Ignition Advice appoints new chair

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Ignition Advice has appointed Sally Loane as its new chair, effective from 5 June 2023. Ms Loane is an experienced chair, non-executive director, and business leader.  Between 2014 and 2021,

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Financial consumer protection – part 3 – adviser priority checklist and calendar

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In a continuation of our series on Financial Consumer Protection, this article examines the latest raft of regulatory changes that will impact – directly and indirectly – financial advisers from

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Call to open up infrastructure investment to all super funds

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The SMSF Association and the Financial Services Council (FSC) are urging the reconstituted National COVID-19 Commission (NCC) Advisory Board and the National Cabinet to expand the role that superannuation funds

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COVID total and permanent disability claims initiative

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The life insurance industry has put further steps in place to support Australians through the unprecedented public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Last week the Financial Services Council (FSC)

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Industry combines to urge Australians to understand and act ahead of Protecting Your Super changes on 1 July

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Two of Australia’s peak representative bodies in financial services have combined to create a public education campaign around the upcoming Protecting Your Super changes taking effect on 1 July. The campaign, titled

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Politicians monitored for sleep, steps as part of life insurance wellness programs

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The Financial Services Council, which represents most of Australia’s life insurers, has launched the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Insurance Group alongside MLC Life Insurance and AIA Australia. At a launch

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Financial services leaders in Japan and Korea ahead of Asia Region Fund Passport kick-off

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The Financial Services Council (FSC) is leading a delegation of senior Australian funds management executives to South Korea and Japan this week to promote trade opportunities ahead of the commencement

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FSC questions need for Royal Commission

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Inquiries into the financial services sector have cost the industry more than $3 billion since the global financial crisis, Sally Loane, chief executive officer of the FSC, told industry executives

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Outcomes from the SMSF Association/Financial Services Council’s Women, Super and Wealth Summit

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The SMSF Association (SMSFA) and Financial Services Council (FSC) were proud to host the Women, Super and Wealth Summit in Sydney last week. The Summit brought together a range of

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SMSFA and FSC conference to focus on women’s super issues

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The SMSF Association and the Financial Services Council (FSC) are joining forces to promote a day-long conference to examine the critical issue of why women retire with superannuation balances substantially

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