FSC

Policy & Regulation

Lawyers representing the Financial Services Council have asked the FWC president, Justice Iain Ross, to clarify his intentions on the expert panel selecting default funds...

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Policy & Regulation

The controversial Federal Court dispute between the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Fair Work Commission (FWC) may be defused by a letter from FWC president, Jus...

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Superannuation

Provisions to increase the age at which Australians can access their superannuation are being supported by the Financial Service Council, but only if early access arrange...

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Financial planning

The FSC claims the cost of providing financial advice has risen 33 per cent post-FOFA and the Government’s amendments will reduce this by a third....

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Superannuation

FSC argues that Government should lift the super preservation age in line with lifting the pension age....

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People & Products

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed AMP group executive insurance and superannuation Pauline Blight-Johnston to its board....

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Superannuation

In the rush to put money in superannuation, other investment vehicles with concessionary tax benefits have been overlooked. Income bonds have become one of the forgotten ...

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Superannuation

The Budget has a slap at default fund processes, cutting funding to modern awards....

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Superannuation

The Department of Employment has acknowledged that no provision has been made for communicating default fund outcomes to employers....

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Superannuation

The FSC has fulfilled its threat to take the FWC to court challenging the constitution of its expert panel in the default super process....

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Editorial

While many Australians will resent a Federal Budget which includes a lifting of the pension age to 70, such a move is likely to generate plenty of business and new produc...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has acknowledged the possibility that the FWC’s default fund processes might force some small MySuper funds to close....

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Editorial

The president of the Fair Work Commission has made a personal stand to ensure that the default funds review is completed, but Mike Taylor suggests some will question what...

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Superannuation

FSC backs Commission of Audit recommendations on narrowing the gap between the age pension and the super preservation age....

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Funds management

The FSC has sought to scotch industry super claims that banks are offering incentives to employers on the selection of default funds....

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