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OECD vindicates govt super reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
The OECD has vindicated the government's Budget strategy for reforming retirement income policy when it revealed that Australia has the fourth highest poverty rate among the OECD countries for seniors and retirees. The finding lands a fatal blow to ...

NZ govt to suspend NZ Super contribs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The New Zealand government's plans to stop contributions to NZ Super for at least a decade could place the super fund under greater financial pressure in the future, according to one global asset consultant. Martin Lewington, New Zealand business leader ...

ASIC's Cooper to lead govt review

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Jeremy Cooper, deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), is leading a panel of five experts in the Federal Government's review into Australia's superannuation system. Cooper will lead the Federal Government's review ...

Local Govt Super overhauls intl eq, Aus equities next

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
Local Government Super (LGS) has changed the manager line up of its $990 million international equities portfolio to suit a "core and satellite" approach, and it plans to do the same with its $1 billion Australian equities portfolio next. Peter Lambert ...

Govt continues to target high income HHs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
Speculation the government will cut back the health insurance rebate for high income earners lends weight to where it might wield the superannuation axe. A story published this morning in the Australian newspaper reports that the health insurance rebate ...

Govt drafts new credit regime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
The government has released a draft bill to develop a national credit licensing regime. The bill will create the Australian Credit License (ACL) which will come into effect from the beginning of next year. ACL holders must meet a set of minimum standards ...

Govt lifts financial hardship threshold

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
National consumer credit laws will adopt a higher threshold at which lenders are obliged to formally consider a variation to a loan where a customer cannot pay due to illness, unemployment or other reasonable causes. The government plans to lift the ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The opposition has refuted Senator Nick Sherry's claim that the government action on short selling is in-line with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) report, declaring the government misrepresented the report. Minister ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
The government's decision to temporarily suspend the minimum draw down requirement for account-based pensions allows planners the ability to keep their client's money invested in the market. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law ...

IOOF adds govt guarantee option

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
IOOF and Perennial Investment Partners have teamed up to provide clients with a government backed cash investment option. The Perennial Protected Cash Trust, available across superannuation and investment accounts, invests in short term, interest bearing ...