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Super's role in new $10bn infra spend

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... Infrastructure Australia's pipeline of high priority initiatives, which include a number of state highway and road upgrades and water projects, and which, by the way, have already been vetted for community and economic feasibility," said Rastogi. ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... collaboration," Frydenberg said. Frydenberg said the government is increasing its commitment to improve the nation's water infrastructure through the National Water Grid, allocating $2 billion to the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... $317 million for Aussie exporters to continue accessing global supply chains. Another $2 billion will be put towards vital water infrastructure. Frydenberg also announced a raft of measures for small and medium businesses, including enabling 99% of businesses ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... More effective and better resourced skills training and development. Lower taxes. Boosting infrastructure investment in our water, energy and transport grids," he said. "Cutting red tape and making it easier to do business. Fixing problems in our industrial ...

New boutique strikes partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
A boutique set up by a former Ellerston Capital investment analyst is teaming up with Sydney's LSL Partners under a revenue share arrangement. Coterie Capital was formed by Daniel Pi, who worked on Ellerston's investment team. It is starting with an ...

New chair of CPA Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... president for three years and currently has a number of other directorships. She is on the board of CareSuper, Melbourne Water Corporation and the RACV as well as TarraWarra Museum of Art. "Merran has considerable expertise in corporate governance, finance ...

Mawhinney lashes out at regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney has accused ASIC of a witch hunt, saying a provisional liquidators' report proves M101 Nominees had no "smoking gun" - but the report actually refers to the company's business model as unsustainable. A provisional ...

Watermark LIC seeks restructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
A Watermark-managed LIC is proposing to convert to an unlisted managed fund, as a group of investors seek to replace Geoff Wilson and John Abernethy on its board. The Australian Leaders Fund (ASX: ALF) will seek court and shareholder approval to convert ...

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
The government has announced a raft of reforms to reduce barriers to Australia's credit framework as a means to boost the economy. The reforms will remove the responsible lending obligations from the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 aiming ...

Boutique appoints chief operating officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Watermark Funds Management's chief operating officer has left for a similar role at another boutique. Tim Bolger is joining Alium Capital Management as its chief investment officer. Alium runs two strategies: a market neutral fund and public-to-private ...