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Infra transport spending to jump 123%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... infrastructure spending and paying for it, noted Infrastructure Australia in their June 2011 report to the Council of Australian Government. Infrastructure Australia warned that Australians and governments are reluctant to borrow to fund infrastructure ...

MilitarySuper chief executive to stand down

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... since October 2010 when he took over from Paul Watson. Previously to that Seton was chief executive of the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST). Seton said he felt the "time was right" to move on from MilitarySuper following a ...

Chi-X and ASX go head to head

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... eight securities to all S&P/ASX 200 component securities and ASX-listed ETFs. "We commend the work of the Australian government and regulatory agencies that have worked tirelessly with Chi-X Australia and the industry to achieve this result," said Chi-X ...

Omega wins Ibbotson bonds mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... Omega, told Financial Standard that Omega will use an enhanced passive composite strategy investing in both Australian government debt and high-quality Australian corporate debt. "It is more aligned with Omega's risk controlled approach. In terms of ...

AUI Retirement Village Fund makes first acquisition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... with a minimum investment of $5 million. Investment returns of 4% over the benchmark of rolling ten-year Australian government bond yields are targeted. David Bryant, CEO of Australian Unity Investments (AUI), said that the Fund had been looking for ...

It's official, Rudd saved Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... employs only about 200,000 people. Economists will say it's simplistic - and they'd be right - but when the Australian government was expecting the GFC tsunami the number one concern was jobs. And when that's the pre-occupation it's hardly a surprise ...

Bonds, where the real money is

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
World equity markets hold only $57 trillion, one-third less than the $90 trillion in world bond markets, so it might be time we paid a bit more attention to where the real money is. Like how despite the frenzy for more debt as governments scrambled ...

Investors eye aged care infrastructure

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... opportunities for domestic and foreign investment. Currently investment in modern nursing homes is stilted due to Australian Government's planning targets, with price and supply constraints as the Government currently instructs providers where to build ...

Christian Super joins Government to seed community fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Christian Super has teamed up with the Australian Government to provide financing for a new $20 million social enterprise investment fund. Brisbane based Foresters Community Finance will manage the Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF) ...

PC disability insurance final report released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... consolidated revenue supplemented by additional taxation if required. "[The PC's] preferred option is that the Australian Government should finance the entire costs of the [scheme] by directing payments from consolidated revenue into a 'National Disability ...

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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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