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QIC launches retail property fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... based in Ohio, United States. The portfolio has a low average occupancy cost of 11.2%, as well as an average sales productivity of circa US$515 per square foot. It comprises approximately 12 million square feet of lettable area with additional retail ...

New energy benchmark guide for instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
A new benchmark of globally-listed industrial companies and their energy productivity will guide institutional investors looking to decarbonise portfolios and assess who is capitalising on energy efficiencies. The Energy Productivity Index, which analyses ...

ANZ to cut 200 jobs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... in response to subdued economic conditions, low lending growth and the need to simplify our business and improve productivity." All staff affected by the redundancies will have access to support services such as ANZ's career retraining fund and will ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... years regulatory experience at both federal and state levels and was appointed as a part time commissioner at the Productivity Commission in December 2015. She has particular expertise in financial services regulation and competition policy, including ...

Government allocates $920m pa for Smart Cities infrastructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... policy agenda are capable of incentivising local infrastructure planning and prioritisation to maximise national productivity. "This Budget also commits to important initiatives to increase the efficient use and maintenance of Australia's existing infrastructure ...

Ten-year enterprise tax plan to benefit SMEs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... corporate tax rate to 25%. The government claims the more competitive company tax rate will "encourage investment, raise productivity, increase GDP and over time raise real wages and living standards." Businesses with a turnover of less than $10 million ...

Advisers shouldn't overlook workplace super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... employees. IOOF head of employer super, Stephen Black said: "Financial stress is a major cause of disruption and loss of productivity at work, but access to financial advice can help combat this. Research shows that 72% of people who switch super funds ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... "hampered by weak demand, partly held down by unresolved crisis legacies, as well as unfavorable demographics and low productivity growth" - and "uneven and generally weaker" prospects across emerging and developing economies. The IMF expects the Australian ...

Lazard lowers minimum investments on two funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... emerging markets equities is key. We only invest in companies that we believe exhibit strong, sustainable financial productivity at attractive valuations," Prugue continued. "The Global Listed Infrastructure fund aims to facilitate investment in long ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... minister for financial services and super, shadow minister for sport and shadow assistant minister for investment and productivity listed adequacy, tax concessions and the gender gap as the three key benchmarks Labor will use to evaluate the government's ...