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Labor has a red letter day in Parliament: Senator Sherry

... incomes and savings, there had been a unanimous and damning Senate Superannuation Committee report that had recommended regulations be re-written. He said the Senate Committee unanimously found, "the portability out of active superannuation accounts ...

Senate rejects super portability regulations

The superannuation portability regulations, designed to allow all fund members to consolidate accounts, were today rejected by the Senate. The Australian Democrats and Greens supported a Labor motion disallowing the regulations. Labor has argued for ...

Democrats round on government portability regulations

... retirement savings policy debate, the Australian Democrats have again attacked the government's superannuation portability regulations. The Senate Select Committee on Superannuation yesterday handed down its final report, and which was highly critical ...

Senate Super Committee calls for rewrite of government portability regulations

... has said that the Senate Super Committee has unanimously requested the Government rewrite its so-called portability regulations. "The portability regulations claim to allow a fund member to transfer monies out of both inactive and active superannuation ...

Opposition launches biting criticism of Government's super policies

... shadow minister for retirement incomes, savings and consumer affairs - Senator Nick Sherry, has said that the gazetted regulations which allow so-called portability in superannuation are phoney and unsafe. In an announcement made today he said that the ...

ASFA describes Coonan's actions as "high-handed"

The Government' s tabling and proceeding with regulations on superannuation portability are not only astonishing and pre-emptive of due process, but also an "own goal," according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Last night ...

ASIC clarifies conduct and disclosure obligations for financial planners

... assistance saying that it was the responsibility of each licensee and adviser to comply with the Corporations Act and regulations. ASIC also outlined the requirements when personal advice is being provided to a retail client, the key obligations to be ...

IFSA lauds Government's decision to reintroduce super reforms

... provide a platform for a measured introduction of choice. It also welcomed the consultative approach to both portability regulations and super splitting, saying that both areas are important and that both have complexities that need to be understood ...

St George Bank launches $200 million in subordinated notes

... 2013, it said. The bank said that they will be callable under certain conditions (including the Australian Prudential Regulations Authority's consent) after five years. APRA has said that they notes will qualify as Tier 2 capital for St George Bank. ...

ASIC launches upgrade of eLicensing system

... into consideration the widening of eligibility to apply for an AFSL under the streamlining process, following new regulations made on March 11 this year," said Ian Johnston, ASIC executive director of financial services regulation. "Applicants who have ...