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Brogden rejects cross-selling enticement fears

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... industrial awards, banks would use dubious methods to cross-sell their superannuation products. But FSC chief executive John Brogden said offering incentives in this context was expressly forbidden by the SIS Act. "The Superannuation Industry Supervision ...

BT makes key distribution role appointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... Australia and Macquarie Bank. An FSC spokesperson confirmed that the departure is unrelated to FSC chief executive John Brogden's decision to leave the organisation which was announced earlier this month. The FSC has not yet find a replacement for St ...

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... risk, and the potentially damaging effect on the already-struggling group insurance industry. FSC chief executive John Brogden said: "The default superannuation system needs to be reformed as a matter of urgency. The consequences of not making reform ...

FSC's Storniolo leaves to join BT

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... to join BT Financial Group. An FSC spokesperson confirmed that the departure is unrelated to FSC chief executive John Brogden's decision to leave the organisation which was announced earlier this month. The FSC has not yet replaced Storniolo, who used ...

Brogden leaves FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
John Brogden will step down as chief executive of the Financial Services Council (FSC) at the end of the year, FSC chairman Greg Cooper has announced. Brogden leaves the role to take up a position as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Company ...

What happened to the ISA-FSC accord?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... Super Australia (ISA) chief executive David Whiteley stood alongside Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden and announced that the two wings of superannuation would be burying the hatchet. They wouldn't be agreeing on everything ...

ISA FoFA report sparks industry outrage

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... The organisation also mentioned "extending grandfathering so commissions can be traded." The FSC chief executive John Brogden accused ISA of misleading consumers and said that "the existing FoFA law along with the regulation introduced by the government ...

Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... commission bonuses through balance scorecard arrangements; that happens in any business," he said. The FSC chief executive John Brogden said that the changes were "balanced" and added that they "address consumer concern about the commissions' exemption ...

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 ...