FSC

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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Financial planning

The latest Financial Services Council chief investment officer index reveals Europe still acting as a serious drag on sentiment....

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council has warned against the Government considering FOFA, MySuper and the Productivity Commission review in isolation....

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Superannuation

Two years after APRA advocated better guidance on the appropriate risk levels for investment options within superannuation, concerns have been raised that the industry ha...

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Life/Risk

Different policy proposals are being suggested by the insurance industry to combat churn, but they have not been universally accepted. Who should be responsible for effor...

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Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry has turned its attention to the parliamentary independents in the wake of the failure of the PJC reviewing the FOFA bills....

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Life/Risk

The desire by superannuation fund members to retain small balance accounts to access insurance benefits poses a challenge with respect to auto-consolidation....

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