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Experts urge govt to do more to boost infra investment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... House rule so the names of participants cannot be revealed. There was broad consensus amongst participants that state governments should risk their credit ratings to borrow to invest more in infrastructure. Some participants suggested that if a state ...

US schools should teach finlit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
While US federal and state governments explore ways to boost private savings among Americans and introduce fiduciary standards for advisers, a major association has said a more important step is introducing financial literacy training into school curriculum. ...

Macquarie Wrap adds international stocks, fixed income

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... confirmed. The platform also supports domestic fixed income securities issued by the Commonwealth Government, state governments and corporations. "Providing access to the new investment options is part of a series of recent enhancements we have made ...

ASX tees up $65m Yieldbroker deal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... auction platform for debt securities issued by the Australian and New Zealand governments and several Australian state governments. It has received 'no-action' relief from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), allowing it to provide direct ...

Expand PLS to all age pensioners: TAI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... not been raised in relation to the provision of PLS loans to wealthy Australians." Moreover, they said several State governments also allow selected welfare recipients to borrow against their home equity to cover home extensions or defer land taxes plus ...

Abbott eyes Canadian pension money

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... global interest in Australian infrastructure is likely to lead to increased prices, which will be good news for state governments but potentially not for Australian super funds and their members.

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... significant impact on super funds: the $5 billion 'Asset Recycling Fund'. The aim of the fund is to encourage state governments to sell existing assets and use the proceeds to build new infrastructure. Open for a period of five years, or as long as the ...

States urged to recycle infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
The federal government is urging state governments to privatise infrastructure assets, with the creation of a $5 billion 'asset recycling initiative'. For a period of five years, the federal government will use this pool to pay state governments 15% ...

Budget a 'missed opportunity': ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... feel overwhelmingly positive about those measures in the budget." He also said he was hopeful that federal and state governments would be open to the 'inverted bid model' for green field infrastructure projects proposed by industry super funds. Shadow ...

Would Baird premiership mean 'poles and wires' sale?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... provide significant investment opportunities for super funds, which have consistently called for federal and state governments to facilitate more infrastructure investment opportunities. As treasurer, Baird has overseen the sale of two major ports - ...