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Brumbie: Misguided attacks on SMSFs, enough already

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... worse and will most likely take a century to resolve itself. Second was John Howard who, while one of the best prime ministers Australia has produced with his four election wins, was nevertheless too loyal to his presidential comrade-in-arms. And third ...

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... focus on promoting the Australia funds management industry in Asia through twice-yearly delegations by senior cabinet ministers, and an annual regional forum held alternately in Melbourne and Sydney. The industry body also emphasised the need to support ...

Governments are 'out of money': Hockey

AAP, PETER TRUTE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... of the change that we are thinking about to the investment regime globally because we can't do it alone - as finance ministers we need your support," he said.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... dipping 0.53 points to 6,765.93. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell for a second day, amid concerns missteps by National ministers have dented the party's re-election prospects. The benchmark NZX 50 Index fell 25.36 points, or about 0.5 per cent, to ...

Punishing Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... continues its military intervention in Ukraine..." And Bloomberg reports that, "The U.K. said it won't send government ministers to watch the Paralympics." Vladimir being Putin, methinks it'll take more than "oh you won't be in our exclusive club anymore" ...

Vale Gwen Fletcher

JULIE BENNETT  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... Administration (UNRRA). She then went on to work for Liberal Federal Member of Parliament, John Howse, rubbing shoulders with Ministers and Prime Ministers. She went on to enter the world of financial planning at an age when many are contemplating retirement. ...

Ageing population threatens welfare system: Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... country's ageing population and asked for a debate about the cost of the age pension. Hockey spoke during the G-20 Finance ministers meeting that took place in Sydney this weekend. "An ageing population is something that is not unique to Australia, it ...

What's luck got to do with it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... his wife, former vice-president Jusuf Kalla, foreign affairs spokesman Dino Patti Djalal and other senior Indonesian ministers. Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa indignance is understandable: "It is nothing less than an unfriendly act which ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... investment forum last week was a who's who of Indonesian business and politics featuring key policymakers including the ministers for Economic Affairs, Finance, Trade and regulatory decision-makers such as the Governor of the Bank of Indonesia, Chairman ...