Queensland Investment Corporation


QIC is a Government owned investment company owned by the Queensland Government. It was founded on 1 July 1991 pursuant to the Queensland Investment Corporation Act 1991 to serve the long-term investment responsibilities of the Queensland Government. As of 30 September 2008, the organisation converted from a statutory Government owned corporation to a company GOC and was renamed QIC Limited. QIC has now grown into a leading long-term specialist manager in alternatives.

Assets

QIC has investments in both Australia and the United States. Most of its shopping mall investments are through a 49% shareholding in a joint venture with Forest City Enterprises. In 2017, QIC reached an agreement to buy Forest City's interest in six of FC's eleven mall investments and an option to buy four others, excluding Charleston Town Center Mall in Charleston, WV. Forest City's US shopping centre management operation would also transfer to QIC.
Amongst its investments are shareholdings in:

Australian retail