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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... after US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen dampened speculation of a rate hike before summer, and as eurozone finance ministers backed Greek reforms critical to avoiding a disastrous default. Sydney rose 0.30 per cent, or 17.92 points, to 5,944.90 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... main stock markets rose with London's benchmark index soaring to its highest level on record after eurozone finance ministers backed an extension of Greece's bailout. In Athens, the ATHEX index of leading companies also surged on Tuesday, closing up ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... to 4,751.95 points. The Greek market, however, crashed 3.83 per cent, closing at 859.70 points after eurozone finance ministers began a key meeting over Athens' controversial proposals to overhaul its bailout from international creditors. The euro weakened ...

Expect more regulation on 'too-big-to-fail': Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... be required to have additional protections in case they fail, Treasurer Joe Hockey said at the G20 meeting of Finance ministers in Cairns this weekend. Hockey said that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) is expected to release a proposal for additional ...

Governments are 'out of money': Hockey

AAP, PETER TRUTE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... of the change that we are thinking about to the investment regime globally because we can't do it alone - as finance ministers we need your support," he said.

Ageing population threatens welfare system: Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... country's ageing population and asked for a debate about the cost of the age pension. Hockey spoke during the G-20 Finance ministers meeting that took place in Sydney this weekend. "An ageing population is something that is not unique to Australia, it ...

Signing of Asia Passport agreement expected

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Treasurer Joe Hockey and finance ministers from across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to sign a trade agreement in Bali today paving the way for Asia's pension savings to be managed from Australia. The Asia Region Funds Passport, as the agreement ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... downside risks in key emerging-market economies and a deeper recession in the eurozone. Meanwhile, economy and finance ministers from all 28 European Union countries gave the final green light to Latvia to join the eurozone from the start of 2014. London's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... Composite Index added 2.21 (0.06 per cent) at 3,438.79. LONDON - European stock markets rose slightly as eurozone finance ministers met to discuss ways to clamp down on tax fraud, while the euro and US dollar hit fresh multi-year highs versus the yen. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... dollar surged to a four-year record above 101 yen owing to positive US labour market data, analysts said, and as finance ministers from industrialised countries met in Britain. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies advanced 0.49 per cent ...