FPA and Zurich launch world first Insurance Literacy Index revealing financial literacy gap

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More needs to be done to combat the life insurance literacy gap, with too many Australians incorrectly viewing services such as the NDIS and Centrelink as life insurance substitutes and... Read more continue reading

FSC CEO calls for 12 per cent super by 2022

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The Financial Services Council CEO, Sally Loane will be calling for bipartisan commitment to 12 per cent superannuation contributions by 2022 in her keynote speech to the FSC Annual Conference... Read more continue reading

Successful SMSF sector ‘target’ for industry disruptors

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The very success of the SMSF sector in recent years makes it a lucrative target that SMSF service providers simply cannot afford to ignore if they are to survive. Darren... Read more continue reading

Calling all aspiring financial planners: FPA Awards now open

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Submissions to the coveted 2015 Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Awards are now open, with a new award introduced to recognise Australia’s top finance student. The FPA ‘University Student... Read more continue reading

Rate hikes for investors unfair: PIPA

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The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has questioned the move by lenders to increase interest rates to both new and existing property investors, urging regulators and government to take... Read more continue reading

ASIC marks five years of listed market supervision

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ASIC has marked five years since it took over responsibility for the supervision of real-time trading on Australia’s licensed securities and derivatives markets from the Australian Securities Exchange on 1... Read more continue reading

FSC opening statement to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties: China Australia FTA

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Introduction I thank the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties for the opportunity to appear at the public hearings into the China Australia Free Trade Agreement. For this purpose, the FSC... Read more continue reading

FSC supports super initiatives for women

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The Financial Services Council wholeheartedly supports the initiatives announced by ANZ today to support womens’ engagement in their financial futures and the practical measures designed to assist them in closing... Read more continue reading

ASIC moves to recover costs of its investigations

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ASIC will now use its power to recover expenses and costs of its investigations. ASIC’s new approach and the factors it will consider before using its power has been detailed... Read more continue reading

ASIC brings disclosure into the digital age

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New measures announced in ASIC’s updated Regulatory Guide 221, released yesterday will bring the delivery of disclosure documents into the digital age. Sally Loane, CEO of the Financial Services Council (FSC)... Read more continue reading