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AAI launches the Art Trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... In 2005, Ron Radford National Gallery of Australia (NGA) director, said art would be a suitable investment for the Future Fund and called for the fund to invest between one and two per cent in "blue chip" artworks.

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... Fund (BAF) could skyrocket the government into Australia's number one investment manager. Rainmaker estimates the Future Fund is already $65 billion and the fifth largest wholesale investment manager operating in Australia. The BAF could be the centrepiece ...

Sovereigns in a league of their own

... funds are set to grow to more than $18.4 trillion in 10 years, according to Morgan Stanley data, with Australia's Future Fund making the top ten list by fund size. Fears that sovereign funds could potentially overstep their mark in countries they invest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... extraordinary general meeting. BHP Billiton Ltd, Santos Ltd and Zinifex Ltd announce quarterly production reports. Future Fund general manager Paul Costello addresses the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. Yesterday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... results. There is a meeting of Lift Capital creditors. Wesfarmers Ltd hosts a bi-annual analysts and investor briefing. Future Fund general manager Paul Costello addresses the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Newcrest Mining Ltd and Oil ...

Northern Trust names new Australia head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... Melbourne office. Northern Trust opened its Melbourne office in 2007 and later was awarded a $51 billion mandate from the Future Fund, the largest custody mandate ever awarded by an Australian institution. Providing asset and fund administration, investment ...

Future Fund investment team expands

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's $59.6 billion Future Fund has beefed up its investment team after appointing five more senior executives. Nadine Lennie has been appointed to the role of Director, Private Markets and will work with Raphael Arndt to develop ...

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's Future Fund has confirmed it will be looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of its investment strategies in 2008. The government-backed $59.6 billion fund was highlighted by Australian Conservation ...

Future Fund continues hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
As the $59.6 billion Future Fund's investment gathers pace, word is out the fund is looking to appoint half a dozen more to its investment team. Chief investment officer, David Neal, told the audience at the 2008 Asset Allocation Summit yesterday that ...

Future Fund to become top insto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
The Future Fund has signed up Vanguard, State Street, CFS GAM and QIC as its debut investment managers, but there's more to come as the fund strives to become the country's "leading institutional investor". Speaking at the 2008 Asset Allocation Summit ...