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Life/Risk

Industry discussion in relation to what constitutes 'churning' in life insurance needs to be replaced with a debate on a sustainable remuneration model for switching poli...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor reports that submissions to the Productivity Commission review of default superannuation funds under modern awards have raised important questions about the r...

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Policy & Regulation

The best way to get more Australians receiving financial advice in the near future is the introduction of scaled advice, according to the Financial Services Council chief...

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Financial planning

Financial Services Council sponsored research accuses unions and financial planners of "gaming" the default superannuation fund regime....

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council and Association of Financial Advisers have joined together to provide a forum looking at life in a post-FOFA financial planning world....

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has announced it will consult with the industry on a policy to address the practice of churning in life insurance....

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Superannuation

The superannuation guarantee will gradually increase from 9 per cent to 12 per cent over the next seven years, following the passage of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax thr...

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Financial planning

The Coalition has expressed disbelief the FPA may have done a deal with the ISN conceding opt-in in exchange for other concessions including enshrining the term “financia...

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has again called for the increase in the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent, this time presenting research showing that the retirement...

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Policy & Regulation

The FPA and AFA will continue to press for amendments to FOFA despite the 12-month implementation period....

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Financial planning

The Trustee Corporations Associations of Australia has folded into the Financial Services Council to grow its membership base....

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has welcomed the FSC's higher corporate governance standards and has vowed to legislate for higher standards if it gains office....

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Superannuation

Freya Purnell takes a closer look at what life after Stronger Super might bring to the superannuation sector....

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Life/Risk

Dealer group Synchron has accused life insurance companies and the Financial Services Council of deeming all discontinued life policies as churn, and presenting figures a...

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Superannuation

Member companies of the FSC will adhere to corporate governance standards higher than many believe are being met by industry super funds....

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