FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL

Superannuation

New FSC research reveals Australians must work longer to bridge a $1 trillion retirement savings gap....

Superannuation

Submissions to the Productivity Commission the reveal depth of the divide between government and industry on default funds....

Funds management

CIO sentiment increased slightly in the September quarter, with domestic and international equities expected to perform best....

Superannuation

ASFA has called for the implementation of the SRM despite concerns about the measure from some industry players....

Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has received support from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for its new framework aimed at reducing churning in life/ris...

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has released its superannuation governance policy, which enforces an independent chair and majority independent directors for trustees who ...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have recorded their strongest growth in total contributions since the GFC, driven by high levels of compulsory employer contributions....

Superannuation

The Corporate Super Specialist Alliance has come out in support of a recommendation put forward by the Productivity Commission in its interim report into default superann...

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that when FSC chief executive John Brogden announced the framework of new claw-back provisions around the sale of life policies, he reignited a debate ...

People & Products

Equity Trustees Limited has appointed Anne O'Donnell as non-executive chairman of its superannuation business....

Superannuation

The FSC argues for the elimination of industrial relations from the superannuation equation....

Financial planning

Opposition puts regulators and industry funds on notice referencing parliamentary accountability and competitive neutrality....

Superannuation

A steadily increasing number of retirees say they are financially unprepared for retirement, according to Investment Trends research....

Life/Risk

Synchron has slammed the FSC's new life insurance churn policy as "disgraceful"....

Superannuation

New Mercer research confirms that advice makes people more proactive about their superannuation....

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