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Lawyer exposes ASIC favours to big players

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... regulator. He exposed how the Investment and Financial Services Association - now rebranded to the Financial Services Council (FSC) - lobbied the regulator to exempt retail funds from revealing fees in the online superannuation calculators. "Starting ...

FSC awards life insurance companies

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has given out its 2014 Life Insurance Awards at a black tie event in Sydney. AMP director of insurance Megan Beer won the Industry Pioneer award, while BT Financial national manager of underwriting, new business ...

Individual cover through super, key to insurance recovery

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... encouraging consumers to enhance their default life risk cover within their superannuation, MetLife and Financial Services Council (FSC) research has concluded. "The real challenge for the industry is to get onto the front foot in partnership with superannuation ...

Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... existing obligations and ensuring new rules and regulations are in the best interests of consumers." Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden described the government's moves as "prudent and sensible." He said that "there has been a lot ...

Silk questions value of financial services intermediaries

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... numeracy skills," and argued that consumers' savings and pension should be protected on that base. The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden slightly disagreed and said that the role of the regulator of the intermediaries in financial ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... government is listening to the debate and is trying "to strike more balance." Also speaking at the forum was Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden, who saw Cormann's involvement in the FoFA reform as a chance. "I don't see any downside ...

International capital requirements could cripple insurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... that globally the insurance industry has US$4.6 trillion per year to invest in the global economy. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden said that, if approved, increased capital requirements would also affect insurers in Australia. ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients. The advice, provided by ...

FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... into the issue some time in 2014. The Association of Superannuation Trustees of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Actuaries Institute have all been vocal proponents of developing a more sophisticated retirementA income space. ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... workable funds passport by signing aA statement of intent with New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. The Financial Services Council (FSC) is a vocal supporter of the government's bid to ease the export of financial services through the Asia Funds Passport. ...