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Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... business savvy negotiation prowess. However, the appointment takes superannuation out of cabinet and back into the junior ministry. Meanwhile, former superannuation minister Chris Bowen, who was tipped to take on the finance portfolio, has been appointed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... government denied media reports that it had loosened controls on mortgage lending in first-tier cities. China's housing ministry acknowledged "positive changes" in the property market but urged local governments to strictly comply with lending policies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
... Japanese companies rebounded during the April-June period compared to the previous quarter, a joint survey by the finance ministry and cabinet office showed. The survey, which measures the difference in percentage of firms that expect the economy to ...

No easy gains in Indian equities: Pereira

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... there will be opportunities in 2010 it will be more of a stockpicker's environment," he said. He said the Indian finance ministry predicts economic growth of more than seven per cent for the financial year. The Indian Government said it may be possible ...

Norwegian pension excludes tobacco firms

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance is excluding the $518 billion Government Pension Fund Global from investing in 17 tobacco companies including British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco. The Ministry of Finance drafted rules states the ...

US firm launches religious ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... providing religious investors with more investment choice, FaithShares is giving a minimum 10 per cent of its net income to a ministry associated with one of the religious denominations.

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. Hartsuyker's new role is part of the opposition leader Tony Abbott's shadow ministry reshuffle announced yesterday. "Luke replaces the Honourable Chris Pearce MP who has announced previously he would not contest ...

China's SWF on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... Journal. CIC was established on September 29th 2007 with the issuance of special bonds worth RMB 1.55 trillion by China's Ministry of Finance. These were, in turn, used to acquire approximately US$200 billion of China's foreign exchange reserves and ...

Superannuation wins in Cabinet reshuffle

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... after just five years in Parliament represents a meteoric rise, again highlighting the importance of the new combined ministry. Senator Sherry becomes Assistant Treasurer and remains in the outer ministry where he is expected to be responsible for taxation ...

Net tightens on executive pay

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... majority of independent directors. Other countries are already taking steps to curb excessive spending on exec pay. The Ministry of Finance in China for instance has ordered all state-owned financial institutions to cap pay for top executives at 90 percent ...