Financial Advice more accessible and affordable with FoFA reforms

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The Financial Services Council commends the Senate for supporting the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice laws yesterday. “With the critical support of cross bench Senators, the Government’s amendments

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FSC Statement on 2014 Federal Budget

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The 2014-15 Commonwealth Budget will make a substantial contribution to restoring long term budget sustainability according to the Financial Services Council. John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services Council said:

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FSC Annual Life Insurance Conference 2014 − Sustainability and consumers are at the heart of life industry changes

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Sustainability and increased consumerism are at the heart of the changes taking place in the life insurance industry, John Brogden CEO of the Financial Services Council said yesterday. “The FSC

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2014 FSC Annual Life Insurance Awards: and the winners are…

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Winners of the Financial Services Council’s prestigious Life Insurance Awards for 2014 − proudly sponsored by the BT Financial Group − were announced at a black tie function at the

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FSC slams Fair Work Commission involvement in MySuper

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The Financial Services Council briefed government and Treasury yesterday on the excessive costs associated with the Fair Work Commission process for selecting MySuper default funds and is calling for the

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Time to assess the age pension eligibility

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FSC 2014-15 Federal Budget Submission The Financial Services Council has called on the government to consider whether the income and asset tests for the Age Pension are too generous and

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Private disability insurance can relieve the public purse

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Life insurance can play a major role in reducing government welfare expenditure on the Disability Support Pension (DSP) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) according to the Financial Services Council.

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FSC welcomes clarity on outstanding tax and superannuation measures

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“The government’s announcement on the backlog of unlegislated tax and superannuation measures provides long overdue certainty to the Financial Services industry,” Financial Services Council CEO John Brogden said today. Mr

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Asia Pacific is Australia’s biggest source of investment fund flows

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Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border Flows Report 2013 The Asia Pacific region continues to be the biggest source of investment into Australian managed funds, according to the second annual Australian Investment Managers

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FSC calls on Commission of Audit to recommend raising the preservation age

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The Financial Services Council will be calling on the Commission of Audit to recommend raising the preservation age for superannuation to relieve the increasing strain on the economy as the

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