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Ageing population threatens welfare system: Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey questioned whether the health and welfare systems could cope with the country's ageing population and asked for a debate about the cost of the age pension. Hockey spoke during the G-20 Finance ministers meeting that took place in ...

Traffic light trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... what about the disappointing Philly Fed survey (also released last night) and the Empire State survey (reported earlier this week... or the 16% plunge in housing starts in January? Don't worry about them, they're caused by weather distortions.A She'll ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... according to the Financial Services Council (FSC). The industry body was responding to details of the agreement released this week by the government. Under the KAFTA, Australian financial services providers will be able to supply specific financial services ...

Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... risk." Sinodinos encouraged industry stakeholders "to provide input to the consultation process as submissions close this week." He added that "legislation will be introduced into Parliament in the coming weeks." "The Federal Opposition could remove ...

CommInsure appoints head of investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... time there, he worked in London for Henderson Global investors as associate director of investment solutions. Earlier this week, CommInsure appointed former Swiss Re head of life and health in Australia and New Zealand Helen Troup as executive general ...

Subjected to interpretation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... want to hear. Recall the big drop on Wall Street - that took most equity markets around the world with it - earlier this week because market saw the ISM manufacturing index as bad - it didn't meet their expectations, it dropped to 51.3 in January when ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... hasn't been iced as markets thought when the Institute of Supply Management released its manufacturing survey earlier this week. You beauty! All's swell tinker bell. That is, if you ignore that other report that points in the other direction. Automatic ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... year and better-than-expected US growth data that helped soothe fears about emerging economies after a global sell-off this week. Tokyo fell 0.62 per cent, giving up earlier gains. The Nikkei dropped 92.53 points to 14,914.53, extending heavy losses ...

Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... the Treasurer Joe Hockey and the Prime Minister Tony Abbott is that we get on with our election commitments," he said. This week, as part of its move to wind back the former government's FoFA reforms, the government released a set of draft regulations ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... investment strategist at S&P Capital IQ. "People feel as if they got caught off guard" last week, he added. Key events this week include major earnings reports from Apple, Boeing and other giants. The Fed will conclude a two-day policy meeting Wednesday. ...