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Industry hits out at Best Interest

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... qualification, so that advisers are only required to take reasonable steps to discharge the duty. The Financial Services Council (FSC) said that while it is in favour of Best Interest, the proposed duty would only serve to drive up the cost of advice. ...

Vanguard founder joins MLC board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... Board, Vanguard Investments Singapore Pte Ltd Board, and was deputy chairman of the Board of the Financial Services Council (FSC). Other MLC board members include Steve Tucker, John Moule, Ian Crow, Andrew Rothery, Gary Symonds, Melinda Snowden, Andrew ...

Abbott: Coalition will not vote for SG but won't rescind it

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... on the proposed rise in the superannuation guarantee to 12%. Abbott confirmed this morning at a Financial Services Council (FSC) breakfast in Sydney, that while his party will not vote in support of the legislation, they will not repeal it if they get ...

ANZ Wealth appoints head of practice based fin planning

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... Financial Advice legislation," said Barrett. "Neil is active in influencing the future direction of our industry having sat on the FSC Financial Advisory Network Board and the FPA Future Financial Planner Committee." Younger will start his new role on ...

Fidelity, UBS GAM directors join FSC

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... Fidelity Australia, and Ben Heap, managing director of UBS Global Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand, have joined the FSC board of directors. Announced yesterday at the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual general meeting, Doherty and Heap ...

Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... some $23.5 billion of locally managed funds at June 30 last year. According to research by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Plan For Life, $32.1 billion was being managed by Australian-based fund managers for overseas investors, with 73% coming ...

Soft dollar ban impact potential

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... the banning on soft dollar benefits which further supports our existing joint venture with the Financial Services Council (FSC) - setting an industry benchmark on how alternative forms of remuneration paid by third parties are managed and disclosed." ...

FSC elects deputy chairman

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... executive of Schroder Investment Management Australia, has been elected as a Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Council (FSC). He joins the chairman of the Financial Services Council Peter Maher, group head of banking and financial services group ...

Investment cloud clears with Govt draft proposal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... industry's chief executives after a survey of 31 chief executives from wealth management companies by Financial Services Council (FSC) and PwC found proposed reforms to superannuation and financial advice were universally held as the number one concern ...

ANZ fears regulation could hamper scaled advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... interest' advice could halt the industry's migration into the world of scaled advice. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) conference, Barrett spoke of the need for dealership groups to embrace technology but also warned that industry reforms ...