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Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... moving closer to seeking the first direct trading between the won and the yuan following calls within the ruling Saenuri party to respond to the growing use of the Chinese currency". And before this, CNBC reported (on 17 February) that, "Australia's ...

Regulation holding financial services back: Brogden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... settings has prevented Australia from exporting these skills for managing foreign capital," he said. The former Liberal Party politician said that in Hong Kong, 60% of the assets managed belong to foreign investors. Whereas in Australia, only 5% of the ...

ASIC, "twin peaks" model faces review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... Williams said. "We need to ask if they have sufficient powers and if they are resourced enough." Economist and former Liberal Party leader John Hewson welcomed the incoming government's commitment to reform ASIC. He added that the regulator has been ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Former Liberal Party leader and chairman of Shartru Wealth Management John Hewson wants the new government to conduct an overhaul of the superannuation system to loosen the Labor Party's grip on the sector. The former politician and economist told Financial ...

Cut welfare, give savings to defence: UK minister

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... other government departments with specific welfare savings proposals. But according to statements attributed to the UK Liberal Democrats, the Conservative Party's coalition partner, any such proposals could only proceed if they were accompanied by corresponding ...

Election too close to call

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... commentators to debate just that, and the rest of the big issues influencing this year's crucial election outcome. Former Liberal Senator and presenter of ABC's Counterpoint program Amanda Vandstone, consumer site One Big Switch co-founder Lachlan Harris ...

Government to update More Super calculator

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... 67." They also took the opportunity to fire a shot at the opposition, saying, "The only thing Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party are interested in is cutting superannuation to the bone."

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... if arrows two and three also hit the bulleye. Arrow number two is "Abenomics" - or huge government spending. PM Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to spend over US$2.4 trillion worth of public works stimulus (equivalent to about 40% of GDP) over ...

Shartru Wealth and Emerge Business join forces

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... the Newcastle-based business is former director of Centre Capital, Robert Coyte, and former leader of the federal Liberal Party, John Hewson, is one of the board members. Also present in the board are property and investment experts Linden Toll and Andrew ...

Nikkei 13K

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013