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Super to eclipse banks as primary lender: Cooper

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... questions whether Australia has the regulatory infrastructure needed to make it work successfully. Earlier this week Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey promised a coalition government would investigate the infrastructural risks associated with any future role ...

Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... the government was still going ahead with the tax changes, which he said "would now have more time for debate." Shadow treasurer Mathias Cormann responded, claiming the federal government had misled constituents and caved to pressure from the Greens ...

Politicians spar over future of superannuation guarantee

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%. He issued a press release gleefully advertising that the opposition's shadow treasurer Joe Hockey had told the Lower House that the Coalition "strongly supports superannuation". "If you really support superannuation... ...

Former Liberal leader named Equiti Capital chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... Bank of Australia, the International Monetary Fund and the UN. He also held roles as Shadow Finance Minister, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce. Hewson was a founding executive director of Macquarie Bank, a trustee of the ...

Future Fund chair back for a year, two new board members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... had been an outspoken advocate of shareholder democracy, at one time insisting on changes to Telstra's board. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey said the Federal Government should have re-appointed Murray for a full five-year term or looked for someone else. ...

Political heat rising on ASX takeover

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... interest, but said that wouldn't stop the issue becoming heavily politicised. But divisions are already emerging with Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey appearing to question the merits of the deal on the Seven Network this morning. "I want to hear from Wayne ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for an in-depth review of the Australian financial system and competition among the big four banks - a move that could trigger another inquiry involving Australia's trillion dollar superannuation industry. Media ...

No super profits tax for banks: Coalition

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... Government to put a super profits for banks, following the Commonwealth Bank's $6.1 billion full-year profit. But shadow treasurer Joe Hockey disagrees with the think tank, and argues that imposing further taxes on banking institutions will only add ...

Aussie planners should turn to Asia: Hockey

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
The shadow treasurer, Joe Hockey, urges financial planners in Australia to expand their client base to Asia as the region's wealth continues to escalate. "I think Australian financial advisers are among the very best of the world," he said at an Association ...

The trillion dollar election question

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... default option of funds. Meanwhile the Coalition said it would abolish the superannuation guarantee age limit and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey flagged he would oppose an increase in SG. Schroder is not alone in his view on the election. Fiona Reynolds ...