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Unique investment opportunity in water

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... Foods (the agricultural investment arm of the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar). The investment of the Chinese-owned Shenhua Coal in NSW's Hunter Valley will also come with an attendant need to own water to service mining operations, Lourey notes. It is ...

Super to eclipse banks as primary lender: Cooper

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
Superannuation funds may have more money to lend than banks in under a decade, and could play a larger role in corporate lending than the corporate bond market, said Jeremy Cooper, architect of the government's Cooper Review. He expects banks, currently ...

No roadblocks to success: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
Mathias Cormann, Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, came out swinging yesterday, accusing the Federal government of implementing "chaotic and unpredictable" regulations. Cormann swore a "blood oath ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... expected on Thursday. In equities news, Wesfarmers is due to post fourth quarter sales results, Newcrest Mining and Whitehaven Coal are scheduled to release June quarter results and Australand its first half results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... Holdings' shares fell 1.7 per cent to $15.94, after its mining services arm Thiess won a $2.3 billion contract to extend coal mining in Queensland's Bowen Basin. Goodman Fielder shares lost five per cent to 47 cents after the company said its full year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... the lead from overseas and the big move in the commodities side of things," Mr Leppinus said. In local news, Billionaire coal magnate Nathan Tinkler has made a formal bid for Whitehaven Coal in which he hopes to take the miner under his private control. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... imports of ours," he said. Fortescue Metals Group dropped 12 cents, or 2.60 per cent to $4.50 at 10.21 (AEST), while Whitehaven Coal slumped -0.25 cents or 7.22 per cent at $3.28 at 10.18 AEST.

GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... State's electricity generators while Citigroup will act as specialist financial adviser on the sale or lease of the Cobbora coal mine development. "The sale of the State's electricity generators will release billions of dollars for investment in critical ...

SMSFs need better access to alternatives: BlueSky

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
The focus by fund managers on the 'big end of town' has negatively impacted SMSFs, who have missed out on quality options for alternative returns, according to BlueSky Alternative Investments. This is despite SMSF significant cash weighting making them ...

Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Productivity Commission has handed down its draft report on default superannuation funds, and while its recommendations were predictable, they represent big wins and yet severe threats for both sides of the industry. The inquiry was called in 2009 ...