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Government debt is not bad: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... deficit is sustainable," Sicilia said. Internationally Sicilia said a burning question remained as to whether the European Union can survive over the long term. "The short-termists, especially those that form their beliefs on economic grounds alone without ...

Japan joins Asia Region Funds Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... competition and choice. "The passport will offer investment managers across the region a viable alternative to the European Union's regime which has a strong foothold in Asia. It will mean the economic benefits of cross-border financial services will ...

A Greek offer that cannot be refused

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... euros to pay for the lawyers (and at this level they will be very expensive) to litigate the bejeesus out of the European Union (EU). Then again, there would be some legal office somewhere that could take on its case 'pro bono'. Then we're back to the ...

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... Minister Alexis Tsipras has called a referendum on whether to accept a bailout and reform package from the country's European Union and IMF creditors and is urging citizens to vote against the package. That could precipitate the country's departure from ...

Greek crisis drives Australian market down

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... restrictions would be imposed on cash withdrawals. Talks between Greece and its creditors broke down at the weekend. European Union and International Monetary Fund negotiators rebuffed Greece's request to extend a bailout offer past the June 30 deadline ...

Extensions - What the Greeks await and the Russians hate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... problems. For while I'm reasonably confident that Greece's creditors would again extend a lifeline to Athens, the European Union (EU) has also extended one for Russia - economic sanctions. Optimism over reports that Greece and its creditors are close ...

ANALYSIS: The rise of the periphery

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... size of Australia, it includes 50 countries and is home to over 730 million people speaking over 40 languages. The European Union alone has 28 members. Of these, 19 belong to the Eurozone, a common currency region whose monetary policy falls under the ...

Mi problema su problema

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... initially to a Greek default and ultimately to the country's exit from the euro area and - most likely - from the European Union," the Greek central bank said. That could lead to an "acute exchange rate crisis" that "would send inflation soaring." Again ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... merger talks between various players. LONDON - Europe's main markets have rebounded slightly despite Athens and its European Union-International Monetary Fund creditors remaining locked in a stand-off over a deal to save Greece from a possible default. ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... saving up to $US5.0 billion in annual costs by late 2017. Athens meanwhile submitted new reform proposals to the European Union as it struggles to secure a deal to release 7.2 billion euros ($US8.1 billion) of remaining bailout funds with a huge debt ...