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Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... progression of much needed superannuation reforms. Meanwhile, John Brodgen, chief executive of the Financial Services Council (FSC) was keen for uncertainty surrounding the Financial Services ministerial portfolio to be resolved. "There is every chance ...

Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... investment support from the institutional sector. Former politician and now chief executive of the Financial Services Council (FSC), John Brogden, said regardless of the election outcome, it's important investors didn't overreact to it. "We are keen ...

Govt is longevity insurer of last resort

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... longevity insurer of the last resort, said outgoing ING Australia chief, Harry Stout. Speaking at a Financial Services Council plenary session yesterday, Stout said taking a portion of members' super balance to create a lifetime income should be on the ...

Fin centre plans hang in the balance: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... Australia's plans to become a global financial services hub. Minister Bowen, speaking yesterday at the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual conference in Melbourne, argues that the establishment of a Centre for International Finance and Regulation ...

SuperStream to deliver $20bn in savings

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... will have to work hand in hand to see the savings passed down to members, according to the FSC. The Financial Services Council and Ernst & Young yesterday released The $20 billion prize report, which noted a one-off capital investment of up to $1 billion ...

FSC launches trustmark for consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
AMP, AXA, Colonial First State and ING are among the Financial Services Council members that will have to comply with a new set of standards set by the FSC, following the launch of its consumer-centric "trustmark". The FSC trustmark was launched today ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... Stockland, Computershare Ltd and Abacus Property Group release full year results. In Melbourne, the Financial Services Council opens its three-day annual conference. In Australia on Tuesday, the share market closed firmly in the red after a cautious ...

Top CEOs back statutory fiduciary duty for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... fiduciary duty for financial advisers is the best way to improve the quality of advice, a survey shows. The Financial Services Council/PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Survey 2010, conducted between May and July this year, sought to get the industry's view ...

One in four retail fund members to switch: CHOICE

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... at 59.6 per cent. The average retail fund scored an overall satisfaction score of 55.6 per cent. The Financial Services Council, whose members include retail super fund providers, declined to give a response to the Choice survey results. In an emailed ...

Industry backs MySuper reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... costs which eat away at retirement savings," said Sacha Vidler, chief economist at ISN. Meanwhile, the Financial Services Council, formerly IFSA, was pleased that the MySuper proposal had been adjusted but called on the Labor Party to open the industry ...