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Abbott: Coalition will not vote for SG but won't rescind it

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has made his position clear on the proposed rise in the superannuation guarantee to 12%. Abbott confirmed this morning at a Financial Services Council (FSC) breakfast in Sydney, that while his party will not vote in support ...

Ironbark expands account team

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... said Chris Larsen, chief executive, Ironbark. Yesterday Financial Standard reported that equity fund manager, Maple-Brown Abbott, appointed Ironbark, currently responsible for around $2 billion of fund assets, to provide wholesale distribution services ...

Advance sells management of $650 million retail funds

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Equity fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott has acquired the management rights for two of its Australian retail funds with over $650 million in combined funds under management from Advance Asset Management. Maple-Brown Abbott (MBA) has appointed Ironbark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... right thing to do. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of conspiring with News Ltd to undermine the carbon tax. BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 73 cents, or two per cent, at $37.63 ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... their super. "I think its time for the Opposition to commit to improving the superannuation outcomes. It is time for Tony Abbott to tell us where he stands on improving retirement outcomes, particularly for women," said Kearney. A trustee director of ...

Govt responds to self-funded retirees

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... $300 Low Income Supplement payment available through Centrelink. Meanwhile, Shorten has hit out at Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, accusing the Liberal leader of trying to claim back thousands of dollars from pensioners under his proposed scheme. Shorten ...

Market Wrap -Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) opens its three-day convention, with addresses by Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott and Sundance Resources' chairman George Jones. On Tuesday, the Australian share market fell more than one per cent as investors ...

Advance Asian equity fund on hold as personnel changes

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... high staff turnover after the merger of OCBC Asset Management and Straits Lion Asset Management. LGI replaced Maple-Brown Abbott as manager of the Advance Asian Equity Fund in 2008. The fund has one, three and five year performance of 0.35 per cent ...

Wall Street does an Abbott

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011

TAAM adds to investment team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... management experience in both Australian and Asian equities to the company, having most recently worked at Maple Brown Abbott, and prior to that, at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Citadel Investments. "Wan has resided in both Sydney and Hong Kong and ...