Pay Survey
Million-dollar payouts
As the industry consolidates into bigger funds overseeing hundreds of billions of dollars, the average remuneration packages will also likely climb.
Sarah JonesFebruary 10, 2020
Future Fund
Investment Strategy
Future Fund sticks with hedge funds
Australia’s $168 billion Future Fund is looking to add more money to its $22.6 billion hedge fund program where it can find managers with spare capacity, to help protect the portfolio against a sell-off in the equity market.
Sarah JonesJanuary 28, 2020
Operations
Future Fund to hire less as data project goes live
The $210 billion sovereign wealth fund has launched its new investment data management platform, capping an initial three-year journey to upgrade its technology.
Sarah JonesDecember 9, 2019
ESG
RIAA identifies Australia’s top super funds
Australian super funds that employ responsible investment strategies have outperformed their competitors over one, three and five-year time frames, fresh data from Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has confirmed.
Elizabeth FryDecember 6, 2019
Investment Strategy
Super funds to buy up corporate Australia
As asset owners grow bigger they are tipped to start buying up listed companies. Yet not everyone is convinced that it's worth the trouble including the Future Fund.
Sarah JonesNovember 27, 2019
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Future Fund to sell off ‘large slice’ of private equity
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund is in the midst of selling off some of its private equity assets on the secondary market as it looks to free up more capital in the event of a drawdown.
Sarah JonesNovember 21, 2019
Investment Strategy
Costello says Future Fund ‘alert’ to market risks
Peter Costello said the board of the $165.7 billion Future Fund “remains alert” to growth and market shocks despite high allocation to risk assets.
Sarah JonesOctober 21, 2019
Fixed Income and Credit Forum
The Future Fund: Credit is not a defensive asset
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund is seeking to raise the value of its credit portfolio by increasing exposure to direct lending and emerging market debt and shifting away from traditional fixed income assets.
Elizabeth FrySeptember 2, 2019