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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 ...

FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 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 ...

Federal Court hears FSC's complaints against FWC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Panel members with little consequence. One of the judges suggested this was an exaggeration. FSC chief executive John Brogden and former Labor minister Greg Combet, who is an adviser to Industry Super Australia (ISA), were present. ISA will respond to ...

Government delays SuperStream deadline

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... regime they have until 1 July 2015. The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomed the change, with chief executive John Brogden saying: "The FSC strongly supports the policy objectives of SuperStream. Super Stream is forecast to save fund members and ...

Raise preservation age with some exceptions: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... those who can't continue working due to ill health or who are in physically demanding jobs," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "Our submission to the Murray Review recommends an increase in the preservation age to at least age 65 and that it should ...

States urged to recycle infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Australia's Matt Linden said he was "overwhelmingly positive" about the initiative, while the Financial Services Council's John Brogden said super funds have "an appetite to invest in infrastructure". Western Australia Treasurer Mike Nahan was also positive ...

SPAA applauds tax changes to excess contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... Services Council (FSC). "This shows a commitment to help Australians self-fund their retirement," FSC chief executive John Brogden said, adding: "Superannuation is already doing its job saving the government $5.7 billion in Age Pension costs this year." ...

Delay in SG rise 'disappointing', says industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... Financial Services Council (FSC) was more expressive in its opposition to this delay in the SG rise, with chief executive John Brogden saying: "The government has delivered on its commitment to make no negative changes to existing superannuation arrangements. ...

First transaction takes place on ASX mFund service

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... Sydney by ASX chief executive Elmer Funke Kupper, with guest speaker Financial Service Council (FSI) chief executive John Brogden. mFund is an electronic processing service that allows investors to use an ASX broker to buy and sell units in unlisted ...

Victoria abolishes stamp duty on life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... duty on life insurance is a positive move towards eliminating inefficient taxes and red tape," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "Abolishing stamp duty on life insurance in Victoria will mean one dollar in the pocket for every Victorian," he added. ...