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Bureaucratic processes hinder infrastructure investment: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... the federal government that Industry SuperFunds are ready to invest up to $15 billion in infrastructure, if certain impediments are lifted. "Australia has an infrastructure deficit of up to $770 billion, and Industry SuperFunds are ready to work with ...

Dignity Super's main aim, ASFA reminds politicians

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... country's economy should not be forgotten. Superannuation could do more for Australia's economic development if the impediments to investments in certain assets such as infrastructure and small-and-medium listed companies were addressed, ASFA said.

NSW budget to focus on creating infra deals

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... million Australian superannuants. Approximately $11bn of that 35 is invested in infrastructure," said Himbury. "The impediments are not that we don't have capital, not that we don't have experience, not that we don't have a desire to invest in infrastructure ...

MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... which only last month entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Kurnia Insurans Berhad (Malaysia). "Removing impediments to trade helps Australian businesses make the most of the opportunities that Asia's growing economies provide," said Wilkins. ...

Aust fund managers passport to Japan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... Taskforce said today at the report's briefing that the Taskforce is assisting the government and policymakers to remove impediments that might inhibit the competitive nature of the Australian financial services sector. Johnson said a firm framework is ...

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... cent on the previous corresponding quarter to $343 million. Challenger has been advocating the removal of unintended impediments to the issuance of deferred lifetime annuities, with the Financial Services Council (FSC) now supporting that stance. Within ...

Smarter annuities can plug retirement savings gap

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... changing risk appetite in the aftermath of the GFC, growing awareness of longevity risk and the government removing impediments are the answer rather than more complexed structured instruments," he said. Challenger is soon to launch a new 'liquid lifetime ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... fairly drastic way of tackling the issue and you do wonder whether there will be any legislative or Constitutional impediments to doing it on that basis." Vrisakis said however that the government could introduce minimum fund size standards even if transitional ...

Super funds gain merger loss relief

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... legislation that will provide loss relief for superannuation funds that merge. The amendments are designed to remove tax impediments to mergers between super funds. The changes mean eligible super funds can roll over capital losses and revenue losses ...

CGT roll-over relief for super mergers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... for mergers of super funds." "The December announced roll-over, which applied from 24 December 2008, removes certain impediments to super fund mergers and these additional changes will remove certain other impediments which have been identified through ...