FSC

Superannuation

The FSC has rebuffed claims by ISA that removing the MySuper 'quality filter’ would lead to unreasonable search costs for employers....

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Financial planning

South Korea’s free trade agreement with Australia will open the door for unprecedented skill transfers from the local financial services sector, according to the FSC. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....

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Superannuation

The FSC has warned the Fair Work Commission not to ignore looming Federal Government changes to the default fund regime....

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Superannuation

The FSC’s pre-Budget submission argues for the retention of LISC but with a pause on payments aligned to the pause in the higher SG....

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People & Products

Swiss Re senior executive Helen Troup named as incoming CommInsure executive general manager ...

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Superannuation

Two industry superannuation funds have broken ranks on the selection of default funds under modern awards. ...

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Superannuation

FSC calls for tax and policy certainty on infrastructure investment while pointing to benefits of scale evolving out of super fund consolidation....

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Editorial

Grandfathering – specifically the transition of pre-existing commission-based advice fees into the new FOFA arrangements – was an industry football that kept getting kick...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has appointed outgoing AMP CEO Craig Dunn to the financial system inquiry panel, along with others from the business and academic community....

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

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Superannuation

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

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Funds management

FSC points to cross-border flows report to renew calls for Investment Manager Regime implementation....

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Superannuation

Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....

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