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Financial abuse: A hidden epidemic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... access to money to running up debt in a victim's name. In June, the Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union joined forces to lobby Government to allow the ...

HESTA boss wins FEAL award

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... of directorships, including with Industry Super Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and FEAL. Blakey said she was honoured to be acknowledged by FEAL for her work in the industry. ...

Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... ahead and did it. It lifted the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% at the conclusion of its August Monetary Policy Council (MPC) meeting. To be sure, the British central bank had been itching to do so back in May. Despite the slowdown in the UK economy ...

Chief economist update: ECB on track for exit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... thereafter, until the end of 2018. And for that big question mark on the first rate hike in the current cycle: "The Governing Council expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present levels at least through the summer of 2019, and in any ...

Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... disclosure for consumers - but we will continue to work with ASIC as it responds to the report." The Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane commented its members have invested considerable time and resources to comply with the disclosure ...

FSC aggregates insurance industry data

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The Financial Services Council is launching a multi-million-dollar data project that will aggregate and distribute life insurance industry data. FSC chief executive Sally Loane announced the project's delivery in Melbourne today, the culmination ...

BTFG will pay back grandfathered commissions to customers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... pass on the benefit of banning grandfathered commissions to its clients instead of retaining it, the Financial Services Council Summit heard. BT Financial Group general manager advice Michael Wright told Financial Standard the exact form in which the ...

Future of superannuation leads FSC Summit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... insurance. This was a key message from PwC asset and wealth management leader Craig Cummins as he opened the Financial Services Council Summit in Melbourne this morning. Setting the tone for the next two days, Cummins said while financial adviser groups ...

Industry fund signs stewardship code

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... influencing the behaviour of asset managers in Australia and overseas. According to the developer of the code - the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) - VicSuper's signature will soon be joined by other super funds, with the council ...

Avoid social agendas on ESG: Governance Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... with shareholders already able to pursue ESG matters through a range of avenues. The research comes after the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) produced a research report last year claiming Australia's corporate governance framework ...