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O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Australia's superannuation system "delivers for members." Speaking at an industry event hosted by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and BT, O'Dwyer said that the government will first enshrine the objective of the superannuation system in legislation. ...

Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... issue, but it is not expected to make any proposals public before the release of the tax paper. The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said: "We do agree that everything should be on the table, but we have not settled on any ...

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... consultation and collaboration with the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association and Financial Services Council, the final reforms are broadly similar to the agreement announced on June 25. The key differences are that the 80% ...

FSC, Deloitte name Future Leader Award winner

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
An executive manager of wealth management at Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is the winner of this year's Financial Services Council/Deloitte Future Leader award. Laura Bielinko was awarded for her creative approach to retirement income, which included a proposal ...

FSI response fans default super flames

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... banks are after everyone's super, and are putting pressure on the Government to let them at it." The Financial Services Council has, on the other hand, thrown its support behind the government's proposal. The industry body which counts the big banks ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... then legislate to put in place needed measures to meet the financial needs of all Australians." The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said that "the bar has now been set for the financial advice sector to evolve into a profession. ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... savings they need and to ensure that we have all of the right incentives to work, to save and to invest." Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane welcomed Chalmers' appointment and saidA "as former Labor Treasurer and Wayne Swan's ...

Are Aussies super know-it-alls?

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... financial advisers to further educate their clients' knowledge base and improve confidence levels. The Financial Services Council and ING DIRECT launched their annual Your Super Future report today that suggests more than half of Australian workers feel ...

More must be done to cut fees: FSC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... in their retirement savings if bigger superannuation funds faced stronger competitive tensions, the Financial Services Council has said. A new report released in the FSC's submission to the Senate Economics Inquiry into the Superannuation Legislation ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... thanked Frydenberg for "his accessibility whilst in the role. We wish him well in his new portfolio." The Financial Services Council (FSC)'s acting chief executive Andrew Bragg said: "He set a very high benchmark for future Assistant Treasurers. His ...