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Advice requires customisation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... individual and becomes relation-based, University of Adelaide associate professor Carolin Plewa said. Plewa, who spoke at the FSC Leaders Summit, said while helping clients reach financial goals is important, it's also critical to think about whether ...

Labor unyielding on banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... Commission will extend to all elements of financial services should it be elected to office, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told the FSC Leaders Summit. Bowen made it clear the proposed banking Royal Commission - also known as the financial services Royal ...

Financial services not immune to public inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... made public by an external party, said PwC Australia insurance leader Scott Fergusson. In addressing the opening day of the FSC Leaders Summit in Sydney, Fergusson acknowledged that many companies are working hard in instituting codes of practice, simplifying ...

Government gives super system further makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... fees are spent and where their retirement savings are invested." While it supports the opt-out life insurance proposals, the FSC noted: "Consumers do need to fully understand the ramifications of opting out - and once they understand that, we support ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... Australia's first Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Standard. The Standard, administered by the Financial Services Council (FSC), will work to ensure higher standards across the industry by requiring asset managers to publically disclose their ...

Government shows commitment to funds management

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... issues to ensure Australia's regime is world class and on the same footing as comparable regimes such as the United Kingdom," FSC chief executive Sally Loane said. "There is strong and growing competition to managed money on behalf of foreign investors. ...

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... consultation with medical professionals; they will be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure their ongoing relevance. All FSC members will be required to adhere to these definitions, along with the rest of the Code, which includes disclosure improvements ...

Goodments outshines at WAMTech PitchFest

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... mentoring from an EY leader to help grow and develop his business. The event was supported by the Financial Services Council, with FSC chief executive Sally Loane congratulating Culver and everyone that took part. "We have heard from so many talented ...

MLC Life adapts to meet shifting expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... said. In 2016, MLC Life commissioned the Big Data in Life Insurance Report in conjunction with the Financial Services Council (FSC) and research firm EY Sweeney, demonstrating that big data will enable quicker claims processing and the creation of more ...

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... more palatable to younger everyday consumers, arguing that investing in a managed fund is easier than buying a house. The FSC's Value of Professional Funds Management report explains the particulars of the Australian funds management industry while avoiding ...