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Pascoe shares VFMC strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... of innovative techniques of risk management and portfolio construction amid today's turbulent financial markets. Tim Costello will provide the keynote address and will explore whether super funds' default investment options are best positioned for the ...

You earn, I spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
Just about five years ago in late 2003, then Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello flagged the possibility of retiring the Commonwealth government debt and effectively shutting down the country's bond market. While markets had no argument against ...

Blame planners, not me: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
Just when you thought the financial crisis couldn't get any crazier, former Treasurer Peter Costello said planners are to blame for super fund members losing money from their super fund accounts following the stockmarket rout. "The government didn't ...

Future Fund is $652m richer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... in cash still up for grabs. But during question time at the FEAL briefing this week, the fund's general manager Paul Costello reiterated what he said back in the early days of the fund - that they're not in a rush to open the fund's $55 billion, and ...

Fix contributions, then worry about fees: Keating

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... "If you just use super to pay off your mortgage or go on a trip, the whole point of super vanishes. [Former Treasurer] Costello just reduced it to a bag of lollies."

Future Fund to release quarterly public reports

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... International Economics for having amongst the poorest transparency and accountability of any sovereign fund in the world. Paul Costello, Future Fund Management Agency general manager however explained to a Senate inquiry last week that the poor level ...

Attack tax with tact

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... it lead to the Fringe Benefits Tax and a stepping up of the Capital Gains Tax. A later pruning exercise by the Howard-Costello government then brought us the Goods and Services Tax even though we are still waiting for many of the State taxes that it ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... BHP Billiton Ltd, Santos Ltd and Zinifex Ltd announce quarterly production reports. Future Fund general manager Paul Costello addresses the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. Yesterday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index declined 35.7 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... Capital creditors. Wesfarmers Ltd hosts a bi-annual analysts and investor briefing. Future Fund general manager Paul Costello addresses the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Newcrest Mining Ltd and Oil Search Ltd report quarterly production ...

Future Fund on the defense

... shares which are subject to escrow until November 2008 and worth $9 billion last month. The fund's general manager Paul Costello said the shape of the portfolio reflects a combination of the early stage of their investment program and the market uncertainty. ...