FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL

Financial planning

ASIC is trailing other industry bodies when it comes to relevance and engagement with advisers, a financial planning group believes. ...

Superannuation

The Federal Government has released draft legislation for the repeal of MRRT, confirming its commitment to increasing the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent b...

Financial planning

FOS has been characterised by inconsistency, with the resolution and management of complaints dependent on the individual case manager, the FSC says. ...

Editorial

The Financial Services Council caused something of a stir in the financial services industry when, at its annual conference in Brisbane, it announced a policy discussion ...

Superannuation

As of today, the Industry Super Network will be known as Industry Super Australia....

People & Products

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed Challenger managing director and chief executive Brian Benari to the board....

Editorial

After a substantial part of the year when employers and employees seem to have been marking time in terms of job recruitment, things may be about to change, write Andrew ...

Funds management

Four countries, including Australia, signed a pledge last week to simplify funds transfers between Asia and Pacific nations....

Funds management

Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region are expected to sign an agreement today facilitating the seamless transition of funds between Asian and Australian economie...

Superannuation

A report from the FSC and ING Direct has found that over half of Australians are not aware of the fees they pay for their superannuation....

Financial planning

Industry organisations have called on the incoming Coalition Government to stand by its promise of restoring stability to the sector. ...

Editorial

The Industry Super Network appears to have positioned itself for life under a Coalition Government, but Mike Taylor questions whether recent history can be so readily for...

Superannuation

Rising unemployment and slowing GDP, combined with leakage to the self-managed sector, could be behind a slow year of growth in superannuation contributions....

People & Products

Following the recent appointment of Brad Cooper, Aberdeen Asset Management Australia managing director Brett Jollie has joined the Financial Services Council (FSC) board....

Editorial

With Parliament prorogued and the advice reform agenda incomplete, many in the financial services industry are left wondering ‘what now?’, writes Cecilia Storniolo....

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4 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 3 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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