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Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The Federal Government has officially launched its Centre for International Finance and Regulation, with funding allocations to research projects including High Frequency Trading. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set to open lower today on weak offshore leads and the impact of the federal government's carbon tax on specific stocks. At 0804 AEST, the local September share price index futures contract is 40 points lower at 4,600 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... about 70,000 jobs. The Australian market was under-performing offshore leads due to uncertainty ahead of the Federal Government announcing its carbon price policy this Sunday, said IG Markets market strategist Ben Potter. Telecommunications companies ...

Govt closes in on phoenix super dodgers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
The Federal Government is moving to protect employees from losing their super to 'phoenix' companies, including making directors personally liable, after releasing draft legislation and calling for submissions from the industry. Assistant Treasurer ...

Legalsuper calls for default funds review

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Legalsuper is asking the Federal Government to review regulations around default funds, claiming conflicts of interest and poor performing funds are hurting the industry. According to the $1.5 billion fund, around 80% of Australians accept their employer's ...

Euro solar attracting Australian investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... Government Super, investing in overseas investment markets due to lack of viable options in Australia. The Federal Government has also proposed to reduce the risk of investing in clean energy and technology projects, examining new ways to support investment ...

Community housing wants to attract super funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... there is a national shortfall of 230,000 dwellings this year, forecast to blow out to 334,100 by 2015. The Federal Government has made no secret of the fact that it wants superannuation funds to move into funding greenfields infrastructure. But funds ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... volatile conditions at the moment." Telstra shares fell despite it saying it had reached an agreement with the federal government to progressively disconnect its copper network and participate in the roll out of the national broadband network (NBN). ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... and Bunnings were listed to speak at a conference in Sydney on Thursday. And Telstra Corporation Ltd and the federal government were expected to announced they had reached an agreement on a deal regarding the telco's participation in the national broadband ...

Same time last year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... There was even a New York Times story this time last year (thank goodness I kept my note) relating that the Federal government cutting Medicaid spending to the states to reduce the deficit and that at least 30 states would be raising taxes and cutting ...