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UK coalition pushes responsible investment cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
A group of UK-based pension and fund managers, politicians and unions are urging the UK government and institutional investors to support regulatory reforms that will create a "sustainable" financial system. The statement, which is signed by Treasury ...

You earn, I spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... the Opposition's Christmas wish. Doing nothing to preserve the Holy Grail that is the budget surplus ensures this. The Coalition Government deserves to be congratulated over their accumulation of surpluses when they ruled the roost. They saved for a ...

Coalition doesn't support higher SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Forcing people to put more money into superannuation is not something that sits easily with the Liberal Party's philosophy of freedom of choice, said Shadow Treasurer, Malcolm Turnbull. Speaking at yesterday's Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ...

Kenya budgets right for investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
There are more winners than losers in the first Budget announced since the formation of Kenya's first coalition government, with local and foreign investors first in line to benefit. The group said in a report that household consumers will benefit from ...

Govt policies block choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... go unchallenged, said shadow treasurer Malcolm Turnbull. Speaking at the IFSA conference yesterday, Turnbull said the Coalition will be watching the Government closely to ensure any reforms do not restrict choice or reduce competition. "Senator Sherry ...

We just don't organise anymore

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... workers become comfortable the federal government will look after them. Reinforcing this, during the reign of the previous Coalition government the union membership fall slowed and almost began to arguably stabilise at least until 2006 when the WorkChoices ...

BCA call to freeze Budget gets cold shoulder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... Gailey BCA chief executive. Showing just how quickly real politik shows no loyalty, Gailey's repudiation of the previous Coalition government's fiscal strategy was quickly rejected by Shadow Treasurer, Malcolm Turnbull. "[The BCA] is speaking on behalf ...

Money can't buy confidence

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
... contrasting results, confidence amongst ALP voters surged by 9 per cent compared to only a 1.7 per cent increase for Coalition voters," Evans said. The 12-month view on economic conditions surged by 7.3 per cent to sit 27.1 per cent above its level a ...

Howard flags infrastructure fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... budget surpluses to go into the fund. The announcement came as part of his five-year plan, highlighting his goals if the Coalition were to win power at the coming election. But it also came after months of public stoushes between the private sector and ...

A smoking gun for the RBA

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
A pre-poll rate hike could be a shot across the bow of the coalition's election campaign love-boat, however a sooner rather than later approach to monetary tightening might make less of a splash. With second quarter headline inflation surging past the ...