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IOOF adds govt guarantee option

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... accounts, invests in short term, interest bearing securities that are guaranteed by the government. The Australian government initially guaranteed all deposits but was later revised at the end of November last year to only apply for deposits under $1 ...

Impax environment trust hits the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... Barack Obama's New Deal which plans to invest $150 billion in these sectors over 10 years. Locally, the Australian government remains committed to introducing a carbon emissions trading scheme by mid 2010, with an aim to reduce emissions by 15 per cent ...

Vanguard launches gov bond fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
Vanguard Investments Australia has launched an Australian Government Bond Index Fund as investors continue to seek haven in safe investments backed by the government. The Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index Fund (the Fund) invests in Government ...

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... The balanced ethical fund is currently invested 25 per cent in cash and equities and the remaining half to Australian government bonds, Swift said. "If we were able to have a fund that is more balanced between equities and bonds, that were themselves ...

Rainy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... authorities of all shapes and sizes are not just tweedling their thumbs waiting for the sky to fall. The Australian government and the Reserve Bank are among these authorities taking pre-emptive action. This is why the MYEFO report of a reduced fiscal ...

The luckier country

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... recession, the likelihood of this happening has been mitigated by the judicious policy responses by the Australian government and the central bank. Australia's monetary and fiscal authorities are being proactive in their policy responses. The Reserve ...

No sale for Suncorp

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... "We have taken the view that the market needs time to take account of the initiatives put in place by the Australian Government and other national governments to rebuild confidence in the global financial system," Story said. Despite the halt in discussions ...

Military Super names Watson as new chief

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... the Year in 2006 by the Fund Executives Association (FEAL). Watson also had a number of past roles within Australian Government agencies including the Department of Finance and Administration, the Australian Taxation Office and ComSuper. He replaces ...

Econocrats pour cold water on mortgage agency

The Australian government's two key economic agencies yesterday reiterated their view that the market for mortgage-backed securities would recover, and that there was no case for any form of government-sponsored mortgage funding agency. In his opening ...

Climate change opportunities, not just costs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... established schemes nothwithstanding that some are quite narrow and flawed compared to the one proposed by the Australian government. "We certainly learned some of the issues from the European ETS," said Senator Wong.

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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 Fund 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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