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ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... the superannuation industry to move beyond the "rhetorical hyperbole and dysfunctional narrative economics of retirement funding" which have plagued public debate over the system this year. "Thirty years on from its modest beginnings our superannuation ...

TCorp launches new bond

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... comprising of the Sydney Metro Northwest, Newcastle Light Rail and Lower South Creek Treatment Programme. TCorp head of funding and balance sheet Fiona Trigona said: "With our intention to issue a Sustainability Bond this year, we engaged Sustainalytics ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... round, which reached USD$100 million and sent its value beyond USD$1 billion. Last year the firm underwent a USD$80 million funding round, reportedly the second-largest in Australian history at the time. Among its backers are Tencent Holdings, Sequoia ...

Chief economist update: Beam us up Scotty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... business confidence and investment would improve if more companies reduced their expectations for returns to reflect lower funding costs". (AFR) Using the ANZ's experience, Elliot pointed out that his bank still assumes a cost of capital - hurdle ...

SMSFs can meet aspirational lifestyle: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... retirement," McBirnie said. McBirnie also said Accurium data shows typical 65-year-old SMSF couples should be confident of funding a lifestyle worth $82,400 a year, while singles in SMSFs are on track to achieve lifestyles worth $65,300, easily clearing ...

ETFS Capital backs indexing startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... index calculation services and index governance, management and administration. The startup recently closed its series A funding round, which has seen ETFS Capital come on board as a significant investor. "We are delighted to have secured a significant ...

Future Fund chief most influential public investor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... sovereign funds, pensions, endowments, foundations and central banks. Now in its seventh year, the list looks at innovation, funding, environmental circumstances, returns, unique programs, and initiatives undertaken, with a focus on featuring new names. ...

Former Deutsche director joins EQT

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... asset management Darren Thompson welcomed Mundell's appointment. "As Australia's second-largest provider of philanthropic funding, we are very pleased to have Grant bring his wealth of experience to the management of our charitable trusts and foundations ...

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australia's peak advocacy body for seniors partnered with a specialist retirement funding provider in an effort to improve retirement outcomes. National Seniors Australia (NSA) has partnered with Household Capital to work towards better retirement outcomes ...

Undisclosed additional lending must stop

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... concluded. He believes part of the reason why non-bank lenders do this is that, if a bank was the provider of the senior funding, it often will not want to negotiate and enter an intercreditor deed with a non-bank lender. Metrics is one of the few non-bank ...