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FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Industry Super Australia (ISA) chief executive David Whiteley and Financial Services Council (ISA) chief executive John Brogden, in a debate that centred around the FoFA amendments. Whiteley focused on the part of the FoFA amendments that cut out the ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... planner is an impartial adviser or a sales rep", Whiteley said. The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden said that the proposed reforms are "good news for consumers." "Clarification on the Best Interest Duty is a positive proposal ...

Government must recycle brownfield infra: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... but added that it "could be accelerated by APRA as the superannuation prudential regulator." FSC chief executive John Brogden said increased superannuation investment in infrastructure would benefit everyone, and that the capital recycling model was ...

Government scraps Labor's annuities reforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013
... contributions; and the legislation designed to encourage the take up of DLAs. Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden welcomed the changes. "Within the constraints of the government's budget conditions these changes provide certainty ...

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... ensure Australia's financial services industry is highly efficient and globally competitive," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. The FSC said that it will develop a "considered, multi-faceted submission to the inquiry." The financial advice associations ...

FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... cross-border flows report shows that Asia accounts for 66% of all funds flowing into Australia. FSC chief executive John Brogden said that the figures highlight the necessity to "create a regime that is familiar for investors coming into Australia." ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... be able to deliver more for all Australians and be more globally competitive," the industry body's chief executive John Brogden said. "Australia already has some runs on the board. The Asia Region Funds Passport is under development and the Investment ...

ISA and FSC at odds over super tax changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... government's $100,000 earnings tax on superannuation was rushed, complex and frankly, unworkable," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "Today's announcement delivers on the Government's pre-election commitment of no negative changes to superannuation." ...

Govt confirms SG delay, kills LICS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... critical in closing this gap and ensuring more Australians have adequate retirement savings," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "Today's announcement removes any doubt that the Government is committed to promoting certainty and stability in superannuation ...

ISN-FSC accord has its limits: Whiteley

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Weaven has termed it - between the two bodies originated during a debate between himself and FSC chief executive John Brogden organised by Ernst and Young. "As we debated, what we were both realising at the time was that by and large we were pretty much ...