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Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Whoopsie! No more free Chinese take-aways. Yeah, yeah, I know... I'm a day late and a yuan short in bringing to you the latest market moving event in the world's second biggest economy. And yes, I mentioned short because some speculators might be thinking ...

Regulation holding financial services back: Brogden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... taxation settings has prevented Australia from exporting these skills for managing foreign capital," he said. The former Liberal Party politician said that in Hong Kong, 60% of the assets managed belong to foreign investors. Whereas in Australia, only ...

FoFA changes must go before parliament: Collins

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... reforms must be debated as legislation in Parliament, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA) chair and former NSW Liberal leader Peter Collins. The government is currently treating the proposed amendments as regulation rather than legislation, meaning ...

Government to discuss alternative funding for LISC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... the hearing that it would be happy to enter into discussion with the government to find alternative sources of revenue. Liberal Senator and Senate Economics Legislation Committee chair responded: "I am quite sure that the government would be very happy ...

Yellow Brick Road reshuffles board of directors

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... exec in its board of directors. David Coleman has resigned as non-executive director of YBR after being elected the first Liberal member representative for the seat of Banks and will be replaced by current Acting Director of Strategy and Digital at Nine ...

ASIC, "twin peaks" model faces review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... Williams said. "We need to ask if they have sufficient powers and if they are resourced enough." Economist and former Liberal Party leader John Hewson welcomed the incoming government's commitment to reform ASIC. He added that the regulator has been ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Former Liberal Party leader and chairman of Shartru Wealth Management John Hewson wants the new government to conduct an overhaul of the superannuation system to loosen the Labor Party's grip on the sector. The former politician and economist told Financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... April-June quarter. Sydney rose 0.71 per cent, or 36.5 points, to 5,181.5 in the first session back after the conservative Liberal/National coalition won a weekend general election in Australia as widely expected. Shanghai soared 3.39 per cent, or 72.53 ...

Peter Collins to chair ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Former Liberal politician and NSW Treasurer Peter Collins has been appointed chair of Industry Super Network (ISN). ISN has also appointed former Labor Premier of Victoria John Brumby as deputy chair of the board. Collins was a member of NSW Parliament ...

Cut welfare, give savings to defence: UK minister

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... other government departments with specific welfare savings proposals. But according to statements attributed to the UK Liberal Democrats, the Conservative Party's coalition partner, any such proposals could only proceed if they were accompanied by corresponding ...