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Pearce backs TCF policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce said the opposition would support a 'treating customers fairly' (TCF) principle if the latest financial planning inquiry does not fully address consumer rights. The ...

ASIC keeps short selling ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... [ban] is justified given the current market circumstances," a statement said. However, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce, said ASIC's decision reflects the government's inability to regulate a disclosure ...

Sherry attacks Hockey on super policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... killing mess of a policy." Hockey declined to comment on the matter. A spokesperson from shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce's office said the opposition's proposal had been misrepresented. "We never ...

Don't punish fin services for GFC: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... financial services sector as a reaction to the GFC could be counter-productive. Chris Pearce, Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, yesterday told the Securities and Derivatives Industry Association that the Opposition ...

Pearce rejects "sloppy" league tables

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce has sided with IFSA in slamming the government's proposed plan to publish superannuation option performance tables. He said the government's chosen method is "sloppy" ...

Small businesses to get two-year SG relief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... do marketing. If that happens they'll be able to keep those people," said Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Pearce said the Coalition could not clarify what the cost of the proposal would be because ...

Investor knowledge fuels SMSF growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... with industry figures Senator Nick Sherry, minister of superannuation and corporate law, Shadow Minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law Chris Pearce, and Michael D'Ascenzo commissioner of taxation, ATO are among the speakers ...

Right to choice must balance costs of choosing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... representing the government at today's Superannuation Governance Forum. But Chris Pearce, Shadow Minister for Financial Services, told the forum that anything that unwinds the previous government's commitment to choice as a broad principle must be resisted. ...

ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... Professionals Associations of Australia (SPAA) for accredited SMSF auditors. Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said specialist auditors would assist Australians make the most out of their retirement ...

SMSF industry needs official auditors: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... auditors, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said auditor training and education is one of the key issues facing the SMSF industry. ...