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Local financial sector to lose $3.5bn plus

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... largest gas exporter, that's draining dollars we'd otherwise be earning." Education, utilities, public sector, farming and transliteration are the most resilient to COVID shutdowns and will each lose $2 billion or less.

Perpetual head jumps for greener pastures

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... scenery," he said. "I wasn't actually looking for an olive farm and to be honest I have a lot to learn about olive farming, though I do quite like a dirty martini. "I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty while looking for the next challenge." ...

Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... on Tuesday for blocking the Government's Drought Future Fund. The fund is designed to future proof drought affected farming communities through climate adaptation, the building of sustainable agriculture and research in development investment. "To ...

PSP ramps up Aussie agriculture investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... governance. "We have full confidence in BFB's management team and its employees to continue to grow this incredible farming business, for the benefit of BFB, the local community and Australia's agricultural sector," Drouin added. Ottawa-based ...

Philanthropic foundation names new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... $181,000 in new grants to 19 not-for-profit organisations in 2018. This included special drought relief grants for struggling farming communities. Churcher was a strong contributor to those efforts having led the fundraising for Future2 in South Australia ...

ASIC offers fee relief to drought-affected farmers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... According to Rockhampton financial planner Rory Condon, about half of his firm's 1500-strong client base are from farming families and most are beef cattle or sheep graziers. "Many of them are struggling. The demand for restocking cattle goes down ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... with the impact. The numbers are startling yet they don't come close to measuring the human impact drought has had on farming families - some have had to kill cattle and part with farms handed down through generations. So what can advisers do to ...

Agricultural asset manager promotes new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... is looking for total investment up to $100 million to acquire farmland and water rights and lease them to third-party farming businesses. The fund is aimed at wholesale investors and its minimum investment size is $100,000. Its investment strategy will ...

Bell AM recruits senior global equities analyst

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... an investment manager. Before that, he was an investment analyst at Scottish Widows and a director at Western Rosella Farming. He was also a senior investment analyst at Global Value Investors and an investment analyst at Boston Company Asset Management. ...

Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... more than $1 billion in Australia since 2007. "That global investors with big reputations think they can make a go of farming in Australia, and are prepared to invest significant amounts for the long haul, is encouraging," Anthony said. "Australia is ...