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Hockey wants Sinodinos back

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... as assistant treasurer in March when it became clear he would be called as a witness in the ICAC inquiry into Australia Water Holdings (AWH). He was temporarily replaced by Finance Minister Mathias Cormann. Two key policy areas - regarding the role of ...

Hockey names infrastructure top priority for G20

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... to the private sector to fire up its enormous cash reserves to fund new investment in roads, rail, ports and energy and water production. This partnership will help to create millions of new jobs." Hockey predicted that over the next decade there would ...

AMP adds listed infra to SMSF Suite

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... minimum investment is $30,000. The fund only invests in what it calls "core and pure" listed infrastructure assets such as water utilities, oil and gas pipelines, electricity transmission and distribution, as well as transportation infrastructure such ...

Australian Hedge Fund Awards finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
The nominees for the Australian Hedge Fund Awards 2014 have been announced. The winners will be revealed on Thursday 18 September at The Westin Hotel in Sydney, with an after party featuring live music at The Vault Hotel on Pitt Street. In the Australian ...

ISA targets 'sales incentives' in new ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... went on: "Despite financial planning scandals at two prominent banks, the banks have successfully lobbied the Government to water down consumer protections in financial advice, including the requirement for financial advisers to act in their client's ...

RBA to business: release the animal in you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... seen globally at present." "You can't make people be confident, I certainly can't." "I've allowed the horse to come to the water with cheap funding. I can't make it drink." And if I may add... adding more water could, instead, drown the horse.

Blue Sky reveals asset allocation of first alternatives LIC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... raised for its Alternatives Access Fund into a range of alternative assets including private equity and venture capital, water and agriculture, a hedge fund and private real estate. The Listed Investment Company (LIC) is Australia's only listed diversified ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street's lead and open higher despite the US ordering air strikes and food and water drops in northern Iraq. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 5,413. ...

Portfolio disclosure a 'data dump' on consumers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... the Cooper Review. Arguing with Bragg, JP Morgan's David Braga compared reporting on portfolio holdings to reporting on water quality. Just because he, the consumer, doesn't read the 81-page Sydney Water quarterly report, doesn't mean Sydney Water shouldn't ...

Two property funds announce significant acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
Two domestic property portfolios, Investec Australian Property Fund and Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust, have announced significant acquisitions. The Investec Australian Property Fund has purchased Brisbane office development 757 Ann Street ...