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Super funds tap Barangaroo development

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... premium grade, sustainable commercial assets. "The investment in Barangaroo South is particularly significant, given the project represents one of the few remaining major redevelopment precincts in the Sydney CBD and further improves our already high ...

Super funds drive M5 infra investment deal

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... intimately involved in the deal, which will see it invest $22 million towards the $400 million project. "Participation in the project is in line with our investment strategy of acquiring and developing core, high-quality infrastructure assets," he said. ...

Pacific Hydro joins $315m renewable energy JV

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a $320 million consortium agreement between the industry fund owned Australian renewable energy company Pacific Hydro and Brazil's mining company Vale. The agreement formalises Vale's and Pacific Hydro's intentions ...

Pool local govt infra projects to attract investors: E&Y

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
A study commissioned by the Commonwealth government into infrastructure financing has recommended the pooling of local council infrastructure project structures to make them more attractive to superannuation funds. The report by Ernst & Young suggests ...

AMP Capital buys into SA schools project

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... AAA rated South Australian Government." Funds and clients managed by AMP Capital are acquiring 100% of the equity in the project from Lend Lease and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. In addition, AMP Capital is becoming the asset manager of the project. ...

Midwinter empowers adviser software

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
Midwinter has implemented changes announced in the 2012 May Federal Budget in its Reasonable Basis advice modelling software, allowing advisers to alter tax settings. "It is a difficult time for financial planners due to the large amount of uncertainty ...

Budget move to take superannuation 'back to the future'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
Possible changes to the tax treatment of superannuation for high-income earners, likely to be included in tonight's federal budget, are taking Australia 'back to the future' according to Towers Watson. Andrew Boal, Managing Director for Towers Watson ...

Govt launch MRRT super site

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Gillard Government has launched a new website to show Australians how the new Minerals Resource Rent Tax package will improve their retirement savings. MoreSuper.gov.au was launched yesterday and provides a calculator for individuals to input their ...

Russell completes Prime Super transition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... successful transition of industry fund Prime Super members to Russell's administration platform in January this year. The project, involving 135,000 super fund members and 40,000 employers was announced in March 2011 and signified a strategic shift for ...

Indonesia readies for bond rating upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... Malaysia. Sukuk are bond-like certificates that don't pay interest but where investors take an ownership stake in the project the bonds are financing and investors' coupon payments are funded through structured profit streams from that stake. They are ...