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Policy & Regulation

Misconduct under the proposed Financial Accountability Regime could result in liability under it and existing regimes, particularly with design and distribution, breach r...

Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have reinforced the fact that lifting the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% has already been legislated amid suggestions that the Government’s...

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council of New Zealand has released a new discussion paper which aims to identify six key issues for KiwiSaver 2050....

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council (FSC) says there is a need to fix superannuation defaults to adjust to a high amount of multiple job holders and the creation of ‘zombie’ s...

Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has released its 2019 State of the Industry Report detailing the overall picture of the industry....

Outsider

Outsider notes that former Financial Services Council (FSC) policy executive and long-time political aspirant, Senator Andrew Bragg, delivered his maiden speech in the Se...

People & Products

The Financial Services Council has appointed BT’s Kathy Vincent, to its board, with her background in product, portfolio strategy, and marketing contributing to her selec...

People & Products

The Financial Services Council has announced the appointment of Bryce Doherty and Ben Walsh to its board....

Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has backed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s external report of RG97. ...

Superannuation

The superannuation system needed reform that would promote choice and competition and help become sustainable over the long-term, the FSC said....

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