MFSS2011 Sponsors

Platinum and Award Sponsors

Sponsor	About the Sponsor
	The Department of Business and Innovation (DBI) is the Victorian Government’s lead agency for economic and regional development, and is instrumental in building an innovative state. The formation of the department reflects the increasing emphasis the government places on innovation as a key driver of future economic success.Government’s goals for more quality jobs and thriving, innovative industries across Victoria will be fostered through DBI’s five priority objectives: Investment Attraction, Trade Development, Developing Innovative Industries, Regional Development and Marketing Victoria.
	Tailored investment management services utilising a combination of in-house and external funds management expertise are offered by VFMC to each client. Specifically VFMC provides clients with: comprehensive investment risk management via optimal portfolio diversification and stringent process control a highly skilled investment team with depth in emergent asset classes strong economies of scale, delivering lower funds management, administration and custody costs access to markets through its substantial buying power.

Sponsor

About the Sponsor

The Department of Business and Innovation (DBI) is the Victorian Government’s lead agency for economic and regional development, and is instrumental in building an innovative state. The formation of the department reflects the increasing emphasis the government places on innovation as a key driver of future economic success.Government’s goals for more quality jobs and thriving, innovative industries across Victoria will be fostered through DBI’s five priority objectives: Investment Attraction, Trade Development, Developing Innovative Industries, Regional Development and Marketing Victoria.

Tailored investment management services utilising a combination of in-house and external funds management expertise are offered by VFMC to each client. Specifically VFMC provides clients with:

comprehensive investment risk management via optimal portfolio diversification and stringent process control
a highly skilled investment team with depth in emergent asset classes
strong economies of scale, delivering lower funds management, administration and custody costs
access to markets through its substantial buying power.

Major Sponsors

Sponsor	About the Sponsor
	The Australian Trade Commission – Austrade is the Australian Government’s trade and investment development agency. Austrade helps Australian businesses of all sizes, across all sectors, to succeed in international trade and investment. Operating through a global network of offices in more than 100 locations in over 55 countries, Austrade offers practical advice, market intelligence and ongoing support to Australian business. Austrade’s job is to advance Australia’s international trade and investment interests by providing information, advice and services.
	Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment manager. At the core of their business are multiple world-class investment management groups; Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series – each operating independently and offering their distinct perspectives to financial advisors and their clients. This multiple-manager structure allows them to offer exceptional, specialized expertise across key asset classes and investment styles, supported by a single global platform. Combined they offer investors the opportunity for true diversification, and as they say, “the expertise of many with the strength of one.” While each investment group adheres to its own time-tested investment philosophy, a common thread is their commitment to staying true to their time-tested disciplines, regardless of short-term market cycles.
	Northern Trust is a global leader in delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions to corporations, institutions and affluent individuals. For nearly 120 years, they have evolved with the changing needs of their clients and the world. As of June 30, 2010, Northern Trust Corporation had: $80 billion in banking assets; $3.6 trillion in assets under custody and $603 billion in assets under management.

Sponsors

Sponsor	About the Sponsor
	Melbourne City Council is the local government body responsible for the municipality of Melbourne. The elected council consists of a lord mayor, a deputy lord mayor and seven councillors. The administration is made up of a chief executive officer, five directors and more than 1100 staff. Its functions are prescribed by the Local Government Act 1989. They must: plan and provide services, facilities and infrastructure for the local community; strategically plan and regulate land use in the municipality ; raise revenue so that they can perform their functions; make and enforce local laws and discharge duties they have under other acts, such as the Food Act 1984, the Building Act 1993 and the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2009.
	TCVis the State of Victoria’s central funding authority and financing adviser. Their overarching focus is the delivery of financing outcomes that are beneficial to, and protective of, the interests of the state. They achieve this by delivering three core competencies to the state and state related entities. These are: loans and financing services; advisory services and investment services. These services are tailored to suit the specific needs of our clients. TCV issues Victorian government guaranteed debt to fund its provision of loans to the state and participating authorities.

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About the Sponsor

Melbourne City Council is the local government body responsible for the municipality of Melbourne. The elected council consists of a lord mayor, a deputy lord mayor and seven councillors. The administration is made up of a chief executive officer, five directors and more than 1100 staff. Its functions are prescribed by the Local Government Act 1989. They must: plan and provide services, facilities and infrastructure for the local community; strategically plan and regulate land use in the municipality ; raise revenue so that they can perform their functions; make and enforce local laws and discharge duties they have under other acts, such as the Food Act 1984, the Building Act 1993 and the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2009.

TCVis the State of Victoria’s central funding authority and financing adviser. Their overarching focus is the delivery of financing outcomes that are beneficial to, and protective of, the interests of the state. They achieve this by delivering three core competencies to the state and state related entities. These are: loans and financing services; advisory services and investment services.
These services are tailored to suit the specific needs of our clients. TCV issues Victorian government guaranteed debt to fund its provision of loans to the state and participating authorities.

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MFSS2011 Sponsors