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Aust needs better PPP infra structures: Greiner

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
Canadian pension funds' aggressive appetite for Australian infrastructure assets is indicative of the failure of Australian governments to structure deals in a way suitable for local super funds. Nick Greiner, chairman of Infrastructure NSW, said yesterday ...

Falling bond yields, low growth, subdued returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
Yields on Australian government 10-year bonds plummeting to record lows points to investors expecting near negligible economic growth in the foreseeable future. But it could also be driven by overseas investors desperate for a safe-haven. In April this ...

Philanthropy needs simpler support: Perpetual Private

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... we just wanted to write to you and say what an outstanding commitment you've made to the community. "The Australian government are the only ones with a conclusive list of who has set up those 1000 PAFs and I can guarantee that letter will not be thrown ...

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

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... approved council borrowings into a limited number of bond issues which could be centrally underwritten by the Australian Government. "A lot of people focus on superannuation funds as being equity players, but they actually take very large dept positions ...

NSW universities face $4.3bn in super liabilities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... "critical need" for NSW universities to negotiate funding arrangements for superannuation liabilities with the Australian Government, after an audit of the state's 10 universities. The affected schemes are the State Superannuation Scheme, the State Authority ...

AMP Capital buys into SA schools project

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... South Australian Schools Public Private Partnership project worth $232 million has been approved. The South Australian Government has approved the purchase, which includes six newly constructed schools in Adelaide, ranging from primary, middle, secondary ...

Australia's finely balanced $376bn budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... Regardless of the politics of the budget, bond markets have already responded positively by lowering yields on Australian government bonds to their lowest level in more than 40 years, a trend that is expected to add to pressure on the Reserve Bank to ...

YBR launches savings fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... global shares, taking a large hit during the crisis. "Yet over the last 25 years, safe investments like Australian government bonds have yielded better total returns than global shares with substantially lower risk of loss." YBR said that it was time ...

Indonesian inflation falls to 4.25pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... some dampening in the outlook for selected resources, is seeing demand come off for AUD, noting that most Australian government bonds issued are bought by overseas investors and if the choices these buyers have in regional bond markets keep increasing ...

GMO shuts Aus equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... Australian equities mandates for a number of local superannuation plans, including State Super ($790 million) and Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust ($113 million), according to Rainmaker Research. GMO primarily services an institutional ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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