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Prime continues to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Prime Financial Group has reported a 20% boost in profits after tax compared to last financial year, totaling $3.23 million. Prime also saw a 13% increase in new business revenue, growing from $2.32 million to $2.62 million, and largely driven by the ...

Storm Financial investor slams court decision

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... certain demographic who could not protect themselves in the event of market volatility. What happened to it? It's dead in the water. And now we're hearing about the importance of people using the equity in their homes to take pressure off the social ...

Prime subsidiary acquires accounting firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Prime Financial Group subsidiary MPR Group has acquired an accounting firm, expanding its accounting footprint in the process. Prime already had a minority interest in Melbourne-based Watermans International, but as part of MPR's strategic growth plan ...

Super fund backs Sydney water

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... fund's significant allocation in the 'fortress-like' asset class. UniSuper is extending its partnership in the Prospect Water Filtration Plant for a further 14 years, from 2021 to 2035. The $54 billion fund first invested in the plant in 2001, acquiring ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... have $20 billion invested in nearly every major Australian airport, stations, ports, electricity generators, gas pipelines, water treatment plants, roads, shopping centres, schools, aged care, hospitals, courts and universities across every state and ...

Henderson launches emerging markets fund in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... for shareholders like us - labour and environmental arbitrage specifically, such as using child labour or polluting the water supply of local communities. It tends to mean we will be treated similarly to other stakeholders." All of these issues lead ...

Millennials face gender inequality shock

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... workplace and say a woman goes into a meeting and it's assumed she'll take the minutes or she's asked to get the coffee or the water, all those examples are still pretty rife and not just in financial services, but in a lot of organisations," she said. ...

Charter Hall appoints new director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... finance and strategy at Origin Energy, Contact Energy, Energina Andina S.A., Australian Energy Market Operator, Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria), Australian Energy Market Operation (transitional) and VENCorp. CHG chair David Clarke said he was pleased ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... year. Mining posted the slowest annual growth rate in wages (1.3%) in the June quarter while wages in "Electricity, gas, water and waste services" grew the fastest (2.6%). UK labour market Latest data show how the UK labour market was faring oh so good ...

Suncorp boss in hot water over climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron has faced criticism over his stance on climate change in light of the company's 2016 annual review. The annual review insisted that the bank and insurer "works with all levels of government and key stakeholders ...