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ISA gives evidence to PC on inverted bid model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... Industry Super Australia (ISA) will today present its 'inverted bid' infrastructure funding model to the Productivity Commission (PC). ISA and its associated fund manager, IFM Investors, have long been talking about the inverted bid model, which spells ...

PC examines Weaven's 'inverted bid' infra model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The Productivity Commission (PC) has given qualified support to Industry Super Australia's (ISA's) 'inverted bid' model for investing in greenfield infrastructure projects in its draft report on public infrastructure. Informally known as the 'Weaven ...

PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended a "comprehensive overhaul" of Australia's public infrastructure following the release a draft report on the topic. The report, which runs for nearly 600 pages, covers issues such as funding new projects ...

SMSFs poised to boost infrastructure investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... investment makes infrastructure an attractive option for these investors. In a recent submission to the Productivity Commission Public Infrastructure inquiry, the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) listed the advantages of SMSFs funding ...

Government must recycle brownfield infra: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... recycling model for infrastructure development to attract superannuation investment. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's Public Infrastructure Inquiry, the FSC said super funds were ready to invest in existing (brownfield) infrastructure ...

AMP Capital proposes new infra funding model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... revenue from the resulting economic activity. AMP Capital made the proposal as part of its submission to the Productivity Commission's Public Infrastructure Inquiry. It said that, while there is significant appetite from institutional investors and super ...

Westpac trumpets infrastructure's 'annuity style' potential

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... retirees with a much-needed "annuity-style" income stream, according to Westpac Group. In a submission to the Productivity Commission's Public Infrastructure Inquiry, the bank said that the infrastructure funding challenge in Australia can to a large ...

Industry bodies clash over pension age

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
The Productivity Commission's suggestion to lift the age pension to 70 years old has received a mixed reaction from financial services industry bodies. The Financial Services Council (FSC) is in favour of raising the preservation age for superannuation ...

Lift aged pension to 70: Productivity Commission

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
With Australia's population on track to reach 38 million by 2060, the Productivity Commission has released a research paper that warns now is the time to plan the policy responses that will be needed to cope with these demographic and economic changes. ...

Should super have its own regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... source of investment opportunity. Cooper also suggested that the Son of Wallis inquiry be conducted by the Productivity Commission, rather than by a specially-created body. Referring to his experience heading up the Cooper Review, he said: "[The Productivity ...