Future Fund looks to slash external tech spend in cost-cutting drive

Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt

Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future F
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Sweden’s FTN focuses on fees and returns in latest procurement

Sweden’s FTN focuses on fees and returns in latest procurement

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