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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has thrown its support behind extending Unfair Contract Terms regime to life insurance....

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Financial planning

There is an urgent need to end the regulatory overlap between the Tax Practitioners Board and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, according to the Finan...

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Policy & Regulation

The proposed new single disciplinary system for financial advisers requires further discussion, according to the Financial Services Council....

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Superannuation

The chief executives of Australia’s major superannuation industry bodies agree that retail superannuation funds have faced tough times in the wake of the Royal Commission...

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council (FSC) says there is a need to fix superannuation defaults to adjust to a high amount of multiple job holders and the creation of ‘zombie’ s...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has released its 2019 State of the Industry Report detailing the overall picture of the industry....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Labor Party has spread the focus on financial services across three members of its Shadow Cabinet team....

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Policy & Regulation

Industry bodies have applauded the Government’s appointments to the Treasury, stating it is a ‘clear indication’ of the strategic focus being placed on financial services...

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council has urged the Federal Government to consult on its post-election agenda, while calling for a single regulatory regime for financial adviser...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has welcomed new legislation aimed to provide more protection for consumers from poor financial products....

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council has called on the Government to finally act on tax relief allowing consumers to be rolled out of legacy financial products....

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has welcomed the Senate’s passage of superannuation bills which will reduce fees charged on low balance MySuper accounts....

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Financial planning

Legislation to implement the recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission should be treated with diligence and rigor, according to Financial Services Council chief exe...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has welcomed the release of the Royal Commission’s final report and acknowledges it’s time to get on with the task of strengthening Austral...

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Funds management

The Asian Region Funds Passport (ARFP) is now open for business and expected to provide a ticket to a financial services export boom, according to the Financial Services ...

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