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Islamic finance forum to discuss Shariah growth opps

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... Australia chief executive Emlyn Scott and chairman of Amanie Advisors Group Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar. Minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten will also be in attendance.

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... will enshrine the term "financial planner/adviser" into law. The legislation, introduced by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten aims to enhance protections for Australian consumers by prohibiting anyone who is not a licensed ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...

New centre to lead advocacy for super fund members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... commitments on the table," Mack said on a conference at a lunch hosted by Women in Super. So far, the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten said in October that the government will be funding the new organisation with $10 million ...

No fuss transition to 'no frills' super: Sunsuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... referring to the new low cost superannuation product that is being introduced by the government. The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten welcomed yesterday the first APRA authorisation. "This first authorisation is further ...

Suggestions we don't support 12% CSG lies: Hockey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... in compulsory superannuation from 9% to 12%. Any suggestion otherwise is just more Labor lies." Minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten said: "You cannot trust the conservatives with superannuation because they have never believed ...

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 ...