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Businesses face unprecedented cyber threats: CIA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... collectively. "The challenge for Australia will be agility, which is a function of infrastructure." Adviser to the prime minister on cyber security, department of prime minister and cabinet, Alastair MacGibbon said businesses face a long lasting loss ...

New fund tapping into Indian equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... in Sydney, with a research affiliate in Mumbai. The Indian economy's growth is attributed largely to reformist prime minister Narendra Modi, with the nation growing approximately 7.9% last financial year.

A former PM, a Harvard professor and an adventurer to headline AFA conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... speakers, with just 26 days until the National Adviser Conference kicks off. Headlining the conference is former Prime Minister John Howard, who will outline his vision for the global economic future and the roles China, India and the Pacific Rim will ...

Capital Group reappoints former exec

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... group's global macroeconomic team. Most recently Thawley was secretary of the Australian government's Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) from 2014 until January 2016. Prior to this he held a number of roles with the Australian Department ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... interest rate pricing based on the Reserve Bank's cash rate. Following the RBA cutting the cash rate to 1.75%, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told media that "the commercial banks should pass on the full rate cut. They should do that, and if they are ...

Indian LIC launches IPO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... only is India now the world's third largest economy, it continues to demonstrate impressive growth potential as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinvigorates and modernises the economy and sweeps away red tape,'' Pereira said. "With Chinese growth now falling ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... they hit in 1996 and ever since have been stuck sub this level. As an attempt to stimulate the Japanese economy Prime Minister Shino Abe last week announced a A$120 billion maglev fast rail infrastructure project.

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... other bond yields dropped in sympathy. It's also helpful how fast the UK government got its act together: a new Prime Minister in record time having already appointed a full cabinet and group to plan the exit negotiations. No disarray there," Baur sa ...

Industry bodies back O'Dwyer reappointment

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
The industry has widely welcomed the reappointment of Kelly O'Dwyer into Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's refreshed cabinet. The former Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business sees her title change to Minister for Revenue and Financial ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... Yoshihide Suga said in an interview Saturday in Tokyo. Pressure for a stimulus package has stepped up following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide Upper House election victory two weeks ago. The landslide win was the first election with the newly ...