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Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... market efficiency and encouraging true stock prices," said Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law said at the Riskmetrics Group Australia Governance Conference. Senator Sherry said the key issue is the disclosure surrounding ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... secure low cost insurance through super and tips on budgeting finances. The federal minister for superannuation and corporate law Senator Nick Sherry officially launched the website mid-last week. "Superannuation is one of the biggest assets most people ...

Sherry withdraws from Lift inquiry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
Minister for superannuation and corporate law Nick Sherry has removed himself from investigations into Lift Capital Partners after he found out two members of his extended family had investments with the embattled firm. Sherry informed the acting Prime ...

ATO warns on super loans

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... with superannuation loan products and a growing number of loan brokers are signing up to sell the loans. The change in the law has been controversial. Sections of the superannuation industry have lobbied the Minister for Superannuation, Nick Sherry ...

Govt to cut 'lost super' red tape

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, has announced plans to reduce the hassle behind finding lost super accounts by rationalising the register. Sherry said lost super accounts represented roughly one in five of all superannuation ...

Govt moves in on legacy products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, has announced plans to develop a rationalisation mechanism to help customers move from an outdated investment product to a new one, at little or no cost. "The operation of legacy products ...

Vanguard appoints new IS head

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Scott Lawrence has appointed head of investment solutions, Asia Pacific of Vanguard Investments Australia. Lawrence will be based in Singapore, a position Vanguard claims will strengthen its capability in the institutional market in Asia as part of ...

Further regulation not needed: Nelson

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Federal Opposition leader Brendan Nelson said there is no need for further regulation on the stock market and non-bank lenders following Tricom and Opes Prime's problems. Speaking at a Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) luncheon, Nelson ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... relating to the Opes Prime collapse continues in the Federal Court in Melbourne. The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Nick Sherry, will address an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) lunch. The Australian Information Industry ...

New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... and Bill Banks, chairman of the association. Speaking at the launch, the Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law Nick Sherry addressed trustee responsibilities and the importance of education and knowledge of the SMSF sector. Whilst the ...