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Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has thrown its support behind extending Unfair Contract Terms regime to life insurance....
Financial planning
There is an urgent need to end the regulatory overlap between the Tax Practitioners Board and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, according to the Finan...
Policy & Regulation
The proposed new single disciplinary system for financial advisers requires further discussion, according to the Financial Services Council....
Superannuation
The chief executives of Australia’s major superannuation industry bodies agree that retail superannuation funds have faced tough times in the wake of the Royal Commission...
Superannuation
The Financial Services Council (FSC) says there is a need to fix superannuation defaults to adjust to a high amount of multiple job holders and the creation of ‘zombie’ s...
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has released its 2019 State of the Industry Report detailing the overall picture of the industry....
Policy & Regulation
The Australian Labor Party has spread the focus on financial services across three members of its Shadow Cabinet team....
Policy & Regulation
Industry bodies have applauded the Government’s appointments to the Treasury, stating it is a ‘clear indication’ of the strategic focus being placed on financial services...
Policy & Regulation
The Financial Services Council has urged the Federal Government to consult on its post-election agenda, while calling for a single regulatory regime for financial adviser...
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has welcomed new legislation aimed to provide more protection for consumers from poor financial products....
Policy & Regulation
The Financial Services Council has called on the Government to finally act on tax relief allowing consumers to be rolled out of legacy financial products....
Superannuation
The Financial Services Council has welcomed the Senate’s passage of superannuation bills which will reduce fees charged on low balance MySuper accounts....
Financial planning
Legislation to implement the recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission should be treated with diligence and rigor, according to Financial Services Council chief exe...
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has welcomed the release of the Royal Commission’s final report and acknowledges it’s time to get on with the task of strengthening Austral...
Funds management
The Asian Region Funds Passport (ARFP) is now open for business and expected to provide a ticket to a financial services export boom, according to the Financial Services ...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...