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Labor, coalition combined to defend current MP super benefits

... the 9% scheme from that date, subject to some transitional arrangements. The Democrats said they would move a second amendment to give MPs the right to opt out of the current scheme when debate on the bill resumes this afternoon.

Macquarie Financial Services backs new growth pensions

Macquarie Financial Services Group has issued its strong support for government moves to introduce legislative amendments to the new market-linked complying pension. "The legislation also makes it clear that, for pensions or annuities purchased on or ...

Safer superannuation savings: Coonan

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
... vital superannuation industry develops and evolves," she said. The government and Australian Democrats rejected a Labor amendment to provide 100 per cent compensation to victims of superannuation fraud or theft. Senator Coonan said she had the power ...

Government rejects certain superannuation changes

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
... push for it to provide 100% financial assistance when superannuation schemes are plundered due to fraud or theft. The amendment was part of Senate changes to the Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill, which was introduced last year to modernise and strengthen ...

AMP Income Securities buyback offer opens

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... it has reached agreement with the trustee for the group's Income Securities to amend the terms of the securities. The amendment makes interest payments cumulative and compounding from July 1, 2004. AMP said this will mean that the interest on the securities ...

Conroy outlines CLERP 9 amendments

Shadow Minister for Trade, Financial Services and Corporate Governance Senator Conroy last week outlined several of Labor's latest amendments to the constantly evolving Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Bill. Conroy said that in its current ...

Three months to go as ASIC fast tracks AFS licence applications

... stressed that there will be no extension to the 10 March 2004 deadline. "With the passage of the Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill, the Government has ensured that all impediments to transition have been removed," Senator Campbell said. "The amendments ...

FSR Amendment Bill 2003 will enhance disclosure: ALP

The passage of the Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003 will enhance the disclosure of fees and charges for consumers, in dollar terms, and will also help enhance disclosure standards, according to shadow minister for financial services, Senator ...

ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

The Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance, Senator Stephen Conroy has fired a volley at the Treasurer saying that the latter had backed down on implementing key HIH recommendations ...

Coonan calls on Latham to back portability regulations

... sake," Senator Coonan said. Labor has previously indicated it would also oppose the government's Superannuation Safety (Amendment) Bill, introduced to Parliament last week, with Senator Sherry describing it as 'weak and wimpy'. In conjunction with former ...