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Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... pensioners from abolishing cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits when the policy commences in July 2019. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said: "We believe in a fair go for pensioners. We know they are struggling with the cost of living, especially ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... from numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate investors receive from excess dividend imputation credits to shut a "generous" ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... excess dividend imputation credits - a "generous" tax loophole that's mostly benefiting self-managed super funds. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said this "unfair revenue leakage" puts a greater tax burden on low and middle income earners, but enables ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... Financial System Inquiry in 2014. The Labor Party has been a strong supporter for a banking Royal Commission, with Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen making it clear it should extend to all elements of financial services. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten took ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... quality of financial advice and financial literacy, and the establishment of a national business names register." Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen welcomed the news of Shipton's appointment, saying the incoming chair "possesses a good mix of corporate experience ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... a merit based selection process for the new chair of ASIC." O'Sullivan's nomination was roundly criticised by Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, who said Labor would not support it on the grounds that O'Sullivan "threatens the independence of, and bipartisan ...

Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen slammed the Turnbull Government's decision to proceed with its nomination for ASIC's next chair. Bowen said Labor "makes it very clear" it will not support the appointment of Credit Suisse chair and former CBA general counsel ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... reforms and remediation the industry has already undertaken, the Financial Services Council said. In responding to Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen's push for a Royal Commission scrutinising all elements of the financial services industry, FSC chief executive ...

Labor unyielding on banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... proposed banking Royal Commission will extend to all elements of financial services should it be elected to office, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told the FSC Leaders Summit. Bowen made it clear the proposed banking Royal Commission - also known as the ...

LRBA loophole for SMSFs removed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... government, this measure will ensure that the 2016-17 Superannuation Reform Package "operates as intended." Last month, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen called for banning of all direct borrowing by SMSFs to "cool an overheated housing market." The LRBA ...