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Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013

... Investors now owns) has been relatively uncontroversial, the privatisation of social infrastructure such as hospitals and schools, as well as roads and electricity distribution, is viewed with scepticism. But Himbury said that privatisation via superannuation ...

Trophy infrastructure assets too expensive

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013

... opportunities in core global private finance initiatives (PFIs), renewable energy and social assets such as hospitals and schools." With banks retreating from lending Hale said renewable energy projects are struggling for funding, which means there are ...

AMP buys into QLD school build project

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013

Financial literacy should be taught in schools in order to improve Australian's knowledge of finance issues, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has proposed. In a submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) National ...

No promises, promises for Kuroda

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013

NGS launches 2013 scholarship program

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013

The NGS industry fund for non-government schools has invited members to apply for a $5000 professional development scholarship. The NGS scholarship program, following in the footsteps of HESTA's nursing industry awards and the HostPlus 'cook for your ...

NGS Super adds three new directors

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013

NGS Super, the industry fund for non-government schools, has appointed three new directors to its board following the fund's February board meeting. Geoff Newcombe, Garry Le Duff both come from the Association of Independent Schools and join as employer ...

MoneySmart fin lit schools kits now even more hi-tech

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013

ASIC will release later this month the next round of digital classroom activities guides and resources designed to help primary school teachers promote financial literacy. The resources are part of the ASIC MoneySmart initiative and revolve around the ...

Ex Deutsche AM chief joins Africa charity

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

... scholarships and income generating programs for parents after meeting its organisers. "We support 1000 children in our primary schools, and we've already seen 30 children progress all the way through from primary to secondary," said O'Brien. Oasis Africa's ...

ASIC unveils primary school teaching package

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012

... national education conference for primary school teachers held in Adelaide last week. A resource package for secondary schools is on track for release in December. Peter Kell, ASIC Commissioner, said, "The key to effective financial literacy education ...

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Vale Garry Wyatt

KARREN VERGARA

Garry Wyatt, the co-founder and chief executive of Insync Funds Management, has sadly passed away.

NRF appoints inaugural chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN

The National Reconstruction Fund has named its first chief investment officer.

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN

VanEck will make history this week as the first investment manager to launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX.

More Aussies anticipate renting in retirement: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN

An increasing number of Australians expect to be paying off a mortgage or forced to rent in retirement, according to the latest Vanguard How Australia Retires survey.

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