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Simon Crean hails ALP as the 'Party of the Superannuants' at talk today

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader Simon Crean emphasised the importance of superannuation to his party's core value system during the unveiling of the second leg of the ALP's retirement incomes policy labelled 'Superannuation: A Safer System' ...

FPA challenges ALP to pass "super choice" legislation before Christmas

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) today welcomed the Labor Party's commitment to "super choice" - the right of all Australians to choose their own superannuation fund - but challenged the party to support the Government and pass ...

ALP launches new superannuation plan, emphasising simplicity

The Australian Labor Party's shadow treasurer Mark Latham and Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings Senator Nick Sherry have announced ALP's superannuation policies that are aimed primarily at simplifying the country's superannuation system. ...

ABA welcomes RBA credit card reform

... services." Credit card reform, including the interchange regulation, received strong support from both the Australian Labor Party and the Coalition Government as well as from consumer organisations.

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... grandstanding. The Democrats let worthy legislation hang in the balance because of an irrelevant side-debate perpetuated by the Labor Party. It was a calculated risk and they lost the bet." She said that the Government would now match dollar for dollar ...

Labor marks Anti-Poverty Week with new proposals

The Federal Opposition Labor party will mark Anti-Poverty Week with a commitment to convene a national summit on poverty and inequality and set targets for income, employment, health, education and community services as part of a whole government strategy ...

Labor has a red letter day in Parliament: Senator Sherry

... require clear, simple, comparable and enforceable disclosure of fess, charges and commissions. For their part, the Labor Party, he said had argued for automatic consolidation or rolling together of multiple inactive accounts; banning of exit fees other ...

Sen Sherry reiterates ALP's commitments to super policy issues

... Financial Standard, the Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, reiterated the Australian Labor Party's commitment to simple, comparable and full disclosure of superannuation fees. "We also call for a full ban on exit ...

Labor fires another broadside in continuing tirade on Government super policies

The opposition Labor party has claimed that the Liberals' super package announced on Sunday 7 September has a $250 million funding hole. The shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, Senator Nick Sherry, in his continuing tirade against the ...

ALP offers no suitable alternative on super bill: Coonan

... despite its refusal of the bill, Labor has no alternative or coherent policy on retirement incomes. "Hardest hit by the Labor Party's mindless opposition will be people putting as much money as possible into superannuation in the last years of their ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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