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How the Future Fund found agility
Using a fund of funds enabled the Future Fund to build a large exposure to hedge funds quickly during the global financial crisis.
Amanda WhiteSeptember 12, 2012
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The Caisse, Future Fund into infrastructure
Two of the world’s biggest institutional investors have recently made significant forays into Australian infrastructure, seeing opportunities in the country across a wide array of assets. Canada’s second largest pool of pension assets, la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (the Caisse), has made a $139.2-million investment in five projects. Macky Tall, the fund’s […]
SAM RILEYAugust 29, 2012
Investor Profile
Future Fund’s single
total portfolio
For the past five years David Neal has been integrating the vision of “one team, one portfolio” into the culture of the investment team at the $77-billion Future Fund. This has now been set in stone – well, porcelain – with coffee cups bearing the moniker used by staff throughout the organisation. The slogan is […]
Amanda WhiteJune 20, 2012
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Politics mars appointment of Australian SWF chair
Australian’s $A73 billion ($77 billion) sovereign wealth fund has a new Government-appointed chairman and board member in a process that has become embroiled in politics.
SAM RILEYMarch 14, 2012
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Future Fund goes defensive
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, has lost more than $2 billion in the September quarter, as global share markets tumbled – despite reducing its equity exposure and moving more into defensive assets, such as cash.
SAM RILEYNovember 2, 2011
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Future Fund lags behind long-term objectives
Australia’s $77.63 billion Future Fund is lagging behind its long-term investment objectives, achieving a nominal annual return of 5.2 per cent over the past five years.
SAM RILEYAugust 10, 2011