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Advisers to gain political insight

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Joe Hockey, shadow treasurer, and Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, are sharing their insights on the financial planning industry at two separate AFA luncheons later this month. Hockey will talk about the ...

Insto investors win from govt Chi-X approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... approval of Chi-X Australia not only heralds greater market competition but big savings for institutional investors. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, backed greater competition between markets for trading ...

Super funds gain merger loss relief

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... around the time the measure was announced, with limited application from 24 December 2008 until 30 June 2011," said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation & corporate law.

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... the dots" between Medicare and the three administrators' initiatives. The minister for financial services and super, Chris Bowen, has commended the proceedings. "It will build on the work Medicare is doing to reduce red tape for small businesses and ...

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... can start to access the free clearing house, and the savings that will flow for them, from 1 July this year," said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law in a statement yesterday. But Coalition misgivings about ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, announced the government's proposal to amend the Corporations ...

Clearing house legislation reaches Parliament

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... government's 2007 election commitment and will deliver real benefits to small business," minister for financial services, Chris Bowen said. Medicare Australia has convened two Superannuation Clearing House Working Groups to consult on the implementation ...

ASIC power boost could trigger witch-hunts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... these well published occurrences before the public are harmed," said Prossor. The minister for financial services, Chris Bowen, also yesterday announced proposals to increase the maximum criminal penalties for individuals to $500,000 or three times the ...

Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... aid of transferring them to the cheaper and modern version of their investments. The minister for superannuation, Chris Bowen, has released a proposals paper as the next step in rationalising the managed funds and life insurance industries. "The proposed ...

AFA calls for more consultation on education

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... continue," said Klipin. "In fact, 10 out of 11 committee members of our GenXt program have degrees." This comes after Chris Bowen, minister for human services, financial services, superannuation and corporate law, called for high quality financial advice. ...