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Scrapping LISC was shameful and retrograde: Bowen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... and added that the outcome of it has been "terrible" for low income earners, especially women. "Two years ago the Prime Minister appointed himself minister for women and yet the single biggest policy decision that this government has made when it comes ...

The man with the golden jawbone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... Peter Cetera, "Glory Of Love Lyrics" For a little while there, I was ready to give that knighthood to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot and his Treasurer Joe Hockey for turning "Bloody Monday" around into a "Bounce back Tuesday" and a "Top up Wednesday". ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... because they know they can be trusted." Is Modi India's investment guru? The election of Narendra Modi as Indian Prime Minister in May 2014 captured the imagination of millions of people all over the world. This was the first time in thirty years that ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Andrew Robb's China free trade deal provides vast opportunities for Australia's financial services industry. It builds on strong foundations set by former Prime Ministers Whitlam, Hawke, Howard and Gillard and puts Australia ahead of the USA, Japan ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... inflationary pressures. However, this is a small beer problem compared with the political uncertainty, the mistrust for Prime Minister Najib Razak, over which the Malaysian central bank has no control. Najib is reportedly facing questions over some US$700 ...

Australia: which way now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... and freedom to respond to incentives, the ability to adapt and the willingness to take on risk". But alas! The Prime Minister and the Treasurer of the day are more worried about hanging onto their seats than anything else and at this very moment is in ...

Financial services industry unites for marriage equality

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... weeks' time. Australian Marriage Equality (AME), the organisation behind the campaign, will give the letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott on August 17, the first day of the next Parliament sitting. Banking institutions supporting the initiative are ANZ ...

86 billion Euros are in the mail, just

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... as the troika) who will return to Athens to oversee the work of Greek officials. At the insistence of the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, it will have to roll back any legislation it has passed since taking office that violates previous bail-out agreements ...

Labor demands to see Treasury papers on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... of Information request by Labor to federal Treasury allegedly shows the Expenditure Review Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, was considering changes to superannuation tax concessions until Labor announced its superannuation plans. The ...

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... Fund by early Wednesday morning (Australian time) but looks set to miss the payment and default on the debt. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called a referendum on whether to accept a bailout and reform package from the country's European Union ...