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Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... market activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only "regret (for) any embarrassment that recent media reports ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... thing. It's not a smart thing to do. It violates every single decent and legal instrument that I can think of." Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's retort's sensible: "All governments gather information... and all governments know that every other ...

Industry leaders urge Abbott to keep super rebate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... executives have urged the government to go ahead with the low-income superannuation contribution (LISC) in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Signatories include well-known super fund bosses such as HOSTPLUS's David Elia, Cbus's David Atkin and AustralianSuper's ...

Speakers confirmed for Family Office Forum

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... investment banking, think tanks and academia (both in New York and Oxford) and in government (with a three-year spell in the Prime Minister's office in Paris). He headed the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum and organised Davos. Hong Kong-based ...

Record dry powder levels in unlisted infra funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
Unlisted infrastructure funds worldwide have a record combined total of $93 billion in dry powder primed to invest in infrastructure assets, according to alternatives researcher Preqin. The figure represents a 33% increase compared to the $70 billion ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013

Rational exuberance?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... (instead of less) QE - or its costs becomes greater than the benefit - just as they stopped believing in the dotcoms and sub-prime lending and look at the economic fundamentals? Are we again in that state of 'irrational exuberance'? Then again, does ...

Demand for industrial property exceeds expectations

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... demand from investors, self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and financial advisers for a second vehicle providing exposure to prime industrial property, after the success of Charter Hall Direct Investment Fund (DIF1) which closed for investment in 2012. ...

Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
In his first public address since taking office the Minister reiterated Prime Minister Tony Abbot's plan to reduce red tape, promote greater competition and improve infrastructure in a bid to make Australia a more productive economy. "The cumulative ...

DEXUS, Canada bid for Commonwealth Prop Fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... billion of Australian office real estate. The deal will take this to $11.5 billion and give DEXUS a 26% share of Sydney prime grade office. CPPIB currently has C$5.8 billion invested in Australian assets, including real estate, infrastructure, public ...