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IFSA's Gilbert resurfaces at law firm

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009

Richard Gilbert, former chief executive of IFSA, has taken up his new post as director of corporate affairs today at boutique legal firm, Speed and Stracey Lawyers. The chairman of Speed and Stracey Lawyers, Robin Speed, announced Gilbert will be consulting ...

Gilbert to retire

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009

... career in superannuation in Canberra, acting as secretary across a number of Senate committees including the Senate Committee on Superannuation. During this time, he wrote 12 committee reports including one on the implementation of the Superannuation ...

The house that Sherry built

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008

... from the beginning. Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, was the chair of the senate committee of superannuation back in 1990 where he presided over the passage of the superannuation guarantee (SG) payments jumping from ...

Sydney on $24 million a day

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007

... to $170 million - making it a more expensive security exercise than the 2000 Olympics. Figures released to a Senate committee revealed that protecting the world leaders would cost taxpayers a staggering $24 million a day. Prime Minister John Howard in ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007

... broke. The inspector-general of the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia, Terry Gallagher, recently told a Senate committee that bankruptcies had risen 12.5 per cent in the nine months to March. "You could go back 10 or 15 years, when bankruptcy ...

AUSTRAC's power to be checked

WWW.THESHEET.COM | WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006

A Senate Committee report on the government's proposed anti-money laundering legislation has responded to finance industry concerns with recommendations for a longer implementation period and curbs on the power of AUSTRAC, the body that will administer ...

Labor to support FTA with US

AAP | TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004

... of the deal. Labor sources said two thirds of Labor parliamentarians supported the deal after ALP members of a Senate committee yesterday came down in support of the deal. The party will push for two amendments to the proposed FTA, struck in February ...

Aust federal politicians return to Canberra

AAP | TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004

... United States, with a bitter debate expected at today\'s caucus meeting over the issue. Labor members of a special Senate committee have backed the trade deal, with reservations, but the party\'s left is still strongly opposed to the agreement. A decision ...

ACCC making progress in crackdown on cartels

AAP | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004

... Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on cartels was starting to bite with several whistleblowers coming forward, a Senate committee heard today. ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said the watchdog was currently investigating more than 30 cartels operating ...

Backlash continues over free trade agreement

... local content regulations on cable and satellite television. Labor and the minor parties are likely to set up a Senate committee this week to examine the deal, although only parts of the agreement can be rejected by parliament. AAP

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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