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State Super to combine with two NSW state funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... reporting. However, each entity will retain control of its investment objectives, risk management and asset allocation. NSW Treasurer Mike Baird said: "Today's announcement provides a great opportunity for NSW to harmonise its funds management arrangements ...

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... taxation practice that would direct company tax revenue on infrastructure back to state governments. The proposal is part of the NSW Government's policy of harnessing superannuation and other institutional investment to 'recycle' infrastructure assets ...

NSW govt to reconsider Pillar privatisation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... performance and productivity to better compete with private sector providers that have the scale to drive lower costs," NSW Treasurer Mike Baird said. But this effort, it would seem, has not come off. "Pillar requires significant investment in its IT ...

Peter Collins to chair ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Former Liberal politician and NSW Treasurer Peter Collins has been appointed chair of Industry Super Network (ISN). ISN has also appointed former Labor Premier of Victoria John Brumby as deputy chair of the board. Collins was a member of NSW Parliament ...

States could learn from Baird's infrastructure model: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
... projections about traffic flow through toll roads such as the Lane Cove tunnel and Melbourne's EastLink toll road. NSW Treasurer Mike Baird's funding model for the WestConnex toll road will use proceeds from the sale of Port Botany and Port Kembla to ...

Infrastructure trumps other assets over time: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... the Port of Newcastle, the nation's biggest coal port, on a 99-year lease is likely to interest industry funds. NSW Treasurer Mike Baird said there was "unprecedented interest from superannuation funds for exactly these sorts of assets." Industry Funds ...

No decision yet on QIC sale

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... that has $39 billion in funds under management (FUM) and South Australia which owns FundsSA that has $19 billion in FUM. The NSW government used to be a major player in the funds management business until in 1997 when it sold its Axiom Funds Management ...

Senior members announced to Industry Super Network board

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... Premier Steve Bracks as chairman of its board. Meanwhile former minister for health, attorney general and treasurer of the NSW parliament Peter Collins will commence as deputy chair. Bracks was Premier of Victoria for almost eight years, winning successive ...

NSW and CFS partner in first gov retail annuity bond

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... of up to 10 years that provides retail investors in Australia with secure payments that are linked to inflation. NSW Treasurer Mike Baird, expects what constitutes Australia's first government retail annuity bond, to be particularly appealing to Colonial's ...

GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... while also saving the State billions of dollars in avoided costs to meet future generation capacity needs," said NSW Treasurer Mike Baird in a statement. "Goldman Sachs and Citigroup will be key in developing the transaction strategies. We look forward ...