industry fund is aiming to slash its property portfolio emissions to zero by 2030. Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok laid out a roadmap of what the fund wants to achieve at the recent Global Climate Action Summit held in San Francisco. He said ...

Cbus aims to reduce costs through internalisation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
In a speech at the Master Builders Australia National Leaders Summit in Canberra, Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok said his fund aims to manage at least 35% of its assets internally by 2022, thereby reducing costs by about 18 basis points. ...

Industry fund names investment operations boss

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... functions including operations, analytics, risk, legal, governance and tax, the fund said. Chief investment officer Kristian Fok said Youssef has outstanding leadership and relationship management skills and proven track record in investment operations. ...

Industry fund on the hunt for investment operations boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... five, seven and 10 years and our focus is on driving continued strong performance," Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok said. "A significant focus of our new investment model is the internalisation of a number of direct investment strategies ...

Cbus expands senior investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... across Australian equities. Related story: Cbus Industry super fund hires change expert Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok said the fund is pleased to be welcoming more experience into the team. "Our future strategy and vision and strong growth ...