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Government gives tax certainty for deceased estates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today released a draft regulation of Government measures to provide tax certainty to the beneficiaries of deceased estates. Investment earnings derived by superannuation funds from ...

Trio Capital action group to put forward Federal Candidate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... Capital fraud in area lost approximately $42 million, and requests for assistance made to federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten have been ignored, Matters, a former South Coast Labor Council official said. "People have ...

Matthews Steer creates new wealth management arm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... financial planning services, and the recent changes to Australian Financial Services Licenses by Minister for Financial Services & Superannuation, Bill Shorten. Steer said the wealth management division was partly inspired by the continued growth in ...

Jury out on AFSL uptake by accountants

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... proposed Australian Financial Services License when it is finalised to retain their existing clients. Minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten last week released draft regulation removing the accountants' exemption on self managed ...

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft regulations were released yesterday by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation that could see accountants provide more financial advice if it passes into law. Minister Bill Shorten released the draft regulation which he said will ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... and on-going requirements relating to their qualifications, competency and independence, said minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten.

Banksia serves as a warning

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... related Cherry Fund Limited which recently went into receivership are mortgage debenture companies. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten has asked APRA to help regulate the $4.5 billion unlisted debenture sector, a spokesperson ...

New rules for HFT trading

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... downsides of high frequency trading by a new package of market integrity rules, said Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Announced yesterday, the new rules include the use of "kill switches" for computer-driven high frequency ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... Funding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than a ...

Draft legislation to streamline trans-Tasman retirement savings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... able to consolidate their Australian benefits with their NZ retirement savings. Bill Shorten, the minister for Financial Services and Superannuation said the new scheme will help Australians and New Zealanders make the most of their retirement savings. ...