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Government debt on its way to $606bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Treasurer Scott Morrison's expansionary second budget, bankrolled by government receipts rising more than 6% per annum compared to expenditure rising by 4% per annum, sets Australia on the road towards a surplus by 2020 but one supported by record Commonwealth ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Many Budgets have proven to be good for the country, while others received less than glowing reviews in history books. To take us into the next phase of fiscal policy, one of Australia's most respected and renowned economic commentators, Saul Eslake ...

Super fund names new portfolio manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
An industry superannuation fund is continuing its in-house investment capability, adding a portfolio manager to the internal equities team. Joining Cbus is Morten Frederiksen. He has more than 15 years' global equities and funds management experience ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... within a week in office. He's a businessman and not a politician after all. Think Kevin Rudd, think Julia Gillard, think Tony Abbot, think Malcolm Turnbull - pick one who hasn't gone back on campaign pledges. The business of business is credibility -- ...

NowInfinity completes restructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Cloud based SMSF documentation platform NowInfinity has completed a "proactive restructure" and partnered with a boutique venture capital firm. The restructure also saw the formal exit of co-founder and director of NowInfinity, Grant Abbott. Abbott ...

Capital stewards create value on Main Street

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... example where values-based investing becomes tricky. He said another example at Aberdeen was whether to invest in Queensland's Abbot Point coal terminal. The firm was not comfortable with the governance element in ESG. Bishop said the asset was well ...

Global infrastructure outperforming equities and property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
Investment manager Maple-Brown Abbott says there's a clear benefit for investors in separating the investment decision between property and infrastructure in a portfolio. Releasing its latest investment research paper, Maple-Brown Abbott's global listed ...

AMP appoints two directors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
AMP has appointed two new non-executive directors. Michael Wilkins is the former managing director and chief executive of IAG; he was also managing director of Promina Group and Tyndall Australia and has been a non-executive director of Maple-Brown ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
The Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, distributed by Ironbark Asset Management, has recently received substantial support from several research houses, wealth groups and platforms. The GLI Fund was recently upgraded to 'Highly Recommended' ...

Energy Super hires three general managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Energy Super has appointed three new general managers to manage its member engagement, digital communication and strategic direction as part of a restructure at the $6 billion industry super fund. Michael Abbott, Phil McCarthy and David Beal have been ...