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Safer superannuation savings: Coonan

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
Australians' superannuation savings became a little safer yesterday when the Senate passed laws to safeguard the retirement nest eggs. The bill modernises and strengthens protection of superannuation savings from theft or fraud and is designed to make ...

APRA cracks down on lax regulatory reports

The trustees of over 300 superannuation funds face prosecution following moves by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to dissolve uncontactable superannuation funds, the industry regulator has announced. The proposed legal action relates ...

Boutique fund endorses PIR survey results

The recent flight to boutique property fund managers is likely to move to a higher gear as interest rates continue to be marked up into 2004, according to SAITeysMcMahon executive director Judy MacMahon. Ms MacMahon's comments follow the recent release ...

ALP's Stephen Conroy urges greater corporate governance

The ALP Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance Stephen Conroy has outlined three areas where corporate reform is urgently needed, during a speech presented to the Company Secretaries Association (CSA) today. He said the most ...

ALP launches new superannuation plan, emphasising simplicity

The Australian Labor Party's shadow treasurer Mark Latham and Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings Senator Nick Sherry have announced ALP's superannuation policies that are aimed primarily at simplifying the country's superannuation system. ...

Government Telstra sale blocked by Senate

The Government has threatened to use the sale of Telstra as an election trigger after its attempts to fully privatise the company were blocked by the Senate. The four independents whose votes are crucial to the Government its 50.1 per cent stake in ...

Campbell sees greater protective role for CFOs

An important role of the modern Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in corporate life is to rein in overly aggressive, high risk Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), according to Senator Ian Campbell, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Campbell said ...

APRA suspends Host-Plus superannuation trustee for 120 days

... as acting trustee for the fund. "The suspension of the trustee and appointment of an acting trustee were necessary to safeguard members," said APRA's executive general manager, Brandon Khoo. "Members can be assured that their fund assets are held under ...

Advice fears won't halt 'choice of super': Coonan

Paul Cully The Government has spelt out its determination to see 'choice of super' finally passed into legislation despite fears concerning the current standard of financial advice available to Australians. Addressing a Financial Planning Association ...