FSC
Financial advice
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has come out in support of governments privatising assets, saying superannuation and pension funds are the nat...
Financial advice
FSC chief executive John Brogden claims the default funds regime unjustifiably favours particular funds....
Financial advice
FSC welcomes breathing space for super funds and other institutions on US regulatory requirements....
Financial advice
The Federal Government has released draft legislation for amendments to PAYG instalments for major taxpayers....
Financial advice
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for a 12-month transition period for the implementation of a trade reporting regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives...
Financial advice
The FSC's submission to the Productivity Commission argues the advent of MySuper funds makes Fair Work Australia's involvement unnecessary....
News
Financial services has overtaken mining and manufacturing as Australia’s fastest growing industry, according to a report. ...
News
The Financial Services industry could benefit from a surge in cross-border activity following the ratification of the Korea/Australia Free Trade Agreement, the FSC believ...
News
Large companies will have significantly higher tax compliance costs under the Government’s proposed changes to PAYG instalments, says the FSC....
Institutional investment
The FSC claims the law precludes banks from incentivising employers on default super....
Institutional investment
Australian chief investment officers (CIOs) are reporting their highest level of confidence about investment markets since March 2011, according to a Financial Services C...
Insurance
Professional associations relating to financial advice have produced mixed responses to a report which states that more than a third of the life insurance advice has not ...
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...