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Original FoFA laws take immediate effect

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... condemned the actions of the Senate, saying advisers may find themselves in breach of the law overnight. Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden said the disallowance would create a "legal quagmire", and cost businesses millions of dollars. ...

Industry furious at financial advice swap

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... proceedings on Wednesday and a Labor disallowance motion as "incredibly reckless and irresponsible". Financial Services Council boss John Brogden went further, saying a disallowance would cause havoc to the industry and create a legal quagmire. Financial ...

Industry seizes China FTA opportunities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... is the possibility of RMB-denominated bonds being issued by the NSW Government in the future." The Financial Services Council, which in recent months has made the exporting of Australian financial services one of its top priorities, also welcomed the ...

Financial services Australia's largest industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... for 9% of gross domestic product, a new report has found. The report, which was commissioned by the Financial Services Council and UBS Global Asset Management, also found that "booming growth" in New South Wales financial services is making that state ...

Sally Loane new CEO of the Financial Services Council

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
Former journalist Sally Loane has been appointed chief executive officer of the Financial Services Council (FSC) effective 8 December to replace the outgoing current chief executive John Brogden. Brogden is leaving to take up the role of chief executive ...

Retail MySuper transition too slow: ISA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... battle between industry funds and the retail sector has re-ignited as the retail sector, led by the Financial Services Council (FSC), steps up its campaign to have superannuation removed from industrial awards and have all MySuper products eligible to ...

MetLife partnership extend group insurance to SMEs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... professional indemnity insurance, fewer than 10% had personal insurance. Research published by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and MetLife last March showed 35% of Australian workers had no disability insurance and 19% of families did not have any ...

Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... can't be measured. We are the person that clients call when their financial stability is at risk." The Financial Services Council (FSC), the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the SMSF Professionals' ...

Super squabble beyond the joke: Taxpayers Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... drive prices down and improve outcomes for members," the group said. Representing the retail side, the Financial Services Council's argument for removing default superannuation from awards centres on the idea of increased competition. In a speech given ...

Life Insurance and Advice Working Group chair appointed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... Insurance and Advice Working Group established by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). The working group will address issues such as the quality of advice, product design and remuneration structures which ...