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Australians retiring young despite rising life expectancy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... retirement trends. Despite Australians aged 45-64 self-reporting having a higher standard of health than the majority of OECD countries, the report's modelling found that nearly half (48%) of 40-54 Australian workers "in very good health" will likely ...

Independence on super boards should be skills based

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... settings that devolve broader decision-making responsibility to trustee directors than their counterparts in many OECD countries." The research concludes the boards of Australian super funds should include a number of independent directors but not at ...

Winter of our discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... of those weak first quarter in America... certainly, the same excuses could not apply to the other slowing big OECD countries. The severe winter, maybe. The port strike, certainly not. The strong US dollar, no, no, and no. It's a support to the others ...

AMP Capital awarded $250m global infrastructure mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015
... strategy has a target size of US$2 billion ($2.48 billion), with new inflows used to acquire additional assets in OECD countries in sectors such as transport, communication and utilities. Glenn Hubert, one of OPB's private markets' managing directors ...

AMP creates global infra platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... grow its assets to US$2 billion. Inflows into the Global Infrastructure Fund will be used to acquire new assets in OECD countries in sectors such as transport, communications, and utilities, adding to its existing European holdings, which include Newcastle ...

Hot property on notice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... basis. A similar study by the OECD (released in May) found Australian property prices the fifth most expensive among OECD countries and that, at the end of 2013, domestic houses were 28% overvalued when measured against income and 45% based on rents. ...

Confidence key to financial future: Murray

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... high by international standards. It says Australia's super sector has some of the highest operating costs among OECD countries and the decline in fees over the past decade have been modest. "We knew we would have to put on our crash helmets and flak ...

Hastings wins UK infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... investment. The mandate is to source and manage core infrastructure investments in the United Kingdom and select OECD countries over the long term. Hastings said that the RBS Group Pension Fund, one of the UK's largest pension schemes, "is a long term ...

AMP Capital Infra fund closed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... portfolio is expected to consist of investments in the subordinated debt of 10 to 15 companies headquartered in OECD countries, in the essential services of water, gas, electricity, transport and hospitals, said AMP Capital.

Fidelity: Asia focusing on intra-region trade

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... domestic demand and strong growth in intra-region trade, according to Fidelity. Asian economies are less dependent on OECD countries than in the past, said David Urquhart, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Asia Fund. "Today, Asia contributes more to ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:39PM
The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:33PM
Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:10PM
ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |   12:28PM
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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