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SPAA "disappointed" by the FSI's SMSF borrowing recommendations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... to individuals, the financial system and the economy, and limit the risks to taxpayers." In February then Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos ruled out a full review into limited recourse borrowing arrangements, but emphasised that licensing is nece ...

Murray calls for end to LRBAs

ALICE URIBE  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... to individuals, the financial system and the economy, and limit the risks to taxpayers." In February then Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos ruled out a full review into limited recourse borrowing arrangements, but emphasised that licensing is nece ...

Arthur's back. Wait, no he's not

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... had been restored to the ministry. The department later corrected the name to Finance Minister and Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann. "Treasury apologises to all its stakeholders for this error and the confusion it may have caused," acting Treasury ...

Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... lodgement fee for Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees. A statement from Minister for Finance and Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann said: "the register will cost about $5 million to set up and will be funded by increasing the current ...

Hockey wants Sinodinos back

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey wants Arthur Sinodinos to return to the role of assistant treasurer if he is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). When asked yesterday whether he thought it was appropriate for Sinodinos ...

Most super boards have no independent trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... trustees are independent. However, the consultation process was initiated by Arthur Sinodinos when he was Assistant Treasurer. Since he stood aside there has been no progress on this issue. The fact that 30% of super funds have no intention of appointing ...

Super funds have clout to demand transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... for more. It's like putting the value of your house outside the front door when it's up for auction." Former assistant treasurer Arthur Sinodinos put out a consultation paper on portfolio holdings disclosure in November last year. Sinodinos was stood ...

Super funds procrastinate on holdings disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... saying there should be a materiality threshold of 0.1% of the world index. The issue was being dealt with by Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos before he stood down in March this year.

EQT receives approval for ANZ Trustees acquisition

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Trustees (EQT) has received the ministerial approval required for the acquisition of ANZ Trustees. Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has provided the approval, the company told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "As such, the sale and ...

CBA, CSSA promote FoFA legal loophole

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... allowance has been made in the FoFA amendment legislation introduced by Arthur Sinodinos on his last day as assistant treasurer in March. However, an amendment to another section of the Corporations Act - 761G - would mean the practice could continue. ...