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UBS chairman appointed Secretary to the Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... appointed Secretary to the Treasury. John Fraser occupied the role more than twenty years ago, when Paul Keating was Treasurer. Since then, he has been based in London and worked for the private sector. "Fraser will be asked to conduct a thorough review ...

SPAA "disappointed" by the FSI's SMSF borrowing recommendations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... to individuals, the financial system and the economy, and limit the risks to taxpayers." In February then Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos ruled out a full review into limited recourse borrowing arrangements, but emphasised that licensing is nece ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Financial System Inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... for the financial planning, superannuation and investment management industries for years to come, was delivered by Treasurer Joe Hockey and FSI chair David Murray at 10.30am on Sunday morning. Released in July, the interim report was one of the major ...

Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... small regional players are firmer, a day after former Commonwealth Bank boss David Murray's final report was released by Treasurer Joe Hockey. But Mr Murray's report was vague about the levels of capital he wanted the banks to hold, which was a relief ...

Labor asks for bipartisan consensus on FSI super issues

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen asked the government to work with the opposition to reach "bipartisan consensus on the objectives of the superannuation system," following the release of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) final report. Bowen said that Labor ...

Murray calls for end to LRBAs

ALICE URIBE  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... to individuals, the financial system and the economy, and limit the risks to taxpayers." In February then Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos ruled out a full review into limited recourse borrowing arrangements, but emphasised that licensing is nece ...

Murray's FSI: consumers win round one

ALEX DUNNIN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... quickly drawn between financial product providers versus consumers. And after listening to FSI chair David Murray and Treasurer Joe Hockey speak at this morning's media conference announcing the release of the report it's clear who won this fight: consumers ...

Banks should hold more capital: Murray

AAP  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... has found. The final report of David Murray's blueprint for the future of Australia's financial system, released by Treasurer Joe Hockey on Sunday, says capital requirements should be raised to make Australian banks less likely to fail, but also to minimise ...

Follow our coverage of the FSI final report on Sunday

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... financial planning, superannuation and investment management industries for years to come, is expected to be released by Treasurer Joe Hockey and FSI chair David Murray at 10.30am on Sunday morning. We'll digest the report and give you the reaction of ...

The Future Fund is not a super fund: Costello

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... reminded superannuation professionals at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference. The former treasurer and current Future Fund chair said that, far from being a super fund with specific obligations to specific members, it is a ...