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Coalition adopts ALP super clearing house model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... legislation [for the clearing house], the Opposition did everything they could to delay it, including supporting a Senate Inquiry and moving an amendment to allow the private sector to also provide the service," said minister Shorten. While politicians ...

Retail bank deposits hit $62bn in Dec qtr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... 10 per cent of their disposable income. Despite surging retail deposits, the Reserve Bank of Australia told the Senate Inquiry into Competition within the Australian Banking Sector in November 2010 that, "The cash rate remains a major influence on banks' ...

YBR launches term deposits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... on the term deposits industry with its entrance into the market. "It is clear from the questions raised at the Senate Inquiry into banking competition that politicians of all shades recognise that new competition is badly needed. We will fight for the ...

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... that does not amount to making a case for Medicare. "They have just made an excuse. Medicare even admitted to the Senate inquiry that it had not even considered how many employers would use the facility." The Senate inquiry into the superannuation clearing ...

Military Super reforms under senate scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... in the best interests of veterans, ex-service members or the broader Australian community," Baldwin said. "The Senate Inquiry will provide an opportunity for those people with concerns about military superannuation arrangements to have their voices heard." ...

Future Fund to release quarterly public reports

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... sovereign fund in the world. Paul Costello, Future Fund Management Agency general manager however explained to a Senate inquiry last week that the poor level of disclosure ranking was due to the fund being relatively new, the investment strategy still ...

Senate admits age pension falls short

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... will increase in the future, the report confirmed. Pensioners advocacy group National Seniors has welcomed the senate inquiry. "The inquiry's findings confirm what every pensioner knows - that living on a pension has become almost impossible unless you ...

No special rules needed for PE: FSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
In a pointer to where the Senate Inquiry into private equity will most likely head, the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a statement about how it intends to regulate private equity - collect more statistics, hold yet more inquiries but ...

Forget industry funds, focus on advice: AFA

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... focus on your business and where you can add value." Klipin admitted the broader context of the message comes as a Senate inquiry is being completed on the superannuation industry and the ongoing role of advice. "At the AFA we understand concern over ...

Labor, coalition combined to defend current MP super benefits

... that would have seen superannuation entitlements for MP's wound back levels in line with community standards. A Senate Inquiry was told last month that the notional employer contribution to the current scheme for MPs is more than 67% of salary, more ...