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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse
ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.
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Blake Briggs
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
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Since becoming chief executive, Blake Briggs has renewed the Financial Services Council's influence, expanded the membership base, and strengthened its policy and advocacy credentials. Karren Vergara writes.
I am afraid of the 'dead hand' of compulsion in this argument about 'longevity risk'.
It flows off the tongue so easily. What could be better? says Mr Mason. This would take the risk out of everything for people when they reach old age.
Mr Mason suggests that George Osborne is just a politician looking to be re-elected. What nonsense!
Governments should never be in this area. It is so short sighted to hitch on to the Government teat. Imagine the bureaucracy that would grow like 'topsy' in order to administer things. Imagine also the fees that 'experts' in this field could graft from the government in the name of 'compliance & etc...'
The economist,Mr Maddock is correct!, 'Why stick your money into something that gives you 3% return, which you might get back when you are 85?'.