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Tax reforms bolster local funds management

MEDIA RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... Australia's tax 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. ...

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 ...

Shorten unveils advisory panel

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
Bill Shorten, the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, has unveiled a new financial advisory panel to help with the Government's Future of Financial Advice reforms. "The Panel will play a key role in lifting the level of professional ...

LUCRF launches community trust

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... following the establishment a community partnership trust. John Lenders MP, Victorian treasurer and minister for financial services officially launched the trust at an event that was attended by over 150 guests representing the finance and superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... Heemskirk Consolidated Ltd hold extraordinary general meetings. In Sydney, Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, addresses the financial services sector as part of the Financial Services Council/Deloitte ...

WA senator appointed super shadow minister

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
WA senator Mathias Cormann has been appointed shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, while his predecessor Luke Hartsuyker becomes shadow minister for regional communications. Senator Cormann has also been appointed shadow assistant ...

Coalition details stance on commissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
Luke Hartsuyker, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, said the Coalition won't dictate how a financial planning client has to pay for advice but said it would not support all types of commission payments. "I believe that trailing ...

FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... Coalition is not supporting the banning of commissions on investments. Luke Hartsuyker, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation, corporate law and consumer affairs, previously said moving to a fee for service structure wouldn't resolve ...

ASX power handover to ASIC heralds new trading rules

PRESS RELEASES  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... regulator ASIC takes over the supervisory role historically held by the local bourse. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, announced the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) will start supervising ...

TFN should be member ID: Cooper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... accounts, compare different funds and pay superannuation for your employees," said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. John Brogden, chief executive at the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) ...