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AMIST appoints new chief executive officer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... future, including fierce competition, fund consolidations and mergers, possible legislative changes under the new Labor Government and member demand for new products and innovations," said Livanas. "AMIST is well positioned to handle these issues and ...

US Fed hints rates holiday may be over

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
... into the bunker. But new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd may also breathe a sigh of relief as the last thing a new Labor government trying to build economic credibility needs is deflation and a contraction in resources lead tax receipts, especially as that ...

Labor supports financial services export push

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... similar Dutch and Irish models, would be owned and operated by the sector through peak bodies, but supported by a Labor government, particularly in the early stages, Crean said. Gilbert welcomed the initiative, saying the centre was "an especially innovative ...

Labour calls for fin services tax reforms

Chris Bowen, Labor's Shadow Assistant Treasurer, has said that a Labor Government would introduce tax reforms to help Australia become the centre of funds management in Asia. Speaking at the Investment & Financial Services Association's (IFSA) annual ...

Budget reply: National clearing house, halve the OS withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... centre. In a speech that started shakily but quickly gathered a frenetic pace as the clock ran down, Rudd said a Labor Government would introduce a centralised national superannuation clearing house and that they would pull out all stops to make Australia ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
... ownership with 3,000 low to middle income earners, the national Labor spokeswoman for housing said that a Federal Labor government would initiate a similar scheme. Although construction projects worth about $100 billion were undertaken last year, this ...

Sherry wins Labor votes with simple super plan

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
... numbers, which now accounts for $5.4 billion. Sherry also addressed the issue of red tape for employers, saying a Labor government would facilitate extra voluntary employee contributions, with all payments to be made quarterly with SG contributions. ...

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

... with lost or forgotten super funds. Nick Sherry, Labor's superannuation spokesman, announced last week that a Labor government would direct the ATO to hunt down such lost or forgotten monies, totaling up to $8.2 billion, and administer their return to ...

Queensland government criticised over moves to stop choice

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2005
... their own choice of fund manager was a backward step, the state Liberal Party said. Last week, the Queensland Labor government introduced amendments to the Industrial Relations Act that will remove the ability for employers and employees to agree on ...

Business groups fear Labor government: Andrews

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
Business groups fear a federal Labor government will derail the economy, Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews said today. Andrews attacked Labor and the Australian Democrats after the government overnight failed for the second time to pass laws ...