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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 ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... attempting to hold the Government and Australian workers to ransom by 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 ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003

... potential to boost retirement savings for people on lower incomes in a meaningful way," she said. But Australian Greens senator Kerry Nettle said the Senate had passed up an incredible opportunity to end discrimination against same-sex couples. "There ...

AFA hits out on ASIC's FSR license powers

... the regulator can, without having to apply to a court, suspend the licence of a licensee. Mr Yates also confirmed that Senator Campbell had recently written to the AFA acknowledging that "ASIC's action could be said to impact on Authorised Representatives ...

New tax amendment to strengthen investment ties with Malaysia: Coonan

Senator Helen Coonan, the assistant treasurer and minister for revenue, has today announced the amendment to a double taxation agreement with Malaysia, which will see investment and trade relations between the two countries strengthen. "The signing ...

Government announces new draft legislature on super, foreign exchange

... accessibility of superannuation to individuals outside the workforce, and contributions splitting furthers this commitment," said Senator Coonan. "The splitting of superannuation contributions will assist many families. In particular, it will allow low ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

Labour's Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, says the so-called portability mark II regulations gazetted last week by the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan are 'weak and wimpy'. "The size of the problem is well-known ...

Government scores superannuation hat trick: Coonan

... "The Government is willing to listen and negotiate in order to deliver key election commitments and necessary reforms," Senator Coonan said. "This demonstrates the Government's commitment to portability was never about achieving so called 'back door ...

Conroy slams high-flying corporate hogs

WITH AAP | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003

... Australia's corporate chiefs have their snouts firmly in the trough, according to Labor's spokesman for corporate governance Senator Stephen Conroy. The senator, addressing the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) on the eve of the release of the ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

Senator Stephen Conroy, the deputy opposition leader in the senate and the shadow minister for financial services and corporate governance, has said that the self-regulatory approach of the Government is incapable of tackling unbridled corporate greed ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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