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Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... directors going to a Chinese restaurant now and then, according to PwC partner Ken Woo. Speaking on a diversity panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Woo acknowledged a natural bias in the recruitment process where "you find people who look ...

FSC names new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Spring has been appointed deputy chair and ANZ Wealth Australia managing director Alexis George has been appointed to the FSC board. Commenting on Spring's appointment as deputy chair, Loane said: "Annabel has been a valued contributor to the FSC for ...

FSC elects new board member

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... FSC's life board committee, will step into the role. "Brett brings a deep understanding of financial services to the FSC board which spans 20 years and covers life insurance, wealth management and consulting," FSC chairman Greg Cooper said. Prior to ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... or poorly tailored insurance products, then this may create disharmony in the workplace." The Financial Services Council (FSC), which mainly represents Australia's retail and wholesale funds management businesses, superannuation funds, life insurers ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... equal representation with the two-thirds that are not required to be independent directors. The Financial Services Council (FSC) said last week said it welcomed the debate taking place in the Senate. "The Senator's amendments make it clear that the reforms ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Australia's superannuation system "delivers for members." Speaking at an industry event hosted by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and BT, O'Dwyer said that the government will first enshrine the objective of the superannuation system in legislation. ...

Retail funds cheer super board governance bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... of interests on super fund boards." But speaking on behalf of its retail super fund members the Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomed the reforms:A "They are sensible consumer protections which exist throughout corporate Australia, and which are ...

HUB24 appoints former FSC director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... who was a director of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), now known as the Financial Services Council (FSC). Tony McDonald joins the HUB24 board having held previous roles at SFG, Jardine Fleming and Pacific Mutual Australia. He ...

Regulation is not the only answer: Herbert Smith Freehills

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... "People say it's the reason super is expensive, it's the reason for poor performance," Donald continued. During a session at the FSC Conference, he explained that deciding what to allow the market to take care of is a real philosophical problem and an ...

Murray slams "silly suggestions"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... and it has made the arguments put forward by all sides pretty weak," he said during an entertaining break-out session at the FSC Conference. "The people that claim for-profit is bad have to [declare] what set of interests are being protected if they ...