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Co-contribs bungle is costing taxpayers: Hartsuyker

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... minister, Luke Hartsuyker. Hartsuyker, shadow minister for consumer affairs, financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said taxpayers could be forced to pay for interest on the outstanding amounts after the Australian Tax Office suspended ...

Former St.George WM chief quits BT

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has restructured its senior executive team following the resignation of Geoff Lloyd, former chief executive of St.George Wealth Management and the group's general manager. The company statement did not disclose the reasons ...

Advisers to gain political insight

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Joe Hockey, shadow treasurer, and Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, are sharing their insights on the financial planning industry at two separate AFA luncheons later this month. Hockey will talk about the ...

Insto investors win from govt Chi-X approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... competition but big savings for institutional investors. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, backed greater competition between markets for trading listed shares by announcing in-principle approval of Chi-X ...

Local councils set to recover more from Lehman

PIPER ALDERMAN RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... DOCA is ineffective and that Lehman Australia remains in liquidation," said Amanda Banton, partner at Piper Alderman, the law firm representing some of the local councils that lost their investments. "Although it won't be a quick process, liquidation ...

Aussies to rely on govt when insurance falls short: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... industry. For instance, nearly 70 per cent of 1,000 Australian surveyed mistakenly believe the government is required, by law, to pay a replacement income to workers if they are ill or injured. Add to that equation a further 82 per cent who believe income ...

PGI appoints CEO for Asia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... European Union studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, where she studied on a Rotary fellowship. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law and is a member of the New York and Paris bars.

NSW man sentenced for early super release

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... provide retirement benefits for members. A trustee who maintains a self managed super fund for other purposes contravenes the law. The preserved superannuation benefits of 192 superannuants totalling $4,055,043 were deposited by Mr Kassongo into the ...

Super funds gain merger loss relief

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... application from 24 December 2008 until 30 June 2011," said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation & corporate law.

Flip-flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... European is not necessarily one who rushes to assist. A good European is one who abides by the European treaties and national law and thus sees to it that the euro zone's stability isn't harmed. That's our guidance for all decisions today and tomorrow ...