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Economic think tank andndash; Pathfinder Foundation in its latestandnbsp; Economic Flash has pointed out that independence of Employment Provident Fund (EPF) should be ensured when andnbsp;investing in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) adding that necessary safeguards should be in place to protect
Calls for Govt. to table details of investments in listed securities from January 2010 to April 2012 Says the two funds and Central Bank come under Finance Ministry and accountable to Parliament In a strong move, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Government to table in Parliament full details of all investments in listed ...
- JVP Leader nails govt. on ETF, EPF balances (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP wants EPF & ETF fund investment details revealed (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF and ETF tangled up! (Category: Business)
- Govt. planning to place EPF, ETF under independent body (Category: Breaking News)
Positive macro news and rumoured overhauling of SEC among other State entities trigger buying spree; some analysts insist rebound is due to attractive pricingThe Colombo Bourse on Friday shot up by over 100 points before losing some momentum, with the earlier development being linked by some analysts to positive macro news and a rumoured overhauling ...
- Politicos , Brokers ; Bourse’s Tailwind (Category: Breaking News)
- Festive cheer prevails in Colombo Bourse (Category: Business)
- Return of retailers revs up Bourse (Category: Business)
- Stock market struggles on 2012 debut (Category: Business)
The Central Bank on Saturday issued a statement to set the record right in respect of the news item that appeared in some newspapers on 28 and 29 May 2012 under the caption ‘An amount of Rs. 3,450 million recovered by the Commissioner of Labour through legal action has not been credited to member accounts’. ...
- Lokuge’s take on controversial EPF Amendment Bill (Category: Business)
- EPF 2010 Annual Report makes it to P’ment (Category: Business)
- Ranil raises red flag over EPF, ETF in Parliament (Category: Business)
- More and better jobs: Policy prescription for South Asia (Category: Business)
Central Bank of Sri Lanka yesterday vehemently denied allegations by United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian and Economist Dr. Harsha de Silva that Employeesandrsquo; Provident Fund (EPF) was engaged in corrupt deals in the Colombo Bourse.andnbsp;
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) yesterday categorically rejected the statement allegedly made by an Opposition Member of Parliament as reported in several news papers on 15 May 2012, where the EPF has been accused of fraudulent transactions in the stock market. "Such statement, read
- Harsha rebuffs CB’s rosy EPF story (Category: Business)
- CB says EPF investments are long-term and of value (Category: Business)
- EPF defends its investment strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP MP renews warning over fate of EPF’s questionable investments in stock market (Category: Business)
Central Bank of Sri Lanka today denied allegations by Dr. Harsha de Silva that Employeesandrsquo; Provident Fund (EPF) that it was engaged in corrupt deals in the Colombo Bourse.
Stock market plunges further; Rs. 69 b in value wiped off One year loss of value is a staggering Rs. 766 b EPF and foreign buying saves Bourse after near 5% crash Rupee dips to all-time low of Rs. 120; likely to settle down though triggering panic in import trade Crisis could be an understatement ...
- ‘Boom’ is back? (Category: Business)
- Stock market dip aggravates (Category: Business)
- Investor confidence worsens by the day; bourse loses Rs. 53 b in value (Category: Business)
- CB gives fresh boost to CSE (Category: Business)
THE proposed amendments to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) have created a much-needed discussion forum on pension funds and their benefits, while also bringing several crucial points into the limelight. Experts have pointed out that if the Government is genuinely keen on maximising returns
- End taxation on EPF earnings: Employers body (Category: Business)
- No investigations yet on EPF transactions (Category: Business)
- VIDEO: Govt using EPF, ETF money to pay off debt - Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Stop repeating mistakes (Category: Business)
By Ian The President in his speech at the opening of the Southern Expressway said that this could be the beginning of building a modern society. He also mentioned that had there been such an expressway linking the north with the south the extremists would not have succeeded in capitalising on the mistrust among communities. ...
- "I dont like to use the term 'student supppression' simply because there is no such thing" (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP accuses Govt. of crippling University system (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to open new universtities to improve higher education (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota urges educated youth to take country forward (Category: Business)
By Harsha de Silva We understand that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to compound undisclosed securities fraud by some billionaire investors. Media reports have begun to circulate that Environmental Resources Investments (ERI) and its Directors have agreed with the SEC to pay an insignificant fine of Rs. 10 million and compound an ...
- SEC sets the record straight on ERI case (Category: Business)
- Harsha breathes fire on SEC over ERI (Category: Business)
- Harsha wants securities fraud fine increased from Rs. 10 m to Rs. 100 m (Category: Business)
- ERI Warrants dip over SEC rule (Category: Business)
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