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Superannuation

Indexing the $3 million threshold and using actual earnings to calculate tax are among suggestions from associations to the Treasury super concession consultation, descri...

Policy & Regulation

The Albanese government’s proposed changes to super tax breaks risks unintentionally burdening half a million Australians, according to a new analysis from a peak industr...

People & Products

The Council of Australian Life Insurers had completed its board make-up with nine representatives from the industry including seven chief executives....

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Financial planning

Former FSC chief executive, John Brogden, has stated his “greatest concerns have been realised” around advice accessibility, cautioning the QOA review needs bold ambition...

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has commenced operation of an enforceable standard for handling group life insurance claims in superannuation....

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People & Products

Money Management has reviewed this year’s biggest people moves throughout the industry’s numerous financial organisations....

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Financial planning

There is debate among industry associations about the benefits of a ‘rules advisory committee’ as proposed by the Australian Law Reform Commission....

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has warned it would be unwise for ASIC to be given greater powers in creating financial services legislation and any steps towards this sho...

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Financial planning

FSC research has found the proposals would help retirees draw down $22.5 billion more from their super and increase life insurance uptake. ...

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People & Products

While there have been improvements to hiring of women in financial services, the next issue to tackle was promotion and retention as women say they have struggled to see ...

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Funds management

A Financial Services Council survey has found that women on average make up only 27% of investment teams....

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has announced further consumer protections for the Life Insurance Code of Practice. ...

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Life/Risk

Less than 10% of life insurance advice is placed without commission, according to the Financial Services Council, and thousands more of Australians would be able to obtai...

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People & Products

The Council of Australian Life Insurers, the group of insurers who split off from the Financial Services Council to form its own organisation, has appointed a chief execu...

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has called for the Government to recognise superannuation with a clear and simple objective....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

3 months 3 weeks ago

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

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

6 months ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed who will succeed Stephen Jones to serve as the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister. ...

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The corporate regulator has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based financial services provider, having held the licence since mid-2016....

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The restructure of Insignia Financial’s advice network into two parts could lead to further adviser attrition than initially forecast if advisers shun the salaried model,...

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