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People & Products

Future Fund chair appointed to replace Costello

The $211 billion Future Fund has appointed a new chair to replace Peter Costello, who will step down next month after 14 years....

Funds management

Future Fund hits record $211.9bn value

Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has exceeded its long-term investment return target for 2023 despite inflationary pressures as it reaches a record value of $211.9 billi...

Funds management

Two board appointments due at Future Fund

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is in talks with Future Fund governor, Peter Costello, about whether he will remain at the sovereign wealth fund for another term, as it seeks to m...

Outsider

Boardroom bingo no fun when old grudges die hard

Outsider has long accepted that when politicians retire they frequently pop up in what could quite accurately be described as corporate sinecures....

Editorial

What is really motivating the Retirement Income Review?

A significant question mark will hang over the Government’s Retirement Income Review if all it seeks to achieve is abandonment of the superannuation guarantee timetable a...