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AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC) and other licensees to find common ground and create a united voice."

Life Code update expands consumer protections

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... surveillance. The updated Code follows consultation with industry, consumer groups and regulators, the Financial Services Council said. It is effective 1 July 2023, providing insurance with 12 months to make necessary changes to their processes to allow ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... it provides." To date, much of the advocacy done on insurers' behalf has been carried out by the Financial Services Council (FSC). CALI acknowledged the FSC's work, saying it has played a critical role in representing the sector and in the execution ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Planning Association of Australia, Financial Services Council, SMSF Association and The Advisers Association among others. As a group, the Joint Associations Working Group represents more ...

FSC offers guidance on divesting Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released guidance to assist super funds and fund managers in divesting Russian assets. Despite superannuation funds only having a small exposure to Russian investments in the context of the $3.5 trillion superannuation ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... positions where possible and have reduced some positions over the last week where trading is possible." The Financial Services Council (FSC) said it will develop guidelines for super trustees and fund managers to implement all sanctions imposed on Russia ...

FSC board adds Challenger chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
The Financial Services Council added the recently appointed chief executive of Challenger to its board. Nick Hamilton joins colleague Michelle Taylor, Challenger chief executive for people, corporate affairs and strategy, who was nominated to the board ...

IFM Investors adds former Schroders chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... NSW and has held senior positions at Mercer and Towers Perrin. He has also served on the board of the Financial Services Council (FSC) and been an executive committee member and pension committee chair of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (IFA). ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... director and chief executive of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, chief executive of the Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was leader of the opposition for the NSW Liberal Party from 2002 to 2005. Brogden ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... advice that would support changes of this type," she said. Conversely, the changes were welcomed by the Financial Services Council acting chief executive Blake Briggs, who said the reforms align with existing industry best practice and the FSC's ...