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Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... regulatory umbrella" to provide more accountability and transparency. Minister for superannuation and corporate law, senator Nick Sherry did not comment on how regulatory changes to the US financial services industry would affect the local industry but ...

Investor knowledge fuels SMSF growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... weigh the odds and make informed decisions to set up SMSFs," said Slattery. Slattery, along with industry figures Senator Nick Sherry, minister of superannuation and corporate law, Shadow Minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
The Australian share market was deeper in the red at noon, with the finance sector and big miners weighing on the local bourse. Australia's market declined as the country's biggest company, BHP Billiton, said it would cut production and slash thousands ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
The Australian stock market was 3.4 per cent lower at noon after falls in European equities and declining commodity prices overnight dragged the local bourse lower. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 124.9 points, or 3.48 per cent lower at 3464.4 ...

MacarthurCook hires two execs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... Investec and was associate director of banking and property at Macquarie Bank. This announcement follows the appointment of Nick McGrath as head of real estate Asia and chief executive of Singapore exchange listed, MacarthurCook Industrial REIT. Meanwhile ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
The Australian share market held in positive territory at noon, on the back of gains on Wall Street and higher commodity prices. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.9 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 3,580.8, and the broader All Ordinaries ...

IFSA backs govt tax proposal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... concerned to minimise risk and capture efficiencies." MLC also backed the Treasury department's proposal. "MLC welcomes Senator Nick Sherry's Treasury discussion paper on the Government's measure to provide an optional CGT roll-over for superannuation ...

Indigenous Australians get fin lit boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, is meeting with Indigenous leaders and service providers in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory to heighten residents' awareness of super and financial literacy. Senator ...

Calls to cut super contribs fails to get traction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... superannuation into the economic frontline and making it part of our monetary policy heavy artillery. A group of economists lead by Nick Gruen, principle of the Lateral Economics consultancy, has written to the Prime Minister proposing that employer ...

Is super sexist?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... fees to a chosen charity. The super fund's report on women follows minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry's comments on the possibility of removing contributions tax on super for women when they are on maternity leave or cut ...