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Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... the LIAWG - the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association of Australia and Financial Services Council - failed to reach consensus on how to implement the recommendations in Trowbridge's report, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... funds would benefit their members, who account for more than half of Australia's working population. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive, Sally Loane, said the Council has led the push for trustee independence since 2013 by requiring its ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... models. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have agreed on a new model for the industry after weeks of negotiations. Financial advisers will be encouraged to move ...

Investment Manager Regime passes through Parliament

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... Singapore. "Australia has a lot to gain by making financial services a priority as a growth industry," Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said. "Completion of the outstanding Johnson recommendations will be critical for enabling Australia ...

AFA, FPA yet to commit to FSC life risk agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... Insurance Advice, released on March 26. In response to the looming Government decision, the AFA, FPA and Financial Services Council were reported to be meeting to come to an agreement on the best way to reform the risk advice industry after the LIAWG ...

Cross-border distribution low despite initiatives

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... Services. Initiatives such as the Asia Region Funds Passport, which is being heavily promoted by the Financial Services Council (FSC), are yet to have a great impact. BNP Paribas Securities Services suggests that competing distribution vehicles designed ...

Funds management elite tours Asia to seduce investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... Russell Investments and Legg Mason's Martin Currie Asia. Other organisations represented include the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee and Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committee. FSC chief executive ...

Asteron discusses alternative commission structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... data from their practices and see how they are performing. Financial Standard understands that the Financial Services Council, the Financial Planning Association and The Association of Financial Advisers are meeting regularly to discuss a possible joint ...

FSC backs Commission on choice of super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is backing the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption to remove laws that deny employees a choice of superannuation fund. FSC chief executive, Sally Loane, said super must be decoupled from the ...

Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... consultative process" similar to the one that led to the implementation of a financial adviser register. Financial Services Council (FSC) director of policy Andrew Bragg said that the organisation feels "very optimistic that this will resolve in reform." ...