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Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... optimism and spending would, in time, drive business investment higher. Already, Factset reports that the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) optimism index improved in January 2020 and is "in the top 10% of all reading in the 46-year ...

Private equity fund raising $300m

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... family offices and retail investors to further its investments in private equity, renewable energy and real estate. Federation Asset Management chair Greg Bundy, who was previously Merrill Lynch AM's chief operating officer, said the team is expecting ...

New AFCA remit not enough: Law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... needs to be raised with politicians by aggrieved farmers and on their behalf by bodies such as the National Farmers Federation (NFF) to ensure this unfair and unjust gap is closed. We have notified the NFF of this issue of concern." The one-stop-shop ...

Fearless Girl comes to Melbourne

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... was commissioned by State Street Global Advisors in 2017 in light of International Women's Day. It will stay in Federation Square for the next two years, before moving to a permanent home in the Melbourne CBD. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said ...

Federation Asset Management appoints Equity Trustees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A recently launched asset manager appointed Equity Trustees as its trustee. Federation Asset Management appointed Equity Trustees as its trustee and responsible entity. The firm, who launched last September, is aiming to lead investment in renewable ...

Former Macquarie Capital head launches fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... led by former Macquarie Capital head of principal investments has kicked off a $500 million raise for its first fund. Federation Asset Management will invest in private equity including renewable energy and real estate focused on health and education ...

Chief economist update: The winter of Australia's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... prices would have negative implications for Australia's agricultural exports. According to the National Farmers' Federation: "The agricultural sector, at farm-gate, contributes 3% to Australia's total gross domestic product (GDP). The gross ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... really big." These were the words of US President Donald Trump when he spoke at the 75th Anniversary of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) in Washington in June this year. And, you know, small businesses really are. The stats are ...

NULIS names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... of the funds in 2016. Her directorship history included Goldman Sachs Australia Managed Funds, Westpac and Teachers Federation Health. Promnitz first joined the board responsible for the MLC Super Fund and products such as Plum, MasterKey Super, MasterKey ...

Industry super fund renews board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... care provider Sundale; while Pip Carew was nominated by the Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. Tom Symondson was nominated to the board by the Victorian Healthcare Association, in which he is also chief executive. First ...