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Silk questions value of financial services intermediaries

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... consumers' savings and pension should be protected on that base. The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden slightly disagreed and said that the role of the regulator of the intermediaries in financial services should be to "ensure ...

Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... ensuring new rules and regulations are in the best interests of consumers." Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden described the government's moves as "prudent and sensible." He said that "there has been a lot of white noise and misinformation ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... and is trying "to strike more balance." Also speaking at the forum was Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden, who saw Cormann's involvement in the FoFA reform as a chance. "I don't see any downside to making sure that the legislations ...

International capital requirements could cripple insurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... industry has US$4.6 trillion per year to invest in the global economy. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden said that, if approved, increased capital requirements would also affect insurers in Australia. Brogden said that the ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Jackman SC and Gregory Drew, came on the eve of the introduction of the amendments - described by FSC chief executive John Brogden as "small technical changes" - to parliament. The advice focuses on the removal of the 'catch-all' provision of the safe ...

Regulators must enforce rules, not write them: Brogden

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... ensure that they remain within their remit of regulation enforcement, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has said. Speaking at the launch of the FSC/Deloitte 2014 Future Leaders Awards, Brogden said that the two financial regulators ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... high average incomes, South Korea is one of the most important markets in Asia for Australia," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "The Free Trade Agreement will open up significant opportunities for Australia to increase the cross-border flows between ...

Regulation holding financial services back: Brogden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has blamed "out-dated" regulation and taxation for Australia's failure to effectively export its financial services business. In the FSC's Budget submission, Brogden pointed out that at 8.7% ...

FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... under modern awards must be approved by the FWC. But with the arrival of the MySuper regime, FSC chief executive John Brogden said there was no need to keep the old system. "MySuper funds are approved in a detailed process by the prudential regulator ...

FoFA changes must go before parliament: Collins

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... requirement would set a damaging precedent. Both Mark Rantall, chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, and John Brogden, chief executive of the Financial Services Council, argued that as they stand the catch-all best interest rules are ...