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Vic to issue bonds to plug VisionSuper DB deficit

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Victorian councils will fund a deficit uncovered in a Vision Super defined benefit fund through a special purpose bond issue backed by the state government. The Melbourne-based industry super fund, which manages funds on behalf of public sector employees ...

US Girl Scouts launch financial literacy merit badge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... importantly, themselves. "To ensure that girls build their new skills safely, Girl Scouts of the USA and local Girl Scout councils have developed money-earning guidelines for girls and adults to follow," said the US Girl Scouts, in their program outline. ...

The good, the bad and the whatever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... preparing to sue S&P for its 'AAA' recommendations on financial products, which LGFS bought then onsold to Australian councils. LGFS's action was prompted by legal claims from 12 NSW councils on LGFS for breach of fiduciary duty and for misleading and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... 4,639. There is no economics news scheduled for Monday. In equities news, the case between Lehman Bros and a raft of local councils and charities over their investments in sub-prime-backed securities leading into the global financial crisis continues ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... and Visy Industries continues in the Federal Court in Sydney, as does the case between Lehman Bros and a raft of local councils and charities over their investments in sub-prime-backed securities leading into the global financial crisis. On Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... expectations survey. In equities news, the case continues in the Federal Court in Sydney between Lehman Bros and a raft of local councils and charities over their purchase of sub-prime mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the global financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... scheduled for release on Friday. In equities news, the hearing continues in the Federal Court in Sydney of the case by local councils and charities against the local arm of former Wall Street bank Lehman Bros over their investments in sub-prime mortgage-backed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... on Thursday, however in the Federal Court in Sydney, the hearing continues between Lehman Brothers and a raft of local councils and charities over investments in sub-prime mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the global financial crisis. On Wednesday ...

Nation's first solar fund launched

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
... simple and inert assets for investment, in particular those with long-term sales agreements for their power such as local councils, blue chip property owners and electricity retailers. Moss Capital said that by targeting solar projects with commercial ...

Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... National Seniors Australia (NSA), the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) and the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils (FECCA) said both parties have largely ignored their members' needs. "We've had a few crumbs but where are the big issues ...