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ASIC, "twin peaks" model faces review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... Williams called for a Senate inquiry into the regulator, which received bipartisan support. At the same time, Treasurer Joe Hockey is expected to undertake a broad review of the financial services industry, which is likely to review ASIC's role as well. ...

Signing of Asia Passport agreement expected

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Treasurer Joe Hockey and finance ministers from across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to sign a trade agreement in Bali today paving the way for Asia's pension savings to be managed from Australia. The Asia Region Funds Passport, as the agreement ...

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... and financial services will likely fall under the Treasury portfolio, a decision that industry bodies have welcomed. Joe Hockey as Treasurer and Arthur Sinodinos as Assistant Treasurer are likely to oversee the superannuation and financial services industry ...

Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... of Superannuation and Financial Services in the new Government. "I've only ever asked one thing of Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey: that they leave Mathias Cormann in place where he is. He's done a fantastic job and understands all the issues," the Financial ...

Coalition urged to rethink super slash costings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... estimates of $1.6 billion - though it did not detail how it arrived at this figure. A spokesperson for Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey said full costings - including details on how savings were calculated - would be released next week. He did not say which ...

Coalition to save $1.6bn via SG delay

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... the increase of the compulsory superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%. After pressure from Labor shadow treasurer Joe Hockey released a seven-page document that promised the Coalition would make $31.6 billion of savings over the next four years to pay ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has slammed the government's new superannuation proposals saying the new Council of Superannuation Custodians would not bring an end to future tinkering. Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... against changes to superannuation. In a financial services round table hosted by the Coalition's shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, AFA president Michael Nowak encouraged the government to "maintain focus on the goal of helping Australians to achieve self ...

Stop using super as political pawn: Narev

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... iterations that the opposition would call off the increase in contributions. On Tuesday night opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey was forced to clarify that the coalition would not rescind the reforms if they win the election. Today shadow assistant ...

Suggestions we don't support 12% CSG lies: Hockey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has been forced to clarify the Coalition's stance on the increase in compulsory superannuation contributions from 9% to 12% for the second time in a week. The Government pounced on a note in the parliamentary ...