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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 ...

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... cost $400 million and throw the superannuation of 2.25 million Australians into "turmoil", the Financial Services Council (FSC) has claimed. The FSC's claims come on the back of a report it commissioned which quantified the costs on superannuants, employers ...

FSC's Storniolo leaves to join BT

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) senior policy manager for advice Cecilia Storniolo left the organisation last week to join BT Financial Group. An FSC spokesperson confirmed that the departure is unrelated to FSC chief executive John Brogden's decision ...