New role at Future Fund for Samild

Ben Samild has been promoted to deputy chief investment officer at Future Fund.

Reporting to CIO Sue Brake, Samild will be responsible for portfolio strategy, working on portfolio construction, dynamic asset allocation, and the integration of portfolio insights with sector-specific opportunities. He'll also develop views on emerging markets.

The role was previously held by Brake until her promotion to CIO earlier this year. "I am absolutely delighted that Ben has accepted this crucial role," said Brake. "He has detailed insights into our investment approach and a broad perspective on investing. In his new role, he will add to our ability to navigate the increasingly complex investment environment and maximise the benefits of our total portfolio approach. It is a testament to the strength of the team that we can appoint an internal candidate to this role."

The role was filled by Sam Killmier since the start of the year; he will return to his previous role as director of dynamic asset allocation.

Samild joined Future Fund in 2013 as head of alternatives, looking after the investment of $30 billion across hedge funds and other skill-based absolute return strategies. He previously was head of investment strategy for LUCRF Super and spent a decade as head of financial research with Elysium.

The Future Fund is currently reviewing options for filling Samild's previous role.