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Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
Grattan Institute has warned the government against watering down the Your Future, Your Super reforms, saying it should instead focus on implementing the remaining recommendations of the Productivity Commission. In its submission, Grattan Institute ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... institutions. She helps clients develop and implement public policy in her areas of expertise, public finance, public goods (energy, water, and waste), housing and financial services. As chief economist, Auster will head PwC's economic research unit ...

Crescent Wealth invests in water rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
The Islamic superannuation fund is investing in Australian water rights via Pinnacle's Riparian Capital Partners. The investments are held by Crescent Wealth's socially and environmentally responsible investment options in funds managed by Riparian ...

Aussie farmland sees significant growth: ANREV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... demand for commodities remains strong." Sheridan added that high rainfall across many agricultural regions has maintained water storage levels and soil moisture content, and the Bureau of Meteorology has increased the chance of a La Nina to develop in ...

Aware Super director wins Trustee of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
Aware Super board director Roslyn Ramwell has won AIST's 2022 Trustee of the Year Award. Ramwell joined the super fund's board in 2019 and is the chair of Aware Super's audit, risk and compliance committee and a member of its investment ...

Perth Mint faces AUSTRAC probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
The Perth Mint is the subject of an AUSTRAC investigation into compliance with anti-money laundering laws. The financial crimes regulator has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to Gold Corporation, which trades as The Perth Mint, to assess ...

Spirit Super consortium withdraws from port acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... Corporation (managed by Brookfield) and 50% by SAS Trustee Corporation. The Port of Portland is a diversified bulk commodity, deep water port in south-west Victoria. It handles approximately 20% of Victoria's bulk cargo.

Strong wage growth lags inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... annual wage growth varied by industry, from 3.4% for the construction industry to 2.2% for the mining and electricity, gas, water, and waste services industries. Also notable, private sector wages grew more than public sector wages (2.7% and 2.4% respectively). ...

Aware Super completes agricultural land sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... Costa family. The company purchased the land, plant and equipment at Lake Boga as well as 8167 megalitres of low-reliability water entitlements. The asset includes one of the nation's largest tomato enterprises, a commercial plum orchard, a sheep ...

Morrison & Co buys stake in Lyntia Networks

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... statement,the specialist asset manager explained the plan to grow its European investment portfolio with equity investments in water, energy distribution, renewable energy and digital infrastructure. Morrison & Co partner and head of UK and Europe Vincent ...