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Regulators must enforce rules, not write them: Brogden

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... of the financial regulators to ensure that they remain within their remit of regulation enforcement, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has said. Speaking at the launch of the FSC/Deloitte 2014 Future Leaders Awards, Brogden ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for superannuation to be taken out of the modern awards system, a move it believes would improve competition among super funds and ultimately benefit members. In its submission to the government discussion ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... the role of the Fair Work Commission in default super fund selection. The retail sector, led by the Financial Services Council, is vigorously supporting the removal of super from modern awards. The industry super sector, led by Industry Super Australia ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... (KAFTA) 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 ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... funds; and 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 ...

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.

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Financial Services Council and Challenger, BT and CBUS," Professor Ralston said. David Cox of Challenger Financial Services said Challenger Limited valued ...

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 ...