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Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... planners the ability to keep their client's money invested in the market. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, and treasurer, Wayne Swan, announced the relief would apply for the second half of 2008-2009 and occur through ...

Don't punish fin services for GFC: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... 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 will not support knee-jerk new regulations ...

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
... 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 the Labor government would ...

Sherry's to-do list for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... and credit rating agencies. Speaking at a media function in Sydney last night, the minister for superannuation and corporate law said finalising the short selling regulations, national regulation for financial services and consumer credit, and future ...

Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... a "larger regulatory umbrella" to provide more accountability and transparency. Minister for superannuation and corporate law, senator Nick Sherry did not comment on how regulatory changes to the US financial services industry would affect the local ...

Investor knowledge fuels SMSF growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... SMSFs," said Slattery. Slattery, along 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 ...

Indigenous Australians get fin lit boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, is meeting with Indigenous leaders and service providers in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory to heighten residents' awareness of super and financial literacy. Senator ...

Is super sexist?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... direct some of the fees to a chosen charity. The super fund's report on women follows minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry's comments on the possibility of removing contributions tax on super for women when they are on maternity ...

AvSuper unlikely to follow govt fund mergers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... the outcome would create a more efficient trustee operation. Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the reforms to consolidate trustee boards of government funds that are broadly similar would not affect member benefits ...