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FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Financial Services Council is proposing to establish a Genetics and Insurance Advisory Council in an effort to engage in a booming field of clinical research and genetics testing. Chief executive Sally Loane announced the initiative at this morning's ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Financial Services Council awarded its highest accolades to the life insurance industry's brightest stars at a gala dinner in Sydney overnight. The annual FSC Life Insurance Awards, held at the Ivy Ballroom, recognised three talented individuals ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... self-managed super fund are likely to lose a significant amount of their income," she said. According to Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane, the current superannuation policy is working and helping to gradually reduce national taxpayer ...

Life insurer profitably improving: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... inched 3.2% to $232.5 billion?year-on-year. Return on net assets was flat at 9.3%. In December 2017, the Financial Services Council finalised the standard for life insurance approved product lists. From 1 July 2018, Australian financial service licensees ...

FSC launches asset manager governance regime

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... ongoing scrutiny into the internal governance standards of Australia's asset management industry, the Financial Services Council has commenced its Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship regime. The FSC heralded the regime as the first ...

FSC and FOS appoint former ASX chief risk officer

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
The Financial Services Council and Financial Ombudsman Service named the chair of the committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Life Insurance Code of Practice. Anne Brown joins the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) while also serving ...

ASIC's interpretation of best interest duty falls short: FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... responding to ASIC's report on adviser conflicts of interest in vertically-integrated institutions, the Financial Services Council suggested the regulator's interpretation of the appropriateness of advice could use some adjustments. Specifically, the ...

Two FSC senior policy managers depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
Two senior policy managers at the Financial Services Council will depart from their roles in mid-February. Carla Hoorweg developed public policy for investment, technology and innovation, while Blake Briggs led policy development and government relations ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... should prepare for the impact now rather than react in haste. This is a key recommendation from the Financial Services Council, which used its 2018-19 pre-budget submission to call for an inquiry via the Productivity Commission into the impact of potential ...

FSC finalises life insurance APL guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The Financial Services Council finalised the standard for life insurance approved product lists. From 1 July 2018, Australian financial service licencees who are members of the FSC will be required to include three or more life insurers on their APL. ...