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Investors will be compensated for dud advice: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
... regulations. "Many licensees already have professional indemnity insurance in place," said Chris Pearce, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. "The Financial Planning Association, for example, requires professional indemnity insurance as a condition ...

Budget reply: National clearing house, halve the OS withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... being available on product providers' websites. But the Government has already moved on this when in March Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, announced the "incorporation by reference" disclosure rules. The superannuation clearing ...

Stone age funds up for reforms

... sector. Speaking at the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) member luncheon yesterday, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said that 'product rationalisation' is a critical issue given that IFSA estimates 25 per ...

Govt proposes shorter PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
... to provide further information online if they wish. In particular, the draft regulations, announced by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce, will enable financial service providers to incorporate information by reference to other documents ...

Govt slams Labor on ASIC budget cuts

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
... the Federal Opposition's statement that it would consider cutting ASIC's funding by up to $130 million, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said the move would hinder the regulator's ability to police Australian financial markets. "If ...

Chairperson of Super Complaints Tribunal reappointed

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce announced that Graham McDonald has been reappointed as Chairperson of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. McDonald has been reappointed for two more years, beginning 15 December 2006. Pearce ...

FPA should lead not follow: Bloch

... Convention Centre this week, featuring Mike Munro as the master of ceremonies and plenary speakers including Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce and ASIC chairman Jeff Lucy. Michelle Baltazar

At long last some logic on FSR streamlining

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2006
... rules that have plagued financial planners and locked some consumers out of getting advice. Chris Pearce, parliamentary secretary to the Treasurer, said, "The release of this proposals paper & is an exciting step forward to achieving a simpler regulatory ...

Govt will not ban commissions: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
The Government will not step in and ban commission-based remuneration, said the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, who urged the advisory industry to sort it out among themselves. Speaking at an Investment and Financial Services ...

Associations need to raise standards themselves: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has played down any chance of ramping up regulation over the financial planning industry and has urged key industry associations to take raising standards into their own hands. Opening the financial ...