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Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... can start to access the free clearing house, and the savings that will flow for them, from 1 July this year," said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law in a statement yesterday. But Coalition misgivings about ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, announced the government's proposal to amend the Corporations ...

Clearing house legislation reaches Parliament

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... government's 2007 election commitment and will deliver real benefits to small business," minister for financial services, Chris Bowen said. Medicare Australia has convened two Superannuation Clearing House Working Groups to consult on the implementation ...

ASIC power boost could trigger witch-hunts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... these well published occurrences before the public are harmed," said Prossor. The minister for financial services, Chris Bowen, also yesterday announced proposals to increase the maximum criminal penalties for individuals to $500,000 or three times the ...

Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... aid of transferring them to the cheaper and modern version of their investments. The minister for superannuation, Chris Bowen, has released a proposals paper as the next step in rationalising the managed funds and life insurance industries. "The proposed ...

AFA calls for more consultation on education

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... continue," said Klipin. "In fact, 10 out of 11 committee members of our GenXt program have degrees." This comes after Chris Bowen, minister for human services, financial services, superannuation and corporate law, called for high quality financial advice. ...

Perceived conflicts lethal to planners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... lead to real conflicts of interest but even 'perceived' conflicts threaten to undermine the industry's future, said Chris Bowen, the minister for financial services and superannuation. Addressing planners at the FPA conference this morning, Minister ...

SMSFs not exempt from tough reviews: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Minister of superannuation Chris Bowen said self-managed super funds will not be exempt from strong government scrutiny - as the government cracks down on the sector's accountability, efficiency and governance issues. Speaking at the ASFA conference ...

Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... but questions arise whether the healthcare agency is the right choice or a rushed decision. Superannuation minister Chris Bowen and small business minister Craig Emerson jointly announced this morning that starting July next year, small businesses with ...

Super saved the economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... superannuation in Australia" was launched by the minister for superannuation, corporate law and financial services, Chris Bowen at Parliament House in Canberra. "The Australian economy would not have weathered the global financial crisis nearly as well ...