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Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Europe has heaved a collective sigh of relief with the news former EU commissioner Mario Monti will take over the reins as Italy's new designate leader, following the resignation of disgraced Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week. Monti, a respected ...

Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Europe. Former ECB VP Lucas Papademos has replaced resigned Greek PM George Papandreou and former EU competition commissioner Mario Monti chosen to sit where Silvio's bum formerly was. And get this, even PIMCO's CEO, the bear-friendly Mohamed El Arian ...

ASIC suspends Far East AFSL

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... is central to the informed and confident participation of consumers in the financial services markets", said ASIC commissioner, Dr Peter Boxall. "ASIC has a program in place to follow up license holders regarding lodgement of their accounts, which seeks ...

ASIC appoints two new commissioners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... and Mr Kell back to ASIC. Each has considerable regulatory experience and will replenish ASIC's leadership at the commissioner level," said ASIC chair Greg Medcraft. "I would also like to thank Michael Dwyer for his service and friendship over the last ...

Privacy Commissioner opens investigation into First State Super

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
Inquiries are underway after the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, said there will be an investigation into the First State Super security breach as the fund notifies its entire 770,000 member base. The commissioner weighed in on the ...

Disagreeing to agree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... powers-that-be can't agree on where they're taking us. Last Sunday, European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn told us that they are close to an agreement and all will be revealed by 23 October. "Dream on" was German Chancellor ...

Rewarding wishful thinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... hope for another carrot, in front of their noses. The carrot? The carrot was a Financial Times report quoting EU commissioner for economic affairs Olli Rehn saying that, "Capital positions of European banks must be reinforced to provide additional safety ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... 1.44 per cent, the S&P 500 rose 2.25 per cent and the Nasdaq added 2.95 per cent after the EU's Economic Affairs Commissioner said leaders were working on a plan to help banks. The lack of movement on a solution to the Greek problem raised the prospect ...

SG High Court challenge lost

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... was valid under the constitution has lost in the High Court of Australia. The case, Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation, ultimately found that the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act (SGCA) and the Superannuation Guarantee Administration ...

Waiting and hoping

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... America. I don't think I have to remind everyone the problems Europe faces where also last week EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn revealed that he expects the European economy to be at a "virtual standstill" in the second half of 2011. Something ...