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Uni to offer SMSF degree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... develop it internally." Slattery said she was not surprised with the minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry's comments that trustees need to be better educated on their responsibilities. "We've had discussions with Nick Sherry and ...

SMSFs on govt watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
Speaking at the Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) conference, Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government would be keeping a close eye on aggressive marketing campaigns targeting ...

Govt creates super advisory

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... economics at Edith Cowan University and John Piggot, associate dean of research at the University of New South Wales. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the committee provided an opportunity for open discussion on superannuation ...

FHSA tops govt agenda

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... taking steps to make sure this important new policy is delivered clearly and simply to all who wish to access it," said Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law. "[This] event provided an opportunity for representatives from the financial ...

SMSFs under microscope

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... superannuation industry bodies to ensure self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) operators understand their responsibilities. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government was closely monitoring the SMSF sector given ...

Fresh directions for super: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... give us the opportunity to [present] our stuff," said Vamos. Vamos added that ASFA would be conferring with Senator Nick Sherry and the government about the governance around SMSFs, particularly on the subject of education, minimum amounts of independent ...

Govt extends tax exemptions for terminally ill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... their super fund. But the new rules means that subject to certain conditions, the funds can be accessed tax-free. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the changes would relieve some of the financial stress that terminally ...

Why only bank fees in government sights?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... nationally funded consumer education services, and a regulator-led industry review of entry and exit fees. Senator Nick Sherry's regulatory taskforce may only have a small number of people on it but it could end up being one of the more influential reviews ...

Fed Govt creates financial services task force

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... the key priorities for the government in this context is to develop clear and understandable disclosure documents," Nick Sherry, Federal Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, said. "Reform of financial services disclosure requirements is the ...

CommInsure tracks lost super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... active stance in addressing the $10 billion lost super issue, with the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Nick Sherry, recently calling for an automatic rollover system to help reduce the number of unclaimed super accounts. Senator Sherry ...