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Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... why would they want to engage with their super when they would have no control over how it is invested, he said. "The Coalition believes that the leaked proposals are overly prescriptive with regard to the investment choices of trustees," he argued. ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... occupational superannuation may be further interpreted as anti-competitive. Because of this, it is unlikely to gain Coalition support in the Senate. According to APRA figures, MySuper could decimate the current structure of the super fund industry as ...

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Coalition calls for major amendments to the Government's legislation to authorise the Medicare monopoly on Approved Superannuation Clearing Houses is setting up another Senate showdown."The Coalition needs to indicate today that they will allow this ...

Military Super reforms under senate scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... Bob Baldwin is calling on interested individuals to have their say on the issues, according to a press statement. The Coalition is urging individuals to make a submission to the senate on these bills. Among the reforms suggested by the Rudd Government ...

Hartsuyker takes aim at govt reviews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... budgetary move to cut the superannuation co-contribution as an example of the government stifling investor confidence. "The Coalition believes the Government is undermining efforts to create self-sufficient retirees and will ultimately be placing additional ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... cent. If the current polls mean the conservative parties are likely to find it difficult to hold their support then Coalition Senators elected during the reign of the Howard government could be in for a tough fight. The risk for some segments of the ...

Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
A coalition of industry bodies, including CHOICE, Industry Super Network and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has launched a national advertising campaign targeting regulatory reform that abolishes commission-based remuneration for planners. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... to 1062.98. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rallied strongly, boosted by an election win for a business-friendly coalition in Germany and corporate takeovers in the US. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed 83.5 points, or 1.64 per cent ...

Transcending politics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... cent believed that the Government was doing a good job in managing the economy with only 33 per cent thinking that the Coalition would do a better job. Rudd's approval rating increased while Turnbull's declined. Haste makes waste. Legislators at the ...

Small businesses to get two-year SG relief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... people," said Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Pearce said the Coalition could not clarify what the cost of the proposal would be because the Labor government would not discuss the plan or provide ...