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Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... billion for capital investment in infrastructure, education and health to strengthen the economy. In infrastructure - in roads, rail, ports and broadband. In education. In skills, TAFE colleges and universities. In health and hospitals. And to build ...

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... WA Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday said, "It's time to set our eyes on addressing the nation's long term needs in road, rail, ports and other infrastructure. "The funds that we allocate to the nation's infrastructure challenges in next week's Budget ...

Di Bartolomeo joins AustralianSuper board

... president and national vice-president. He holds several directorships under his belt, including positions with the Australian Rail Track Corporation, the Parklands Foundation, Downer EDI and Reliance Rail. Most recently, Di Bartolomeo was managing director ...

Good governance pays 18pc more

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
UK companies with exceptional corporate governance records generate returns 18 per cent higher than those with poor records, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The study analysed 654 UK FTSE All-Share companies over four years to ...

Magellan builds infrastructure team

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
Magellan Financial Group has recruited Kris Webster to its investment team in the firm's latest endeavour to bolster its infrastructure capabilities. Webster will be playing an integral role in analysing and valuing global listed infrastructure securities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat today after Friday's lacklustre session on Wall Street and as investors sit tight ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting this week. At 0754 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
India is seeking US$500 billion over the next five years to help fund its national infrastructure plan, creating a big opportunity for Australian investors to get in on the ground floor. "We need this money over the next five years to fund our plan ...

Quadrant appoints deputy CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... Sundstrom was chief financial officer of P Cleland Enterprises and spent a number of years in management positions in Victoria's rail freight industry. "Quadrant's commitment to building and maintaining strong relationships with its membership and the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open firmer today mirroring Wall St which managed to end a few points firmer, however, many investors balked at making big bets ahead of important jobs data that could shed light on the US economy and the outlook ...

Sydney on $24 million a day

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... infrastructure blockages. President Hu is looking for state government approval of a $3 billion Chinese investment in a new rail and port network in Western Australia, the report said. Also on the agenda for President Hu and other visiting APEC leaders ...