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Country

Australia

AUM

$226

Performance (%, 1YR)

10.82

Chief Executive

Kathy Vincent

Chief Investment Officer

Ian Patrick

Performance Notes

Based on Life Cycle Balanced option

Chair

Helen Rowell

Asset allocation
Based on Life Cycle Balanced option

25.6% Australian Shares

27.1% International Shares

29.5% Unlisted Assets & Alternatives

15.5% Fixed Income

2.3% Cash

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Asset allocation as of June 30, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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