Firm Focus on the Impacts of FoFA Reforms – FSC Annual Conference 2012

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For advisers wanting to hear the latest on FoFA, this year’s Financial Services Council Annual Conference on the Gold Coast from August 1 through to August 3, is the must

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Investment manager regime removes major export barrier

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Martin Codina, Director of Policy at the Financial Services Council, commended the Federal Government’s announcement that it was introducing an Investment Manager Regime. “It is difficult to overstate the significance of

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New research reveals discrimination against older workers

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The Financial Services Council has today released research which shows older workers are being discriminated against in the workforce at a time when they are finding it hard to build

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New appointments to FSC board

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Gerard Doherty, Managing Director of Fidelity Australia, and Ben Heap, Managing Director of UBS Global Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand, were elected Directors of the Financial Services Council

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Report supports need for Asia Funds Passport on APEC agenda

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A joint research report by the Financial Services Council of Australia and PwC shows Australia is one step closer to gaining access to the rapidly growing investment markets across Asia.

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Financial Services Council launches Chief Investment Office Investment Index

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Chief Investment Officers mildly optimistic about investment outlook The inaugural ‘Financial Services Council Chief Investment Officer Investment Index’ shows Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) are mildly optimistic about the performance of

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Consumers provided commitment to quality and high standards with financial services Trustmark

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Consumers learnt today that the Financial Services Council had launched a Trustmark that will demonstrate a commitment to high quality and standards in financial products and services including superannuation, life

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Super gains from system reforms

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Superannuation funds will save $20 billion over the next decade if the Cooper review’s SuperStream is implemented, according to new research released today by the Financial Services Council and Ernst

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Financial Services Council – A bigger voice on the economy

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At an Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday in Sydney, members of the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) voted to change the organisation’s name to the Financial Services Council and

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Industry body embraces a wider agenda

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IFSA to become the Financial Services Council The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA), the national peak body representing the $1.4 trillion retail and wholesale funds management, superannuation and life

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