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FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... will provide significant opportunities for the export of financial services, according to the Financial Services Council (FSC). The industry body was responding to details of the agreement released this week by the government. Under the KAFTA, Australian ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... it would deter private equity and hedge funds from accepting superannuation investment. The Financial Services Council's (FSC's) first recommendation was that "the Government allow the industry to self-regulate a portfolio holdings disclosure regime" ...

Pressure mounts on super in modern awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... government has settled its policy position on this matter." The retail super sector, represented by the Financial Services Council (FSC), is leading the charge in the removal of superannuation from modern awards. In its submission to the government's ...

CommInsure nabs exec from Swiss Re

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Australia, including executive director, Life risk and head of risk insurance markets. Troup has been a Financial Services Council (FSC) Life Board committee member and was recently appointed co-chair of the FSC's Group Risk Working Group.

Regulation holding financial services back: Brogden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has blamed "out-dated" regulation and taxation for Australia's failure to effectively export its financial services business. In the FSC's Budget submission, Brogden pointed out that at 8.7% ...

FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged the government to take superannuation out of modern awards, arguing that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has no role in determining which funds can be default employer funds. Under the current system, super ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has recommended the government implement tax deductions for those seeking financial advice. The FSC used its pre-Budget submission to join organisations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... about whether a financial planner is an impartial adviser or a sales rep", Whiteley said. The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden said that the proposed reforms are "good news for consumers." "Clarification on the Best Interest ...

Government must recycle brownfield infra: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged federal and state governments to adopt the capital recycling model for infrastructure development to attract superannuation investment. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's Public Infrastructure ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has questioned the pertinence of figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) last week that show the investment returns of not-for-profit superannuation consistently outperforming those ...