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Govt announces short selling disclosure timeline

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... government passed the Bill. A spokesperson for Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said the government had been consulting the industry on short selling regulations. "These regulations, that include the short ...

Govt aids anti-predatory lending laws

GOVT ANNOUNCEMENT  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... from 1 January 2010 instead of 1 January 2011. Chris Bowen, Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, said that by bringing the timetable forward, consumers can be protected much earlier from any predatory and irresponsible lending. ...

More reform through reviews: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... opportunities to improve the current system, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Bowen, who addressed an audience at yesterday's Investment and Financial Services Association conference, said compulsory ...

Heffron and Martin joins Cooper Review

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... comprehensively examine our superannuation system," said Chris Bowen, the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. The review, also nicknamed the Cooper Review, is chaired by Jeremy Cooper, former deputy chair of the Australian ...

Super still a great investment despite impact of GFC: Bowen

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... still a very important investment opportunity, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Bowen said, as trying as it is for many fund members, they need to understand that superannuation is a long term investment ...

Furlan to lead Super Complaints Tribunal

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. Senator Nick Sherry, the former minister for superannuation and corporate law, announced Jocelyn Furlan as the full-time chair of the tribunal for a five-year period. The tribunal, established by the Superannuation ...

Superannuation wins in Cabinet reshuffle

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... major ministerial reshuffle that saw Chris Bowen promoted to Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law and Minister for Human Services. Indicating that a major reshuffle was already on the cards and that the resignation of the ...

Super at the edge of abyss: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... things to come for tighter super rules, a separate statement by Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law last month said that these changes will impact less than two per cent of fund members. Senator Sherry also said that the ...

ASIC's Cooper to lead govt review

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... reducing costs and fees and in turn lifting long-term rates of return," said the minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry. The Government today unveilled the details of the review, which includes the membership of the expert ...

Mixed reaction on shorting ban lift

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... participants", said ASLA co-chairman, Peter Martin. The shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law Chris Pearce is critical that more needs to be done to establish a covered short selling disclosure regime. "Despite passing ...