In these current times of uncertainty, when the global outlook seems bleak, the Asset Management Council is thrilled to hear and share good news. The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, announced that SmartCrete CRC will receive $21 million in government support under the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) program.
The Asset Management Council Board has been continually monitoring the evolving situation with the Coronavirus outbreak in Australia. The latest advice as of Friday 13th March was that Asset Management Council gatherings could ‘proceed as planned’ for the time being as all gatherings are less than 500.
However, with the ongoing uncertainty and rapid escalation of COVID-19 over the last few days, the Board has decided to suspend all face-to-face elements of Chapter Technical Meetings until the end of March 2020 and to do what we can to assist in social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19.
We are looking for AMCouncil members with 10 or more years experience in the Asset Management Industry to undertake full peer review of papers for AMPEAK20. Each review will attract continuing professional development points. Please register your interest here.
The Asset Management Council’s conference, AMPEAK20, will showcase World Asset Management Day on 21st April 2020 in Melbourne.
To whet your appetite regarding the exciting things that are happening in asset management around the world, in this article we’ll take a brief look across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand. Often the brunt of jokes about sheep or lauded for their Prime Minister, New Zealand is a country of green spaces, white-topped mountains, and rich, varied assets.
In the lead-up to World Asset Management Day, the Asset Management Council brings news of asset management achievements from all over the world. This month we’re focussing on East Lothian, a council area in Scotland, just west of Edinburgh, and the public corporation, Scottish Water.
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