Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 501 - 510 of 737 results for "FSC"

Lump sum rules 'utterly unsustainable': Sherry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... should be lifted to at least allow potential annuity providers to give it a go. Read all Financial Standard coverage of the FSC Annual ConferenceA here

Australia at heart of new Asia-centric world order

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... an increase of 3.5 times. "The world has never seen anything like this before." Read all Financial Standard coverage of the FSC Annual ConferenceA here A

FSC Conference: Industry urged to prepare for Asia Passport pilot

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... Passport if the long-term existence of the scheme is to be guaranteed. That was the consensus of an expert panel gathered at the FSC's annual conference in Cairns. The panel included Liz Gray, a partner at global law firm K&L Gates with extensive experience ...

FSC Conference: Follow the biopsychosocial model, life companies told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... implementation of the biopsychosocial model, life company executives have heard. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual conference, Robin Chase of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians said often workplace injuries are just the ...

FSC Conference: Experts forecast FSI outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Chipman outlined his expectation at the opening session of the Financial Services Council (FSC)'s three day annual conference in Cairns. He was joined in the discussion by Franklin Templeton managing director Maria Wilton ...

Default pensions 'very logical' solution: Brogden

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... logical" way to encourage retirees to take income streams rather than lump sums, according to Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden. Brogden's comments came in response to the FSC-DST CEO Survey 2014 finding that 77% of Australia's ...

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... Financial Systems Inquiry to the value of vertical integration and post-FOFA advice, next week's Financial Services Council (FSC) conference will tackle issues that will shape the industry in future years. The annual FSC conference is unique in the industry ...

Brogden rejects cross-selling enticement fears

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... superannuation was removed from 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 ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) had the backing of Employment Minister Eric Abetz in its Federal Court case against the constitution of the Fair Work Commission's superannuation expert panel, it has emerged. On Friday the Federal Court published ...

BT makes key distribution role appointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
BT Financial group has appointed a former Financial Services Council (FSC) executive to the role of key account manager in its adviser distribution team. Former Financial Services Council (FSC) senior manager of policy and advice Cecilia Storniolo has ...