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FSC leads Asia Funds Passport delegation to Korea

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... accompany the delegation to Korea, which is one of the six countries to have signed up to the ARFP. FSC chief executive John Brogden: "The Passport has the ability to significantly increase cross-border capital flows and trade within the region. "Australia ...

FWC halts default super review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... main goal is to end the FWC's involvement in default superannuation. Following Friday's hearing, FSC chief executive John Brogden said the court had upheld his organisation's position, adding: "We want an open, competitive process which allows every ...

FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... main goal is to end the FWC's involvement in default superannuation. Following Friday's hearing, FSC chief executive John Brogden said the court had upheld his organisation's position, adding: "We want an open, competitive process which allows every ...

Federal Court hears FSC's complaints against FWC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Panel members with little consequence. One of the judges suggested this was an exaggeration. FSC chief executive John Brogden and former Labor minister Greg Combet, who is an adviser to Industry Super Australia (ISA), were present. ISA will respond to ...

Raise preservation age with some exceptions: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... those who can't continue working due to ill health or who are in physically demanding jobs," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "Our submission to the Murray Review recommends an increase in the preservation age to at least age 65 and that it should ...

SPAA applauds tax changes to excess contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... Services Council (FSC). "This shows a commitment to help Australians self-fund their retirement," FSC chief executive John Brogden said, adding: "Superannuation is already doing its job saving the government $5.7 billion in Age Pension costs this year." ...

Victoria abolishes stamp duty on life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... duty on life insurance is a positive move towards eliminating inefficient taxes and red tape," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "Abolishing stamp duty on life insurance in Victoria will mean one dollar in the pocket for every Victorian," he added. ...

Brogden reveals thinking behind FWC legal challenge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... Panel in the Federal Court is part of a strategy to "damage the credibility of the process", FSC chief executive John Brogden has said. Brogden told Financial Standard the FSC's main objective remains the exclusion of superannuation from awards altogether. ...

FSC will take FWC to Federal Court

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... (FWC) after it rejected the FSC's request for a hearing on the validity of the expert panel. FSC chief executive John Brogden said he would apply for "an urgent hearing in the Federal Court," on the grounds that the current constitution of the Expert ...

Legal action on cards as FWC denies FSC requests

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... it has previously stated, it considers the entire FWC process unfairly favours industry funds. FSC chief executive John Brogden said: "It is an extraordinary circumstance where the president of the Fair Work Commission appointed himself to the Expert ...