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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... The opposition Democratic Party won 32 seats. While the elections centred on the issue of constitution reform, Prime Minister Abe declared in his victory speech that, "We have to accelerate Abenomics to meet the public's expectations". US labor market ...

AFA signs former PM for national conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... (AFA) has revealed the first of its plenary speakers who will open the AFA 2016 National Adviser Conference. Former Prime Minister John Howard will headline the plenary speakers, discussing the role of world leaders in a new century, growing concerns ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... banks passing on the full reduction in May. Japan retail sales The latest retail spending figures perhaps explain Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's flip-flopping over the consumption tax increase scheduled for April next year. The consumption tax increase ...

New ETFs launched to cater for BOJ stimulus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... reported. The aims of the policy are twofold: help Japan's deflation busting quantitative easing programme and further Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's growth programme by investing in companies that increase workers' wages and capital expenditure. The BOJ ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... companies, we're not buying the banks but we want to play the Chinese consumer," Chadha said. He added in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is strengthening the institutional framework of the economy, especially through the Make In India campaign. ...

PROFILE: Mercer senior partner David Knox

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... drives industry veteran and Mercer senior partner David Knox. In the same year Kevin Rudd began his first term as Prime Minister, David Knox wrote a paper in conjunction with the Committee for Economic Development of Australia that called for the pension ...

Fintechs to drive Australia's economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... existing monopolies and protected areas and we create new opportunities for everybody," Sinodinos said. He said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's innovation policy was a down payment to develop a technology ecosystem and the Tech Pioneers 50 list would ...

Govt change could spell more severe LIF bill: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... between now and when the election is called," said DeGori. "Assuming that Malcolm Turnbull retains position as Prime Minister and the government is returned then I think the bill will be reintroduced and passed through. Effectively you might find the ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... announcement follows Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the financial services industry, which both the Prime Minister and Treasurer Scott Morrison dismissed, arguing it would be preferable, in Morrison's words, to "address the issues that will ...

Australian system needs "substantial reassessment": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... Financial Standard, Thomas, now chair of Labaton Sucharow's whistleblower representation practice, responded to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison's assertion that ASIC already has the resources to prosecute misconduct, saying ...