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Funds under management to hit $8tr by 2035: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... services trade opportunities in the Asian region," said Sally Loane, chief executive officer at the Financial Services Council (FSC). "We urge the Government to address this in the Budget," she said. A more favourable tax structure aside, the battle ...

FSC proposes Budget fixes to boost fin services exports

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on the Commonwealth Government to to use its May Budget to implement the 2009 Johnson Review recommendations to bolster the export of Australian financial services. Andrew Bragg, FSC Director of Policy ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... $500 million saving in 2021-22 which would deliver a tax cut of less than a dollar a week." The Financial Services Council (FSC) said any plans to reduce the savings of middle Australia will increase long term pressure on the federal budget. "Future ...

FSC elects new board member

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has elected a new board member from one of Australia's largest insurers. TAL group chief executive and managing director Brett Clark, who also co-chairs the FSC's life board committee, will step into the role. "Brett ...

FSC calls for 22% company tax

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... to be cut to 22% from its current 30%. The industry body also wants to see "lower, flatter, indexed" income tax rates. The FSC said its tax reform package is designed to "grow the economy and reverse Australia's collapsing competitiveness and flat productivity." ...

20pct tax rebate is budget neutral: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... effect on the federal budget. This is according to the latest modeling from PwC prepared for the Financial Services Council (FSC), released yesterday. PwC modeled rebate levels at 10, 15 and 20%, with the lower options showing an expected increase in ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... or poorly tailored insurance products, then this may create disharmony in the workplace." The Financial Services Council (FSC), which mainly represents Australia's retail and wholesale funds management businesses, superannuation funds, life insurers ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
FSC policy director Andrew Bragg has urged the Council of Australian Governments to reduce or repeal inefficient taxes. Citing the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report (which singled out Australia's tax system as a drag on competition) ...

Parliament tables new tax laws for investment trusts

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... minimise compliance costs for managed investment trusts and their investors. Commenting on the bill, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said that the changes will benefit foreign investors who want to allocate funds in Australia. ...

Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... surveyed in a recent study held less than the $200,000 soft benchmark recommended by ASIC. The latest Financial Services Council (FSC) and UBS SMSF report shows that 19% of the 601 funds surveyed hold less than $99,999, while a further 13% hold between ...