Australia should consider Islamic finance to bridge infrastructure gapBY ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018 12:49PMIf super funds continue to spurn local infrastructure investment in favour of offshore assets, Crescent Wealth managing director Talal Yassine believes the Islamic finance market should help make up Australia's shortfall. Related News |
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BENNELONG FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD
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Bennelong Funds Management is like a mainline into the jugular of Australia's financial advice sector, with more than 6500 advisers channelling capital to its funds. But its global chief executive John Burke says the job's not done yet. Andrew McKean writes.