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Hooray it's Oprah day

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... everything else that is here." Australia's financial industry may, according to former financial services minister Chris Bowen, directly employ 400,000 people and contribute 11 per cent to Australia's economic growth but unless we put Kangaroos and Koalas ...

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... Management Corporation director, has been appointed minister for superannuation while former superannuation minister Chris Bowen takes on the immigration portfolio. Shorten is a former Australian Workers' Union national secretary widely regarded for ...

Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... keen for uncertainty surrounding the Financial Services ministerial portfolio to be resolved. "There is every chance Chris Bowen might leave the portfolio and go to Finance. We would very much like to keep him because he has been an extraordinarily competent ...

Fin centre plans hang in the balance: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
As election day looms, the superannuation minister Chris Bowen has savaged the Opposition's lack of support towards establishing an international finance and regulation centre - arguing it will be detrimental to Australia's plans to become a global ...

One in four retail fund members to switch: CHOICE

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... introduced its all-in one super and retirement product, AMP Flexible Super. In April, the minister for superannuation, Chris Bowen, said the Government was moving to ban financial planners from receiving commission on products they sell as part of its ...

MySuper gets Government tick

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... system," noted a statement on the Prime Minister's website. In a blog entry posted yesterday, superannuation minister Chris Bowen said Labor's intention with MySuper was to reduce fees by up to 40 per cent and "increase the retirement incomes of all ...

Coalition details stance on commissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... the industry at arms length and I think this is a key difference between our approaches," he said. This comes after Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, challenged opposition finance spokesperson, Andrew Robb ...

ASX power handover to ASIC heralds new trading rules

PRESS RELEASES  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... new set of trading rules when regulator ASIC takes over the supervisory role historically held by the local bourse. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, announced the Australian Securities & Investment Commission ...

TFN should be member ID: Cooper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... things like consolidate multiple accounts, compare different funds and pay superannuation for your employees," said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. John Brogden, chief executive at the Investment & Financial ...

Govt provides flexibility on fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... with the financial services industry on the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Speaking in parliament last week, Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said while there will be a ban on conflicted payments, the ...