Starting from 27 January, Toby Johnston will join the Future Fund following a global search process from Wellington Management where he worked as global macro strategist for over 17 years.
Mr Johnston, who will report directly to CIO Sue Brake, will primarily focus on providing strategic advice and analysis on relevant global macro-economic issues to the agency and board of guardians.
Ms Brake said Mr Johnston’s appointment is an “important senior role” for the fund.
“Toby is a deeply experienced and highly regarded investment and economics professional with global expertise,” Ms Brake said.
“His appointment further bolsters the agency’s strategic investment capabilities and will enrich the quality and value of the advice we provide to the board as it navigates the new investment world.”
In October, the Future Fund announced it was closing in on $200 billion in assets after a rise of 1.2 per cent during the September quarter.
The value of the fund stood at $199.15 billion as of 30 September, with a 10-year return of 10.5 per cent per annum compared to a target of 6.1 per cent.
Neil Griffiths
Neil is the Deputy Editor of the wealth titles, including ifa and InvestorDaily.
Neil is also the host of the ifa show podcast.
