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FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
In May, Prime Minister Tony Abbott made good on his promise to be an 'infrastructure prime minister', dedicating billions of dollars to infrastructure development in the budget. But is this enough to get the bulldozers bulldozing? James Fernyhough takes ...

ANZ reshuffle drops Australian chief economist role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... role within the bank. The company has also has relocated its global head of rates research role to Singapore. As a result, Tony Morriss, who held the role in Australia, has decided to leave ANZ. "ANZ has changed the structure of its economics and research ...

IOOF and SFGA union rattles top ranks

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... the key to the operation's success. Morgan Stanley flagged the "adviser risks" and suggested that SFGA managing director Tony Fenning transitions to an advisory board "critical to retaining advisers and ensuring a smooth transition." However, "assuming ...

SFGA top exec leaves following IOOF bid

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... team at SFGA, I thank Linda for her efforts and I wish Linda all the best in her new role at CBA," SFGA managing director Tony Fenning said. SFGA head of legal will assume the role of company secretary from July 11. Andrew Crowther has accepted a contract ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... Treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government could change the age at which people could access their super, but Prime Minister Tony Abbott quickly moved to rule out making changes any time soon. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Treasurer signals major superannuation shake up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... promoting a culture of more self-reliance among future retirees. "[Superannuation] is on my mind, it's on [Prime Minister] Tony Abbott's mind. We're thinking about how we're going to make retirement incomes policy sustainable," said Hockey. The Treasurer's ...

OMFG! Australia could lose an A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... pay compensation for losses from complex investment securities." (AFR) Happily for S&P, its latest warning is in line with Tony and Joey's Budget agenda, else they'll be crying, "I'll see you in court... again!

IOOF secures strong advice channel with SFGA bid

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... Commonwealth Bank ($53bn). Major aligned players such as Westpac, NAB, Macquarie or ANZ would fall behind. SFGA managing director Tony Fenning described the business as a "wealth management and accounting services group that offers our clients an alternative ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

International media question Australia's "austerity budget"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... hit consumer confidence in an economy that is doing better than most of its counterparts. "Australia's first budget under Tony Abbott was either brave or foolhardy," BBC Sydney correspondent Jon Donnison wrote following Treasurer Joe Hockey's budget ...