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EPF and stock market I was sad to see in the FT that EPF has begun to purchase stocks in the market again. Is it to give the market a boost or is it to fatten someone’s pocket again, as some people claim? It was not very long ago that the fund made so much ...
- No investigations yet on EPF transactions (Category: Business)
- Don’t judge EPF investments in Bourse too harshly (Category: Business)
- Ranil fires all cylinders (Category: Business)
- Ranil brush up! (Category: Business)
ASI gains by 5% as Bourse’s value swells by Rs. 96 b Brokers positive after fresh meeting with SEC EPF, private institutional and high networth investors active on attractive valuations The Colombo stock market yesterday produced a major rebound gaining by 5% thanks what some described
- Investor confidence worsens by the day; bourse loses Rs. 53 b in value (Category: Business)
- Crisis Colombo! (Category: Business)
- From bust to boom? (Category: Business)
- ‘Boom’ is back? (Category: Business)
EPF, which returned to the market on Monday, was most active yesterday as well. It picked up available quantities of JKH, Bukit Darah, Carsons, Dialog, CT Holdings, Cargills, Asian Hotels, CIC Holdings and LOLC among others, whilst ETF too remained active collecting select stocks
- EPF value increases (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1 trillion richness for EPF (Category: Business)
- Gevindu presses PM over EPF matter, discrepancy in interest payments (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil brush up! (Category: Business)
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)
Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills (MGT) yesterday announced plans to raise Rs. 914 million via a 2 for 1 Rights Issue at Rs. 9 per share. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, funds raised from the Rights Issue will be utilised to strengthen the company’s balance sheet; invest in equipment to manufacture higher value fabric; invest ...
- Hayleys-MGT to raise Rs. 914 million via a rights issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Hayleys Proposes Rs914M Rights Issue (Category: Breaking News)
- RAM assigns AA-/P1 corporate credit ratings to Hayleys PLC (Category: Business)
The Inter Company Employees’ Union (ICEU) affiliated to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has written to the Labour Commissioner about the risk of employees at the Pelwatte Sugar Company losing their jobs and requested an urgent meeting to discuss several key issues. ICEU Head Wasantha Samarasinghe has stated in the letter that the Pelwatte Sugar ...
- Six star hotel in Sri Lanka soon (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka sugar company taken over by government in crisis - Union (Category: Breaking News)
- Cane Tale (Category: Business)
- Sell Down (Category: Business)
is sixth largest; EPF’s third place intactJKH’s ...
- New Europe-based fund buying into JKH (Category: Business)
- Asian Alliance buys 1 million shares of JKH; Arisag exits (Category: Business)
- ‘Empathetic’ Provident Fund! (Category: Business)
- Foreigners step up buying in a market full of local blood (Category: Business)
The Sri Lankan economy is dragged out – the country is over-borrowing, underperforming and leading into a debt crunch, claims United National Party Colombo District Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake. Karunanayake accuses the Rajapaksa administration of damaging the country’s social fabric, which he says is Sri Lanka’s biggest asset. Following are excerpts of an interview: Q: What...
- Share Market Volatility – Causes and Remedies – Part Two (Category: Business)
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
To focus on skills development, trade, investment, sustainable development and business excellence to sustain GDP growth rate of 8%Following is the address delivered by National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka President Asoka Hettigoda at the NCCSL’s 53rd Annual General Meeting Ayubowan, good evening. Let me extend a warm welcome to all of you to ...
- National Chamber wins Global Commerce Excellence award (Category: Business)
- SAP continues to invest and grow in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- National Chamber says removal of emergency will boost investment, trade (Category: Business)
- Encourage UK companies by showing who are already doing well here: Rankin (Category: Business)
The audited accounts of the EPF for the year ending 2010 have finally been submitted to Parliament yesterday, which the UNP said was a direct result of its expose’ and the subsequent pressure applied on the Government for the immediate submission of the same. “We will now review
- CBSL relax money transfers between NRFC/RFC accounts (Category: Breaking News)
- 3 Solid Stocks for a Winning Retirement Portfolio (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- 3 Solid Stocks for a Winning Retirement Portfolio (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- 3 Solid Stocks for a Winning Retirement Portfolio (Category: USA, South Dakota)
The Leader of the House Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday informed the Parliament that three Private Sector Pensions Scheme Acts have been withdrawn by the Government. The move was widely seen as a response to strong opposition to the proposed moves. However the EPF Amendment Bill
The United National Party (UNP) yesterday submitted a request to the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) to urgently summon all officials of the Central Bank and Labour Ministry to answer questions on the management and performance of Employees Provident Fund (EPF). This request was officially
- EPF 2010 Annual Report makes it to P’ment (Category: Business)
- EPF to be summoned before PAC (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF to stay on UNP agenda (Category: Business)
- UNP demands immediate release of overdue EPF annual accounts (Category: Business)
(EPF) that will be presented in Parliament today, ...
