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New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... simply good business for the companies and for the super funds and fund managers to have access to this data," said John Brogden, chief executive officer, FSC. Brogden said that the study into this, which began in February 2010 and included consultation ...

Insurers want wireless relationship

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... process of arranging life insurance cover and claiming on a policy easier, simpler and less time consuming," said John Brogden, chief executive officer, FSC.

Aust fund managers passport to Japan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... that we can use to create opportunities of mutual recognition within a handful of economies in the region," said John Brogden, chief executive, FSC. Brogden said the passport needed the support of strong Asian economies, along with an analysis of how ...

Budget 2011: Advisers granted budget wish

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... dramatic increase in the numbers of people breaching the reduced caps. Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden said he was pleased to see the reform. "Even people with small excess contributions were being absolutely punished, so we're ...

Budget 2011: "Benign" Budget a relief for finance sector

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... of a budget that commentators labeled bland. "No news is great news," Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden said of the budget, adding that minor tinkering with super and fewer tax changes meant it was benign for the financial services ...

FOFA leaves consumers in the cold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... the reforms would increase the professionalism of financial advisers and the trust between them and their clients. John Brogden, chief executive officer, FSC, has backed the best interest approach adopted by the government. "This will ensure the consumer ...

Coalition introduces bill to abolish SG age limit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... double the concessional contribution cap to $50,000 for individuals aged 50 and over who have balances below $500,000. John Brogden, chief executive of the Financial Services Council said this would go a long way to delivering Australians an adequate ...

Super stoush over opt-in scheme

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... the client is paying ongoing fees but receiving no advice. "It's an important prompt for consumers," he said. But John Brogden, chief executive, FSC, called the annual opt-in requirement "bad public policy" in a speech on the future of financial advice ...

Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... Australians to consolidate accounts, ending the problem of dormant accounts losing money in unnecessary fees," said John Brogden, chief executive of FSC. "The Financial Services Council has strongly supported wider TFN usage and promoted it during the ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... implementation issues. The members of the Group are: Paul Costello, Chair John Berrill, Principal, Maurice Blackburn John Brogden, Financial Services Council Dick Grozier, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peggy Haines, Consultant, Freehills ...