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 ...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Super director remuneration ...

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