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LUCRF makes history

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... multi-employer in a move that gave them scale and the ability to operate at low fees, and they had union trustees, said Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law. The union campaign for employer-paid super became the model for ...

FPA backs 'advice within super' review

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... Association of Australia (FPA) has said it will actively participate in any review of the system, as suggested by Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law. "If we need to provide greater clarity to Australians on the various ...

New ombudsman service welcomed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... public awareness of the availability of this free service," said the minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry. Jenni Mack, chair of consumer group, CHOICE, echoed this sentiment. "Bringing most of the external dispute resolution ...

Swedish pension lessons for Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, has suggested Australia look to Sweden's nationalised pension system for a model of how to operate a low-cost superannuation system. But is this the right comparison? The centrally ...

The house that Sherry built

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... superannuation has evolved since it was introduced 20 years ago, from someone who's been there from the beginning. Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, was the chair of the senate committee of superannuation back in 1990 ...

Term deposits competition heats up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... responded by adding term deposits as more defensive asset to provide investors a safe haven from the storm in the markets," said Nick Everingham, IOOF head of product and marketing. The IOOF term deposit also allows investors to redeem their investment ...

ASX listing breaches hit 13pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... possible investigation and enforcement," said Mayne. Meanwhile the minister of superannuation and corporate law, senator Nick Sherry, announced on Friday the appointment of two new Commissioners to ASIC which he said would strengthen ASIC's ability to ...

Deloitte warns against split regulation

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... Deloitte banking and finance specialist, said the firm was concerned minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry's proposal would mean mortgages might be regulated nationally but non-mortgage lenders would still be regulated state-by-state ...

Ascalon buys 50pc stake in Sigrun

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... quant manager that uses behavioural finance and traditional valuation strategies to select stocks. As a result of the deal, Nick Basile, Ascalon chief executive and Nelson Lam, Ascalon head of investments join Alan Harmer, Sigrun chief executive and ...

Telstra's McCredden joins UniSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA), and a member of the Superannuation Consultative Committee recently established by Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law. McCredden's appointment follows a selection process that commenced ...