James MacKenzie awarded Order of Australia VFMC would like to congratulate our former Chair, James MacKenzie AO who was made an officer of the Order of Australia in the Australian Day honours. James received his award for distinguished service to business and to public administration through leadership roles. James has had a long career in...Read More
CEO, Kate Galvin featured in a news article on Women’s Agenda. We learn more about Victorian Funds Management Corporation’s (VFMC) family-inclusive initiatives and policies aimed at supporting parents, carers and women, thanks to our partnership with Family Friendly Workplaces. Victorian Funds Management Corporation’s investment team is edging closer to reaching gender parity, now at 43 per cent,...Read More
VFMC was featured in an article in the Australian Financial Review Lighthouse gets $130m social loan from CBA, NAB Fund manager Lighthouse Infrastructure has secured a so-called social loan of $130 million from Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank to boost its provision of specialist disability accommodation funding, the first loan of its type in Australia for...Read More
VFMC are thrilled and proud to be featured by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as a case study highlighting our commitment to align our Clients’ investments with the goal of achieving a net zero future. The case study focuses on VFMC’s targeted active engagement with investee companies in their decarbonisation efforts. This serves as...Read More
For the second consecutive year, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has been ranked number one as part of the OMFIF ranking of sovereign funds globally for gender equality. With a mostly female executive team and gender balance across the organisation, VFMC leads the way among pension and sovereign funds in the GBI. Within the report,...Read More
Chief executive of one of Australia’s largest investment managers, Kate Galvin is helping spearhead greater gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in the investment management industry. Andrew McKean writes. Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) chief executive Kate Galvin takes pride in VFMC’s promotion of gender equity and diversity, and for setting a bold vision to be one of...Read More
VFMC recently completed its Investment Risk Uplift Project to further elevate portfolio risk capabilities and support global best practice in investment risk management. A key project objective was better understanding, at a whole-of-portfolio level, how much risk was coming from VFMC’s Private Credit asset class, where better risk-adjusted returns could be found, and what this...Read More
In April 2021, VFMC announced that Chief Executive Officer, Ms Lisa Gray, would be retiring from her executive career on 30 September 2021. After nearly six years at VFMC, Lisa advised it was time to extend her business and leadership contribution to a broad portfolio of directorship and advisory interests. In announcing Lisa’s retirement, Mr...Read More
“Anchored in Purpose” When Lisa Gray accepted the position of CEO at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation, it was the start of an overhaul that saw the organisation through some tough times. Read more..Read More
The Chairman of Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), Mr James MacKenzie, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Tom Considine to the Board of VFMC (effective 8 June 2021). “This appointment broadens the public sector policy, financial and risk management expertise of the VFMC Board. In particular, Mr Considine brings extensive experience in...Read More
