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Chinese walls and windows

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... resume reviewing the applications for joint ventures." This followed on from a meeting in May with the U.S. Treasury secretary, Henry Paulson where China's Deputy Prime Minister, Wu Yi promised to open the Chinese securities industry to overseas firms ...

Aus and India in free trade talks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
... Federal Government will consult with states, territories and industry bodies throughout the study. Stephen Manallack, secretary of the Australia/India Business Council, said the timing of free trade negotiations between the two countries was good especially ...

Club Plus appoints chief executive

... (AMIST) as its chief executive. Paul Cahill, who will join the fund in November, spent 12 years at the AMIST as fund secretary and chief executive. According to SelectingSuper, AMIST is a regular top 10 super fund in the default investment option race. ...

Shorter PDSs are go

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... allow shorter 'incorporation by reference' product disclosure documents (PDSs), introduced in April by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce, have come into force today. Originally introduced as part of a wider reform package, the ...

Avoid mistakes and we'll minimise regulation: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
... should introduce more self-regulation and ensure that the industry makes fewer mistakes, said Chris Pearce, parliamentary secretary to the Treasurer. "The main reason we introduce new laws is in response to something, because quite often you have to ...

US securitisation provisions cost Mariner Bridge

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
... cent, leaving a face value of less than two-thirds at 61 per cent. Karen McGregor, chief financial officer and company secretary at Mariner Bridge, said, "There is a possibility that if the US securitisation market deteriorates further, we may have to ...

ASX updates corporate governance guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
... Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations since 2003. To be launched officially this afternoon by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce, the document focuses on greater corporate governance, directorial independence and recommends ...

AustralianSuper appoints new BDM head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
AustralianSuper has appointed national secretary of the Finance Sector Union Paul Schroder as new general manager of business development. AustralianSuper chief executive officer Ian Silk said Schroder's relationship skills and extensive contact list ...

AustralianSuper changes guard

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... executive Heather Ridout, but remain on the fund's investment committee. Doug Cameron has been replaced by AMWU national secretary Dave Oliver, Greg Combet by the ACTU's Cath Bowtell, while Bill Shorten's replacement is still unconfirmed. All three directors ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... during takeover bids, while paperwork related to charges will go online. Commenting on the new legislation, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said the reforms would encourage more people to invest. "The Simpler Regulatory System Bill ...