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Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... by consumers," Sims said. Sims went on to say he has "long voiced concerns about the short-term thinking of state governments when privatising assets and making decisions primarily to boost sales proceeds, at the expense of creating a long-term competitive ...

Industry super fund commits to green bonds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... infrastructure and capital projects will address environmental impacts and climate risks. For cities, county and state governments and corporations, the pledge requires they account for climate risk when designing future infrastructure and capital projects ...

The case for indexed annuity bonds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... turnover and costs." IABs are "ideal investments for superannuation funds and borrowing vehicles for local and state governments to fund public assets without controversial privatisation," the report said. Citing APRA statistics, the report noted half ...

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union are calling on state governments to help empower bank staff to properly detect and safely report elder financial abuse. The campaign encourages Australians ...

IOOF partners with GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... to the victim. Rundmann suggested a middle ground to "allow the victim's compensation schemes - operated by state governments - to request a release of super on behalf of victims where a judgement debt remains unpaid." "Whilst not explicitly covered ...

Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... privatised Australian infrastructure and very competitive pricing on new projects, there's been no better time for state governments to offer projects to the market, funded through asset recycling," Lyon said. "This shows that Australia's governments ...

Future Fund model for social housing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... the housing stock and policy approach have not." The new model shows existing social housing stock delivers state governments poor financial returns, is becoming more costly to maintain and no longer meets the needs of tenants. IPA said the improved ...

AMP Capital acquires stake in desalination plant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... operational assets that deliver immediate yield. We look forward to continuing this momentum by working with state governments and key stakeholders to deliver value-for-money projects that benefit the community."

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... Australian major banks and the AAA ratings of the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Capital Territory state governments. Langer notes the downgrade is of particular concern for insurance companies that are required to follow the Life and General ...

State governments must divest energy networks: CEDA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... usher in a new phase of stable or even declining energy prices, Australia's economic reform agenda must include "state governments' divesting their ownership of network service provision assets." The recommendation is made in CEDA's latest paper as part ...