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SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... addition to increasing the Superannuation Guarantee charge from 9% to 12%, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, also asked that the SG age limit be abolished. "We are living longer than ever before. ...

ASFA gets behind phoenix reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... obligations of company directors and promote deterrence of fraudulent phoenix activity. According to Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, the legislation will empower the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to legally pursue ...

Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... of the world accounted for 0.36%. The report will be launched today by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten at the Financial Services Outlook Conference.

FOFA reaches parliament with undisclosed feature

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... slammed the motion after a new feature was revealed without prior consultation with the industry. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, yesterday introduced the Future of Financial Advice Bill (the FOFA Bill) with the addition ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... free up over one million taxpayers from having to fill in a tax reform. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, also spoke at the forum about the unnecessary complexity of the tax system but also its ...

Uncertainty and consolidation just the beginning: AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... expressed concern for independent advisers with doubts about the growth strategy of Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, and manager of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. "We believe that less competition in the ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... event, hosted by the Financial Services Council, was also attended by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten, Minister for Finance Penny Wong, and Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek.

FOFA: Opt-in obligations, ASIC

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... tranche of draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice today. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced the draft reforms, now open for public consultation. The two-year renewal opt-in ...

Politicians spar over future of superannuation guarantee

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... Government's plans to lift the universal superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%?" he asked. But Shadow Minister for Financial Services Senator Mathias Cormann said the Coalition's position had not changed. "The Coalition remains opposed to Labor's push ...

Investment cloud clears with Govt draft proposal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... foreign investors to invest in Australian-based fund managers. Bill Shorten, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, said the proposed changes with offer certainty for businesses investing through Australian intermediaries. 'The proposed ...