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ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... policy." The only criticism came from the Coalition, with Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann saying the announcement "cannot be trusted". Cormann said Rudd made similar promises before the 2007 election, and broke ...

Labor promises five-year freeze on super tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... five-year policy moratorium. Responding to the announcement, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said Labor was "playing catch-up" with the Coalition's superannuation policy. However, Cormann said Labor's promise ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... an AFR energy forum in Sydney. Meanwhile, Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury and opposition finance spokesman Mathias Cormann are due to debate tax issues at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Tuesday, closed higher, helped by soaring ...

Labor and Libs joust over small business super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... could cost three times as much as the current system. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said the Clearing House created unnecessary bureaucracy. "The Coalition plan to streamline superannuation clearing house arrangements ...

Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... legislation necessary to give effect to our plan," the shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said. "We will implement all 16 recommendations made as part of the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into FoFA," the ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann has called on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to review the Gillard government's response to the Trio Capital scandal. Described as the "largest superannuation fraud in Australian history" ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new cabinet yesterday, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann claimed Rudd was "downgrading" the superannuation portfolio. However, Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of ...

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... publicly supporting Kevin Rudd in a leadership spill. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann criticised Rudd for 'downgrading' the portfolio to a 'minister assisting' position. "This continues the progressive downgrading ...

But industry bodies see FoFA delay "unlikely"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... discussions about corporate super advice. However, the shadow minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Mathias Cormann welcomed Brogden's proposal. "The implementation of FoFA and Stronger Super clearly should be extended by 12 months," Cormann ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 31 - August 2. Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Mathias Cormann and FSC chief executive John Brogden will be speaking at the event. They will be joined by former US Deputy Secretary ...