FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
Financial planning
FSC chief John Brogden has cited the need to redefine the role of the regulators, ASIC and APRA....
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....
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