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Federal Government told to stop 'tinkering' with superannuation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has recommended the Government enshrine a concise objective of superannuation in legislation and that it occurs through a stand-alone bill, rather than through existing superannuation law. In its submission to the ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... superannuation policy, arguing that the government needs to put its policy on the table for fair evaluation. Speaking at the FSC BT Political Breakfast series, Jim Chalmers, shadow minister for financial services and super, shadow minister for sport ...

FSC salutes choice reforms, ISA calls for more transparency

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... widen default superannuation fund choice, while Industry Super Australia has said more MySuper fund transparency is required. FSC chief executive Sally Loane supported the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Fund) Bill 2016, which will allow ...

New insurance industry guidance on its way

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... Forum (IFF) project officer Francis Cox said a new insurance guidance note will be issued by the Financial Services Council (FSC) in the coming months. He said the schema will accommodate and codify a range of definitions in use throughout the industry ...

FSC announces life insurance award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
The Financial Services Council has announced the winners of its 2016 Life Insurance Awards. Six awards were presented - the first, the Pioneer Award for "[demonstrating] an outstanding commitment to innovative thinking to transform the life insurance ...

FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The FSC has said a life insurance code of conduct is "well underway" following the news that the issue will now be raised in the Senate's Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny ...

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... report environmental, social and governance issues. Releasing the 2015 ESG Reporting Guide for Australian Companies yesterday, FSC chief executive Sally Loane said while there is still no mandatory ESG reporting required by listed companies, new ASX ...

Rising age pension costs unfair on young people: CIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... CIS's proposal regarding raising the preservation age reinforces similar proposals made by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The National Seniors lobby group has unsurprisingly rejected the CIS recommendations saying the "the report's findings are ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... Financial Services Council has released its six-point plan to make Australia's superannuation system more robust. As per the FSC's statement, the first three points are: "Give every Australian saver cast-iron confidence in the system. Take it out of ...

Financial services adding more to economy than mining

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... the economy than any other industry in the 12 months to 30 September 2015, according to a joint Financial Services Council (FSC) and UBS report. Figures in the second annual State of the Industry Report show that financial services sector added $141 ...