Ben Samild was appointed chief investment officer of the Future Fund in August 2023, having previously served as DCIO, Portfolio Construction. As CIO, he leads the Future Fund’s investment team investing across all asset classes and geographies, with a particular focus on stewarding the fund’s joined-up whole portfolio approach.
He joined the Future Fund in October 2013, as director, alternatives, following a 10-year career in the hedge fund industry, and four years as head of investment strategy at LUCRF Super. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments. Ben completed a six-year undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne majoring in behavioural finance, psychology and history, and has a Masters of Applied Finance.
