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Capping fees is not the answer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
Senator Nick Sherry may be very vocal about the need to slash superannuation fees from an average 1.25 per cent to below one per cent but he said legislating a fees cap is out of the question. "I'm not an advocate of fee caps. I don't think that's appropriate ...

Sherry's to-do list for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
Senator Nick Sherry yesterday unveilled his top priorities for 2009, which includes a strong focus on short selling regulation, margin loans and credit rating agencies. Speaking at a media function in Sydney last night, the minister for superannuation ...

Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... 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 said the ...

Investor knowledge fuels SMSF growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... 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 law Chris ...

IFSA backs govt tax proposal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... 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 funds that ...

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 ...

Is super sexist?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... 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 their ...

AvSuper unlikely to follow govt fund mergers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... Tanner, minister for finance and deregulation, said the outcome would create a more efficient trustee operation. Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the reforms to consolidate trustee boards of government funds that ...

Advisors more important than ever: Sherry

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... and superannuation savings of Australians, according to the Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia National Conference 2008 yesterday, Senator Sherry reminded delegates ...

Trustees should adopt system-wide policies: Sherry

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Superannuation minister Senator Nick Sherry urges trustees to adopt superannuation policies that will benefit the entire industry - dispelling the age-old notion that trustees only need to look after the welfare of their own members. Senator Sherry ...