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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... In economic news on Friday, Secretary to the Treasury Martin Parkinson will speak at the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy in Perth. The Australian Industry Group and Housing Industry Association release their performance of construction index for ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... the population with little in retirement savings. "A successful retirement system has broad coverage: This means public policy must be focused on achieving better retirement savings for the bulk of the Australian population," said ASFA chief executive ...

ASX appoints non-exec director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... ASX should remain a leading market on which to list and raise capital." Holliday-Smith added that her expertise in public policy debates will be beneficial for the company as it navigates through a period of major change in financial market structure ...

Governance Australia's best export to Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... benefit much more from Australia's recent successful experience in development and restructuring, especially in the public policy process and governance, which have transformed Australia into one of the world's most competitive, least unequal, and well-managed ...

Govt names Foreign Investment Review chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... to be named soon. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Phillips for his outstanding contribution to public policy over many years. Mr Phillips' invaluable leadership of the FIRB follows a very distinguished career in the public, finance ...

ESSSuper names new chief executive officer

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... experience in advising chief executives, senior executives and non-executive directors on management of complex public policy issues. He was most recently strategic advisor to the group CEO within NAB and prior to that he was a senior executive with ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... policies, helping consumers to understand the economic role of the super pool of savings, and trying to enhance public policy in investment areas including infrastructure and climate change. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos also spoke of the need for ...

ASX names former ASIC head new Corp Governance chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Corporate Governance Council, replacing retiring chair of 16 years and ASX's executive general manager, regulatory and public policy, Malcolm Starr. The Corporate Governance Council is a collection of 21 business, investment and shareholder groups that ...

Industry funds not our focus: Cormann

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Opt-in, best interest duty and the renewed call for pressure on public policy were under the spotlight as advisers gathered to hear from the Opposition on the introduction of reforms in the advice industry. Senator and shadow assistant treasurer, Mathias ...

Super $10,000 scholarship up for grabs

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... comprehensive update on the region, one in which significant adjustments are being made across markets, economies and public policy. Cate Wood, WIS chair, said the scholarship was designed to further encourage women in the super industry by allowing ...