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Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... Frydenberg's calls come as Labor flexes its muscle across the parliament, with Senator Mathias Cormann and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud calling out the Opposition on Tuesday for blocking the Government's Drought ...

Ideas give insight to opportunity: Vanguard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... where the next wave of growth might emanate from, including: Telecommunications and sensors Polymers and materials Agriculture and plant science Oncology Genetics

Chief economist update: La vita is no longer e bella

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... fall in domestic demand, which more than offset a positive contribution from net trade." On the production side, both agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors and industrial sector shrank, while the service sector had been "substantially stable". Not ...

PSP ramps up Aussie agriculture investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The $166 billion Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments has acquired a stake in an Australian grain and logistics company BFB. Already a major investor in Australia's agricultural sector, PSP Investments bought out private equity firm ...

Blue Sky appoints CFO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... encompasses property development and investment (residential, commercial, retail, industrial and retirement), construction, agriculture, investment banking and the funds management sector," Blue Sky said in company filings on December 24. Walker holds ...

Future Fund to manage new drought fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... drought resilience will enable Australia's $60 billion agricultural industries to fulfil their potential." Federal agriculture minister David Littleproud said the fund was a forward-thinking policy that will provide funding on top of existing funding ...

Warakirri launches new fund for HNWIs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... in the portfolio, a spokesperson for the company said. Chief executive of Warakirri's cropping and diversified agriculture funds management Adrian Goonan will run the fund, supported by the recently-expanded investment management team. Warakirri ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... an improved retirement option," a Qantas Super statement said. "He also helped drive the forays into timberland and agriculture, as well as the recent removal of tobacco from our investment portfolios. Paul worked closely with chief investment officer ...

Warakirri expands investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
The Melbourne-based boutique manager has added two consultants to its agriculture investment team. Warakirri Asset Management has appointed Peter Best as a senior investment specialist. He has more than three decades of experience in agriculture, working ...

Blue Sky LIC gets a new suitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... our capabilities in alternatives investment management, particularly in the management of unlisted assets such as agriculture, infrastructure, credit and private equity." "In addition with Alterum managing the assets of BAF, this would further expand ...