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Retiree living costs match CPI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... retirees more vulnerable to the economic impacts of weather events, and in the long run, climate change. Rents, medical and hospital services and tobacco also recorded rises for the June quarter 2012, price segments that are also important to retirees. ...

Asian trustee services in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
Stagnation in parts of the eurozone causing capital to take flight to Asia is creating opportunities for trustee services firms across the Asia-Pacific region particularly regarding overseeing Initial Public Offerings. The Trust Company, Australia's ...

GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... strategies. We look forward to working with them to maximise funds so that we can put this toward critical road, school and hospital projects across NSW and achieve the best possible outcome for the people of NSW," he said. The electricity asset sale ...

AMP Capital Infra fund closed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
AMP Capital's Infrastructure Debt Fund has completed its final close, after it launched in 2010. AMP said that the fund, which invests in subordinated infrastructure debt, has attracted a,-400 million from 30 global institutional investors, including ...

Gonski to join APS board

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... Institute of Dramatic Art and chair of Film Australia. His board experience with other non-profits includes St Vincent's Hospital, the Bundanon Trust; Philanthropy Australia; and the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. At present, he is estimated to ...

AIA innovates around adviser feedback

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... techniques. Other product improvements announced include; the introduction of Terminal Illness, Intensive Care and Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest benefits under the income protection range; and the extension of the Elective or Cosmetic Surgery benefit ...

That anxious wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... Victoria's new anti-smoking ad. I don't know if this is shown in the other states but the ad shows a fretful young dad in a hospital waiting room waiting for news of whether or not he has lung cancer. That's where financial markets are at this time - ...

More infra investors going direct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... their attention are energy, transportation and utilities and waste management. Social infrastructure such as housing and hospital projects are also attracting interest but not as intensely given the extra difficulties in project structuring and more ...

Northern Trust wins Dutch pension mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
Northern Trust Asset Management has won a mandate for the passive management of a EUR200m listed real estate portfolio from Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering. Wouter Jan Naborn, head of asset management for the EUR4.3bn Dutch hospitality ...

Social infrastructure not suited to pension funds: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... assets being too thin and thus illiquid. The Institute defines social infrastructure as public assets such as schools and hospital buildings that are structured to deliver a revenue stream. FrA(C)dA(C)ric Blanc-Brude, the study's author and research ...