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Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... threat to financial markets and the global economy, with former Howard Government Treasurer and Future Fund chair Peter Costello warning of the short-term risk of the rapidly spreading virus. "As of today, the big short-term risk would be the coronavirus," ...

Future Fund returns 1.9% for the quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... markets while recognising that accommodative monetary policy continues to support asset prices," Future Fund chair Peter Costello said in a statement. "Looking to the longer-term, the global economy remains challenged by factors including demographics ...

Future Fund returns 11.5%, crosses $160bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Australia's sovereign wealth fund returned 11.5% in the year to June, with chair Peter Costello likening the returns to that of a "high growth" superannuation option but with much lower risk. The Future Fund now manages $162.6 billion, after adding ...

SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
The Reverend Tim Costello AO has stepped down as patron of the SMSF Association. Costello assumed the role in August 2017, succeeding former High Court chief justice Sir Anthony Mason. He has resigned for personal reasons. Speaking on behalf of the ...

Future Fund crosses $150 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates and easing US-China trade tensions," Future Fund chair Peter Costello said. "The Future Fund continues to make good progress on its objective to strengthen the Government's long-term financial ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... promised surpluses but failed - all because events didn't live up to their assumptions. Or take the case of Peter Costello - the last time Australia enjoyed a Budget surplus (to the point that speculations back then was that Australia doesn't ...

Qantas Super chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... and February 2011. The board named two new members as company-appointed directors designate to replace Ward and Paul Costello, who passed away in November last year. John Atkin, who was the former chief executive of the Trust Company and managing director ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... to 31 December and even the top quarter performance for the cohort only hit 1.4%, according to Future Fund chair Peter Costello. "What that shows is a point we have been making for some time," Costello said in a media call this morning. The Future Fund's ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... assisting. Working alongside Hayne and Orr were four barristers - Michael Hodge QC, Albert Dinelli, Eloise Dias and Mark Costello who were formally appointed to assist Hayne - as well as another four barristers. "I also wish to record my thanks to the ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
Paul Costello has been remembered as a "truly inspirational figure" in the Australian financial services community. Costello passed away on November 5, following a long illness. He was a former chief executive at the Superannuation Trust of Australia ...