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Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... tool. My Retirement Planner alone has engaged with more than 100,000 members, Brennan told the recent Financial Services Council Shaping advice in a time of change event. "Digital advice is an extra offering for our members, it's there to help them ...

ASIC report a 'solid point of reference' for private credit guardrails

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... by its own independent review of the private credit sector, both overseas and at home. Meantime, the Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomed the findings, saying the report highlights both the important role private capital plays in financing innovation ...

FSC appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has welcomed two new directors; Scott Hartley and Daniel Shrimski, to its board. Hartley has been a leader of the Australian superannuation industry for more than two decades. He currently serves as chief executive ...

Treasury launches consultation on CSLR breaching sub-sector levy caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... terms of reference of the post-implementation review," he said. The consultation runs until August 29. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said in considering whether and how to determine a special levy, the minister "should ...

ASIC calls out trustees 'passing the buck' on super switching

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
ASIC fired a stern warning to superannuation funds about "passing the buck" to financial advisers and shedding responsibility for overlooking dodgy investment options as the fallout from the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund mounts to ...

Mulino sits on Tranche 2 for now, grapples with complexity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino says releasing the next exposure draft for the "complex" second tranche of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms is a top priority, but the financial advice sector should not expect it anytime ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a green paper addressing the case for reforming Australia's financial advice licensing framework to better progress the advice sector against today's challenges. FSC's The Value and Future ...

ASFA publishes new service standards on claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... other industry associations the Super Members Council, the Council of Australian Life Insurers and the Financial Services Council. Former chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Jocelyn Furlan chaired the broad working group. "This Service Standard ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... petition opposing the tax. The petition has since reached over 10,000 signatures. Modelling from the Financial Services Council (FSC) indicates that up to 1.8 million Australians could be affected by the tax at their retirement. Waterhouse said the ASA ...

King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... served as a senior policy adviser to the Victorian government. Current Ignition Advice chair and former Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane also received an OAM. She currently serves as a non-executive director of Chubb Insurance Australia. ...