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Super governance at centre stage

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
2015 has already been a bumper year in financial services policy with super front and centre. Reforms to improve superannuation governance, competition and transparency appear to be the first cab off the rank. These reforms look likely to occur in a ...

Demography must drive reform

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
A clear Australian agenda for change which requires difficult reform over the next decade is emerging. Demography is a very significant challenge alongside the inefficient federation and Australia's national competitiveness. It is an issue which reaches ...

Industry welcomes grandfathering deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... Shadow Minister in moving so quickly given the circumstances." The Financial Services Council (FSC) director of policy Andrew Bragg said that "this is good news for small businesses as they will not be subject to unfair, retrospective losses." He added ...

Industry seizes China FTA opportunities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... the exporting of Australian financial services one of its top priorities, also welcomed the FTA. Director of policy Andrew Bragg said: "The agreement builds the architecture Australia needs to export financial services in the Asian century. Combined ...

Retail MySuper transition too slow: ISA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... as nominated defaults funds. "The superannuation market is sorely lacking in competition," FSC director of policy Andrew Bragg said yesterday in a statement. "It is untenable for union officials and employer organisations to use their positions as directors ...

FSC-ISA battle recommences over MySuper data

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... net returns of 3.4% compared to industry funds at 3.18% since the commencement of MySuper. FSC director of policy Andrew Bragg said the APRA figures will allow consumers to make "apple with apple" comparisons. If the retail sector continues to outperform ...

FPA rejects FSC adviser regulation plans

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... attention quite clearly, but they're not the target of our criticism," he said. FSC director of policy and global markets Andrew Bragg said that ASIC had not responded to the proposed changes.

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... underinsurance and unnecessary public sector cost, the Financial Services Council said today. FSC director of policy Andrew Bragg said: "Australia's insurance framework is too fragmented. It requires separate licences for individual products. This prevents ...

Portfolio disclosure a 'data dump' on consumers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... disclosure? Will the cost of this be footed by the trustee or will it be passed on to the consumer?" But the FSC's Andrew Bragg advocated the opposite view. "Sunshine is the best form of disinfectant," he said, arguing that transparency came before affordability ...

Retail funds also guilty of 'Compare the Pair' vagueness

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... treated as a victory by the retail super and financial advice industries. Financial Services Council director of policy Andrew Bragg said: "Unless the advertisement compares like with like MySuper products, they will be meaningless for the 80% of Australians ...