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New rules for HFT trading

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... investors will be protected from the downsides of high frequency trading by a new package of market integrity rules, said Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Announced yesterday, the new rules include the use of "kill switches" ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than a genuine attempt to encourage diversity ...

Govt to pay interest on lost Super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... system. However, only 5.6% of people are aware they have money that needs to be reclaimed. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten said this would protect part-time and younger workers who may have small balances from multiple employers. "The introduction ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... Superannuation Consumer Centre, Versteege regards today's announcement by the financial services and superannuation minister Bill Shorten as an important first step in the wrong direction. "It is likely to provide the industry and government with good ...

AFA: Productivity Commission caves in to Shorten's pressure

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... pro-transparency position they took in their interim report and appear to have given in to pressure from the Hon Bill Shorten. "The Productivity Commission has set the industry up with high expectations only to let everyone, especially Australian workers ...

PC hands down final default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... and not subject to a quota. The PC has recommended this new regime should be reviewed in 10 years time. Minister Bill Shorten has welcomed the PC's report. "The report endorses the Government's MySuper and financial advice reforms, including the provision ...

Labor's $30bn secret super tax plan revealed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann is calling on Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten to come clean to Australians that they have to pay $30 billion in increased super taxes to assist the Labor government to pay for its $120 billion budget black ...

Draft legislation to streamline trans-Tasman retirement savings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... Zealanders returning home, will be able to consolidate their Australian benefits with their NZ retirement savings. Bill Shorten, the minister for Financial Services and Superannuation said the new scheme will help Australians and New Zealanders make ...

Politics around LISC heats up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
The politics around around superannuation tax expenditures looks set to heat up with Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten last week saying he will defend low income tax benefits and The Australia Institute saying the top end of town should be targeted ...

Shorten defends low-income super contribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... the super tax system may be called on to fund recent health and education projects, Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has declared the rebate for low-income earners safe. The Labor scheme, announced in 2010 cuts contributions tax to zero for ...