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SMSFs a blueprint for future super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference in Brisbane, financial services and superannuation minister Bill Shorten dismissed criticism leveled at SMSFs and said they are a "legitimate" savings mechanism. He added that other sub-segments ...

Proposed reforms could hurt insurance levels: AFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called on Federal Finance Minister Bill Shorten to consider the impact of proposed financial reforms on life insurance levels. Richard Klipin, chief executive, AFA, said research had shown that if adviser ...

ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... tax agents and financial planners who deliver tax advice. The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten met with representatives from the financial planning, tax and accounting bodies, Treasury, TPB and ASIC to discuss the principles ...

Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... with their superannuation, whether it is sitting in a lost account or in multiple accounts in various funds," said Bill Shorten, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services and superannuation. Currently, super members can opt to provide their ...

Tax reforms bolster local funds management

MEDIA RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... treatment of investment income of foreign funds alongside international practices. The minister for financial services, Bill Shorten said the changes will make it more likely foreign-based funds will use Australian-based fund managers. Under the change ...

Proposed tax rules to help instalment warrants investors

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The minister for financial services, Bill Shorten, has expanded the range of assets covered by the income tax look-through treatment for instalment warrants. The Government has decided to broaden the look-through treatment of instalment warrants for ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... funds will be required to have a MySuper product by July 2013, which was the original plan. Superannuation minister Bill Shorten unveiled the government's new Stronger Super package this morning, which largely supports recommendations from the review. ...

Banking on a super precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... superannuation remain, he just may have opened up a new front in superannuation's policy wars for Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten to exploit.

Shorten to tighten tax agent rules for planners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... the release of an options paper today. In a media statement, assistant treasurer and minister for superannuation, Bill Shorten, said financial planners, including those who offer some tax agent services, are currently regulated through the ASIC administered ...

Opt in rules not up for debate

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... election had put the reform process "on hiatus" but confirmed that Treasury will be briefing Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten on the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms in December, with draft legislation to be made public in mid 2011. ...