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Advice groups criticise rushed legislation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Advisers Association (TAA), formed when the AMP Financial Planning association merged with Hillross Financial Services association, called the legislation "rushed" and said it was likely to result in poorer outcomes for Australians. TAA chief executive ...

More scrutiny for super fund, insurance firm chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Top executives of superannuation funds and life insurance companies could soon face another inquiry that has traditionally put the blowtorch on the chiefs of the four major banks. The Coalition has asked that the House of Representatives Standing Committee ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
When the clock strikes half past seven and Treasurer Scott Morrison starts to read his speech, here is what Australia's major financial services associations will be hoping for. Financial Planning Association (FPA) In a 45-page pre-budget submission ...

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... manager, member services, partnerships and campus, Nick Hakes has been appointed to the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association's International Certifications and Standards Board. Commenting on the appointment, AFA chief executive Philip Kewin said ...

Mercer vet takes reins at former Pillar offices

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, deputy chief executive of the Investment and Financial Services Association and a consultant at Macquarie Bank. Commenting on her new role, Bloch said: "I watched Mercer's acquisition of Pillar from ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... has appointed Tony McDonald new non-executive director. He was a director of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), now known as the Financial Services Council (FSC).

HUB24 appoints former FSC director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
HUB24 has appointed a new non-executive director who was a director of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), now known as the Financial Services Council (FSC). Tony McDonald joins the HUB24 board having held previous roles at SFG ...

Brogden leaves FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... leader of the NSW Opposition was appointed chief executive of the FSC (then called the Investment & Financial Services Association) in July 2009. Cooper said: "John has been a tremendous asset to the financial services industry and the FSC over the past ...

Lawyer exposes ASIC favours to big players

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... of the Senate inquiry into the performance of the regulator. He exposed how the Investment and Financial Services Association - now rebranded to the Financial Services Council (FSC) - lobbied the regulator to exempt retail funds from revealing fees in ...

Martin Codina to join BT

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... Markets for the past four years and he was previously senior policy manager at the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA).
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