Victorian Funds Management Corporation

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Victorian Funds Management Corporation
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Victoria
HeadquartersLevel 13, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Website Official website

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is an agency of the Government of Victoria in Melbourne.

The VFMC was established by the Victorian Funds Management Act 1994. Its role is to provide investment and funds management services to Victorian public authorities. [1] The corporation controls a total of about $70 billion in assets that are used mainly to pay superannuation entitlements to serving and former state public servants.

The Fund suffered from poor investment decisions during the 2008 financial crisis when money was invested in the Queensland-based company, Life Settlements Wholesale Fund. [2] Funds suffered, like many, during the Covid pandemic of 2020-2012, when funds under management dropped from AU$2.4 billion to $72.1bn in 2022. [3]

In compliance with climate-friendly investment, VFMC reported its aspiration to meet 'net zero' criteria for the majority of its portfolio in 2023. [4]

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References

  1. "About VFMC". Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/state-sinks-500m-on-dud-scheme-20110301-1bd9t.html
  3. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/victorian-funds-management-corporation-posts-worst-return-since-2009/news-story/a734e31280e4585d28793287b94bad23
  4. https://www.unpri.org/climate-change/vfmc-portfolio-alignment-with-net-zero/11475.article