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Super contributions highest since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... retirement," he said. To ensure accurate year-on-year comparisons the Bond Report removed a one-off contribution by the NSW government from the $90 billion in super contributions for the year, reported by APRA. To cover its superannuation liability the ...

GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
Goldman Sachs will advise the NSW government on the $3bn sale of the State's electricity generators while Citigroup will act as specialist financial adviser on the sale or lease of the Cobbora coal mine development. "The sale of the State's electricity ...

NSW govt run annuity targets platforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
The NSW government will target the platform market with an annuity product as a source of funds for infrastructure projects. The 'Waratah Annuity Bond' guaranteed debt instrument offers retail investors in Australia the opportunity to buy an annuity ...

NSW budget to focus on creating infra deals

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... available in Australia, generally speaking have been quite attractive, there just hasn't been enough of them. "The NSW government has actually been quite progressive over the last few months in terms of bringing new deals to market," he said. "Nationally ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... releases lending finance for April while National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for May is due out, and the NSW government brings down its budget. In equities news, Woolworths chief executive Grant O'Brien and Kraft Foods Australia and New ...

NSW universities face $4.3bn in super liabilities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... with the University of NSW and The University of Sydney comprising 50% of this amount," said Achterstraat. The NSW Government and the Federal Government have been unable to come to an agreement on who will be responsible for the deficit. "The commonwealth ...

Hastings consortium snaps up de-sal plant

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... Infrastructure for the 50-year lease, which covers the plant, site, pipeline and supply agreement with Sydney Water. The NSW government will use funds to repay debt associated with the site, with $300 million to go to the Restart NSW infrastructure fund ...

Altius makes senior advisory appointments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... global fixed interest and credit at CFS. Before joining the Altius committee, Jarman was executive director of the NSW Government's Asset Management Committee. Other previous roles include managing director and vice chair, Asia Pacific, of RBC Capital ...

FSC chief made chair of Landcom

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... acumen and broader community responsibility needed to chair what is effectively the land development arm of the NSW Government," added Hazzard. Brogden is the also patron of Lifeline Australia and a number of local community organisations, and was previously ...

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
News of the NSW Government's plans to privatise the state's power generators follows on predictions that cash-strapped governments around the world may soon begin selling off infrastructure assets to the private sector. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announced ...