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Queensland industry funds merge

HARRISON WORLEY AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... AustSafe Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer Deed. Both established 30 years ago, AustSafe is the super fund for rural and regional Australia with more than 100,000 members. Sunsuper is the fastest growing fund in Australia with about 1.3 million ...

Water risk infiltrates agriculture portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... portfolio is similar to putting together a share portfolio that looks at correlation between industries - it's the same with rural properties in managing climate, Beauchamp says. This is an extract of a news story first published in the latest issue ...

ANZ, NAB bottom lines take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... outcome or its impact on the bank or broader industry. On 3 January 2017, ANZ announced it sold its 20% stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank; this has materialised to an $86 million loss. In the same month, it agreed to sell UDC Finance, which is ...

ANZ considering IPO for subsidiary

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... its Asian retail and wealth business in six countries; its Australian investment and pension business; China's Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank and the Phillippines' Metrobank Card Corporation. The sales are a part of a broader move to tighten the risk ...

Industry fund and CommInsure unveil digital claims process

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... have confidence they receive an accurate update of the claims' status at any time. The super fund, with early beginnings in rural Australia, is open to everyone. More than 90% of members are invested in its MySuper option. Whitehelm Capital's partnership ...

Industry fund buys $7 million beef stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... outside of Japan. First State Super chief investment officer Damian Graham said the super fund is delighted to be supporting a rural NSW agricultural business as its first investment through the GO NSW Equity Fund. "Our top priority is to deliver sustainable ...

Thinning trade surplus shaves A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... a fall in exports and higher imports. According to the ABS, "goods and services credits fell $903m (3%) to $31,871m. Non-rural goods fell $1,074m (5%) and rural goods fell $85m (2%). Non-monetary gold rose $362m (24%) and net exports of goods under merchanting ...

Elders continues impressive growth run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... Elders network and community culture as we develop a diverse mix of mutual referral relationships across general insurance, rural services, agri-finance and real estate," Dwyer said.

Elders boosts Victorian presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... Elders network and community culture as we develop a diverse mix of mutual referral relationships across general insurance, rural services, agri-finance and real estate," Dwyer said.

NZ Super Fund invests in Aussie farm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... Queensland and New South Wales. The super fund didn't disclose the sale price, but said investing in Palgrove will bring its rural land portfolio to 33 farms worth about NZ$340 million. Chief investment officer Matt Whineray said Palgrove was a high ...