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Matched super scheme available to 1 million more Aussies

AAP | MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004

... and teenagers with casual jobs would benefit from changes to superannuation, the federal government said. Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said up to one million more Australians would now be eligible to receive matched superannuation contributions from ...

Government launches taskforce to educate consumers about finance

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004

Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan has announced a government taskforce to develop a national plan to tackle financial illiteracy among consumers. Chaired by finance commentator Paul Clitheroe, the taskforce for the National Strategy for Consumer and ...

Super co-contribution draft regulations released to public

... co-contribution for low-income earners measure have been released for public comment, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government wants the framework for the matched co-contribution for low income ...

Government to revise GST on long-term non-reviewable contracts

... contracts that will not have had a review opportunity by 30 June 2005, according to The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan. Under the special transitional provisions, certain pre-existing contracts were allowed to remain ...

Recommitment to super issues being emphasised by federal politicians: ASFA

... all bids were on moving into an election context. "Superannuation was given a number of tax concessions, but Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan needs to be convinced of reducing contribution taxes," said Ms Smith. "In some cases, during the conference ...

Superannuation, a key nation-building goal: Coonan at ASFA Conference

... major priority of the Government policy-making process, according to the Federal Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan. In a speech at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Ms Coonan reiterated the need for Australians ...

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

... Commission (ACCC) and the Productivity Commission. He said that Senator Helen Coonan, minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, will not have any changes made to her responsibilities.

Businesses asked to participate in international tax treaties: Coonan

... tax rates in the Australia/US Protocol, which came into effect on 12 May 2003. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said Australia now had an obligation to enter into negotiations with each of these eight countries with ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... obstructing important superannuation legislation," said Senator Helen Coonan, minister for revenue and the assistant treasurer. "Reneging on the deal they had negotiated with the Government, the Democrats threw away their opportunity to reduce the burden ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003

... prepared to walk away from what is very substantial benefits for low income Australians, particularly women." Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said more than half a million lower income earners would benefit from the co-contribution scheme. "It will ...

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Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO

Aware Super has announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal.

IFM lifts stake in Atlas Arteria to 40% after upping offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

IFM Investors has raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3% in an on-market stock purchase, just a day after it raised its offer price for the toll road operator to $5.10 per security.

Zenith bolsters research, investment capabilities with new hires

MATTHEW WAI

Zenith has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its research and portfolio management divisions.

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA

The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve.

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