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OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL | WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015

... have come into that. But the timing is something you have to consider carefully. When the Howard Government and Peter Costello did this it did take around about, Peter tells me, 18 months from start to finish through going through the process and around ...

Future Fund issues return warning

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

... FUM grew by $600 million in the September quarter to bring the fund to $117.8 billion. However, Future Fund chair Peter Costello and managing director David Neal asked investors to temper their expectations for the period ahead. "We are pleased with ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015

... Turnbull's Cabinet and is no stranger to the nuances of the financial services industry. She was a policy adviser to Peter Costello for four years, has served as chairman of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics from 2013 and was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015

... Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review Banking and Wealth Summit continues in Sydney with former treasurer Peter Costello and APRA chairman Wayne Byres both slated to speak. The Disruptocon conference runs for its last day, also in Sydney, while ...

Future Fund grows to $117bn

AAP AND DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015

... government investment of $60.5 billion, the fund's March quarter portfolio update showed. Chair of the Future Fund, Peter Costello, said a patient and disciplined approach to investing for the long term has delivered well. "Given the enormous monetary ...

Demography must drive reform

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS | FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015

... cycles. Like many Eastern and Western nations, we are ageing. It is now 13 years since the then Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, warned that "demography is destiny" when he released the 2002 Intergenerational Report (IGR). As we prepare for the fourth ...

The Future Fund is not a super fund: Costello

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014

The Future Fund is categorically not a superannuation fund, Peter Costello has reminded superannuation professionals at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference. The former treasurer and current Future Fund chair said that, far ...

Future Fund posts 13.9 pct return

STAFF WRITER WITH AAP | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014

... Fund delivered more than twice that with a return of 7.2% pa. Future Fund chairman and former federal treasurer, Peter Costello, said the investment climate in the early days of the fund was challenging and returns were below target. However, disciplined ...

Future Fund names new managing director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014

... Paul Mann will continue as acting managing director until Neal takes the reins in August. Future Fund chairman Peter Costello said: "David is a world class investor and leader and the search process confirmed that he was the best qualified person for ...

Costello named Future Fund chair

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014

Former Treasurer Peter Costello has been appointed permanent chairman of the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Costello, who has been a member of the Future Fund Board since 2009, has been the acting chairman since the departure of David Gonski last month. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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