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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has criticised the Federal Government's record on productivity citing a report by the OECD which says that Australia's spending on higher education has fallen by 7 per cent over the last decade while there was an increase ...

AMP Capital Investors completes $280m China capital raising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... holding 33 per cent of the issued shares, worth $92.3 million before listing. AMP Capital Investors director investments Asia, Kevin Talbot, said investors had appreciated the opportunity to access Chinese equities. "This is the first time Australian ...

ALP finally agrees to back Budget super reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... build their nest egg and plan for their retirement. The government welcomes Labor's support for the plan," said Dutton. With Kevin Rudd only taking the ALP leadership mantle this week, he is probably reluctant to allow himself to be manipulated into ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
... that owner occupied housing has been less affected than has investment housing. Labor's policy commitment under new leader Kevin Rudd is taking shape with concerns being expressed for the manufacturing sector which has been diminishing for decades. Over ...

AMP Capital Investors opens door to China securities

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006
... much greater number of stocks and a broader range of sectors than is available through non-mainland stock exchanges," said Kevin Talbot, director, investments Asia, AMP Capital Investors. The product disclosure statement was lodged with the Australian ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... than 1 per cent suggesting there is still some significant momentum in the housing industry. Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews said yesterday that as a result of the Work Choices legislation an extra 159,000 jobs were created between April and ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... guarantees the redundancy payments of workers of failed companies to 16 weeks. Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews noted that this would align the general employee entitlements and redundancy scheme (GEERS) with current community ...

Superpartners replaces Weaven

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... adding a new director to its team. Alan Beanland has stepped in as chairman following Weaven's retirement on 30 June, while Kevin Davern, formerly a chairman of FinSuper, will take on a role as another director. Weaven, who was company chairman for five ...

Financial services exports trailing economy

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and International Security Kevin Rudd has unveiled a plan to promote Australia as an Asia hub and boost financial services exports, saying we are missing a potential growth opportunity. Speaking to the Investment ...

Man and Eurex seal derivatives future

... stake in USFE over time to below 50 per cent although Eurex will maintain its stake of around 30 per cent in the exchange. Kevin Davis, chairman and chief executive of Man Financial, the brokerage arm of Man will become the USFE chair while Satish Nandapurkar ...