- Main opposition of Sri Lanka calls on the government to contribute monies to proposed private se... (Category: Breaking News)
- PB: Will Amend EPF And ETF Acts (Category: Breaking News)
- CTU Organizes Protest Against Pvt. Sector Pension Scheme (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF by the people for the people (Category: Business)
The controversial Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Amendment Bill will be presented to Parliament on 18 January. Minister of Labour and Labour Relations Gamini Lokuge points out that there are no hidden agendas behind the bill and it was unanimously agreed during the tripartite meeting to go ahead
- End taxation on EPF earnings: Employers body (Category: Business)
- Private sector pension in the pipeline, says UNP (Category: Business)
- Stop repeating mistakes (Category: Business)
- PB: Will Amend EPF And ETF Acts (Category: Breaking News)
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)
The commercial Bank of Ceylon recently presented its latest facility for paying Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) dues via ‘Paymaster,’ the bank’s the innovative electronic total payment solution, to a representative audience from the corporate sector
- Commercial Bank arrives at Maskeliya (Category: Business)
- Lucky Thirteen (Category: Business)
- Director Stakes (Category: Business)
- Top Marks (Category: Business)
If the Governor of Central Bank has an urge to enter politics, he should come to Parliament without playing politics inside the CB, charges United National Party Parliamentarian and well-known Economist Dr. Harsha de Silva. Dr. de Silva notes that Governor Nivard Cabraal should respect the sanctity of the Central Bank and therefore if Cabraal ...
- Treasury Chief urges help for balance of payments (Category: Business)
- Nivard sees weak rupee recovering to 125 (Category: Business)
- Central Bank sees rupee firming helped by inflows (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka affirms flexible FX policy, but will intervene if needed (Category: Business)
The UNP yesterday demanded that the annual accounts of the Employment Provident Fund for 2010 be immediately released. “The Government has no moral right to bring an amendment to the EPF Act not having submitted its accounts since 2009 and dodged the numerous questions
- UNP demands immediate release of overdue EPF annual accounts (Category: Breaking News)
- Give Fonseka his political rights: UNP (Category: Breaking News)
- Politicians email accounts hacked- Dayasiri (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF 2010 Annual Report makes it to P’ment (Category: Business)
The proposed amendments to the EPF Act would confuse demarcations between it and the Employees’ Trust Fund, claims UNP MP Dr. Harsha de Silva. Clause 4 of the new Amendment allows the EPF to extend housing benefits and medical treatment to every member of the fund
- Stock Defence (Category: Business)
- Stock Purchase (Category: Business)
- Electronic Transfer (Category: Business)
- EPF’s response to S&P’s Statement (Category: Business)
Charges another attempt to resurrect controversial private pension plan, accuses CB of bad governance in EPF Wants Amendment postponed and all stakeholders consulted Says country’s largest fund should not be used for 30-storey high rise By Uditha Jayasinghe The Central Bank and the Government
- Ranil brush up! (Category: Business)
- UNP demands immediate release of overdue EPF annual accounts (Category: Business)
- Harsha rebuffs CB’s rosy EPF story (Category: Business)
- EPF and ETF tangled up! (Category: Business)
Fund (EPF), the Central ...
- EPF’s response to S&P’s Statement (Category: Business)
- EPF and ETF tangled up! (Category: Business)
- EPF by the people for the people (Category: Business)
- UNP vows to prove the truth (Category: Business)
A business leader present at yesterday’s unveiling of 2012 and beyond roadmap by the Central Bank remarked that it was a “height of optimism.” A tourism industry representative quipped Governor Cabraal’s statement that 197 hotel projects are in the pipeline wasn't true whilst a capital market player said that Central Bank Chief mischievously gave a ...
The Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS), a trade union affiliated to the main opposition United National Party (UNP), has threatened union action if salaries of employees attached to the electricity, water and petroleum sectors in the country are not raised. Head of the JSS, UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena says the union would be compelled to ...
- Augsburg University staff become first unionized professional staff at a Minnesota private college (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Augsburg University staff become first unionized professional staff at a Minnesota private college (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Augsburg University staff become first unionized professional staff at a Minnesota private college (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- krol left message for Cath Hart (Category: Western Australia)
Dinesh tipped to be appointed Chairman; Dheerasinghe as Deputy; business leader Preethi new face on the Board Commercial Bank is slated to have a special Board meeting today, the second in three days, to elect a new Chairman. The move follows the resignation of longstanding Chairman and Board member Mahendra Amarasuriya, as exclusively reported by ...
- Former CB Deputy Governor appointed to COMBank Board (Category: Business)
- Eraj steps down, Dharma new Chairman at Bartleet Finance (Category: Business)
- Mahendra resigns as COMBank Chairman; Captains’ buy in (Category: Business)
- Dinesh Weerakkody, new Chairman of the Commercial Bank (Category: Breaking News)
Senior business leader and longstanding Board member Mahendra Amarasuriya yesterday resigned as Chairman of Commercial Bank Plc a move which is likely to evoke mixed reactions in banking and corporate circles. Amarasuriya, a highly respected corporate figure, announced his resignation during a Board meeting of Commercial Bank yesterday, throwing open the mantle of leadership at ...
- Former CB Deputy Governor appointed to COMBank Board (Category: Business)
- COMBank to hold special Board meeting today (Category: Business)
- Dinesh youngest to be appointed as Commercial Bank Chairman (Category: Business)
- Dinesh Weerakkody, new Chairman of the Commercial Bank (Category: Breaking News)
The Pathfinder Foundation issued the following response to the IFC opinion piece on its Economic Alert No. 20 titled ‘Improving Sri Lanka’s Business Climate,’ published in the Daily FT: The Pathfinder Foun-dation (PF) is grateful to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – World Bank (WB) office in Colombo for the substantive comments that it published ...
- Easy Biz (Category: Business)
- Business Skills (Category: Business)
- IFC, NTB help small businesses become more competitive (Category: Business)
Senior business leader Harry Jayawardena-controlled Distilleries Company (DCSL) has triggered the Takeovers and Mergers Code on Aitken Spence Plc, the Daily FT learns. The triggering had taken place late last week when Melstacorp, a subsidiary of DCSL, had bought 62,100 Spence shares at Rs. 110 each. Spence’s number of shares in issue is 406 million ...
- Harry picks up Rs. 336 m more of Spence shares (Category: Business)
- Others secure, Harry misses in scramble for Spence shares (Category: Business)
- Continuous buying pushes net foreign inflow to over Rs. 20 b (Category: Business)
- Harry’s Melstacorp buys 11% more in Spence for Rs. 5 b (Category: Business)
With reference to Pathfinder Foundation article titled ‘Improving Sri Lanka’s Business Climate’ published on 21 December, the International Finance Corporation (IFC)Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives Adam Sack has sent the following response: I write with reference to the article above in yesterday’s Daily FT by the Pathfinder Foundation – in which there a...
- Pathfinder responds to IFC (Category: Business)
- Easy Biz (Category: Business)
- Improving Sri Lanka’s business climate (Category: Business)
Most recent Deputy Governor of the Central Bank K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe has been appointed to the Board of Commercial Bank Plc as a Non Executive Director. The appointment with effect from 20 December was announced by the Commercial Bank yesterday whilst the Daily FT first broke the impending move a week ago. Dheerasinghe retired from the ...
- Excess Liquidity (Category: Business)
- Commercial Trend (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka lowers lending rates by 50 basis points (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Central Bank issues direction on foreign exchange trading activities (Category: Breaking News)
The Pathfinder Foundation with the assistance of Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) and USAID, recently commissioned a study to identify the policy and regulatory reforms that are required to make Sri Lanka a leading country in investor friendliness. Improving the business climate is not an end in itself. A better business environment is a ...
- How attractive or unattractive is our business climate to foreign investors? (Category: Business)
- Pathfinder responds to IFC (Category: Business)
- Economic Summit tackles key issues to boost biz, investments (Category: Business)
- Treasury Secy. showcases recent economic success and future outlook (Category: Business)
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