Sam Sicilia

Fund Governance

‘We were never in a liquidity situation’: HostPlus

The $50 billion fund's deputy CIO - brought onto the panel to replace a sick Sam Sicilia - said the fund had enough liquidity amidst the early release scheme to manage "well beyond even the worst scenario we could imagine".

Tahn SharpeFebruary 10, 2021

Investment Strategy

Top podcast interviews from 2020

In its first year, Investment Magazine's Market Narratives podcast series have traversed some of the most pressing issues facing heads of investment teams, asset class specialists, influential consultants and those at the helm of the country's largest superannuation schemes.

Staff WriterDecember 16, 2020

Chant West and Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards

Hostplus CIO prepares for volatility after eventful 2018

Sam Sicilia reflects on the fund’s VC success and the impact of the royal commission, as he braces for a rough ride in the year ahead.

Alice UribeJanuary 18, 2019

Featured Homepage Posts

Young membership gives Hostplus resilience: CIO

Hostplus’s Sam Sicilia says the fund's young membership gives it the flexibility to hold illiquid assets and be opportunistic in a downturn.

Ben HurleyNovember 27, 2018

CIO profiles

No time to celebrate for Hostplus’s Sam Sicilia

Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia puts the fund’s stellar performance down to decades-old manager relationships and long-term investment.

Alice UribeSeptember 3, 2018

Governance

Australian super funds climb list of biggest pensions

Australian industry funds have rocketed up the rankings in an annual study of the world’s biggest pension funds.

Mark StorySeptember 4, 2017

Hedge Funds

Hostplus joins swell of funds offering SRI options

Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia prefers engagement with companies to divestment, but gives members the option to choose their strategy.

Dan PurvesApril 5, 2017

Hedge Funds

What CIOs want from fund managers

The fourth annual Investment Magazine CIO Sentiment Survey created by Casey Quirk and run in conjunction with Top1000funds.com has gained the feedback of 29 chief investment officers and heads of investment locally. This industry-leading insight into the working practices of the largest funds in Australia is part of a global survey of institutional investors. Superannuation […]

David Rowley and Dan PurvesDecember 11, 2015

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