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Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... informed of the opposition's commitment to protect retirement savings from "unfair new taxes." FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said Labor's perseverance in raising taxes is eroding Australian's trust in the government on the eve of the federal election. ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... The cost of providing financial advice is already considerable." Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said the review should consider whether the scheme should continue to compensate consumers who have enjoyed significant capital ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... (FSC) also commended Jones for his hard work and dedication to the financial services industry. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said the financial services industry has appreciated his collaborative and open approach when working with the industry over ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... impacts the country's international competitiveness and discourages domestic investment. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said a mature tax reform debate requires all options to be left on the table, including taxes on superannuation, the company ...

All MySuper products pass super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... assets under management (AUM) held by 3.9 million member accounts. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs also said that platform investment options included in the test are misclassified as trustee directed when the trustee has ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... arrangements in mind, and then awkwardly applied to investment platforms and Choice investment options," FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said. "Performance testing for different types of superannuation products should be sensitive to the role financial ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... PDS disclosure and a product's Target Market Determination without assessing the trustee. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said the current one-size-fits-all approach to superannuation regulation prioritises simple, default arrangements, adversely ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffle fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... billion of this is in venture capital and emerging companies. Commenting on the cancellation, FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said SIVs have been "effective in attracting a small number of highly sought, globally successful investors to Australia, while ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... for the five million Australians at or approaching retirement," he said. Financial Services Council chief executive Blake Briggs said the government's amendments will provide superannuation trustees greater legal certainty when deducting advice fees ...