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Our two-track super model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... statements may become, particularly when overlaid with comments by Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, in a major speech on Monday that transparency will continue to be the preferred approach. The alternative is we continue ...

Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... market efficiency and encouraging true stock prices," said Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law said at the Riskmetrics Group Australia Governance Conference. Senator Sherry said the key issue is the disclosure surrounding ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... secure low cost insurance through super and tips on budgeting finances. The federal minister for superannuation and corporate law Senator Nick Sherry officially launched the website mid-last week. "Superannuation is one of the biggest assets most people ...

Sherry withdraws from Lift inquiry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
Minister for superannuation and corporate law Nick Sherry has removed himself from investigations into Lift Capital Partners after he found out two members of his extended family had investments with the embattled firm. Sherry informed the acting Prime ...

Govt to cut 'lost super' red tape

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, has announced plans to reduce the hassle behind finding lost super accounts by rationalising the register. Sherry said lost super accounts represented roughly one in five of all superannuation ...

Govt moves in on legacy products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, has announced plans to develop a rationalisation mechanism to help customers move from an outdated investment product to a new one, at little or no cost. "The operation of legacy products ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... relating to the Opes Prime collapse continues in the Federal Court in Melbourne. The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Nick Sherry, will address an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) lunch. The Australian Information Industry ...

New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... and Bill Banks, chairman of the association. Speaking at the launch, the Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law Nick Sherry addressed trustee responsibilities and the importance of education and knowledge of the SMSF sector. Whilst the ...

Short selling faces revamp

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... practice is effectively unregulated. The key problem, according to Senator Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, is that the current rules surrounding short selling "isn't clear" under the corporations act. The Senator's comments come ...

Sherry overhauls award system

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law Nick Sherry is looking to modernise the country's award system, including superannuation, to boost Australians' financial safety nets. "The government believes workers should be protected in the workplace ...