Advice Board Committee

Mandate

This Committee has responsibility for the development of the Financial Services Council's strategies and policies in relation to financial advice and Financial Advisory Networks (FANs).

The Committee’s objectives are to:

enhance the operation of the financial services regulatory regime to ensure that FANs are able to provide affordable quality advice;
demonstrate the value of advice and FANs;
promote sound quality assurance and governance practices in the financial advice industry; and
maintain and increase consumer confidence in FANs and financial advice.

The Committee also has oversight of the Financial Services Council's relationship with relevant regulators and government departments that have responsibility for financial advice and FANs, including: the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Department of Treasury.

Co-Chairs

The Committee comprises two members of the FSC's Board:

FSC Director, Sean West, Executive Director, Head of Wealth Management, Macquarie Group Ltd
FSC Director, Neil Younger, Managing Director, Fortnum Financial Group

FSC Contact

For more information please contact;

Zach Castles

Policy Director, Advice & Platforms
0421 640 562
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Bryan Ashenden	Head of Financial Literacy & Advocacy	BT Financial Group
David Barrett	Head of Technical & Advice Services	Macquarie Group Ltd
Jasna Bratic	General Manager Advice Enablement	Insignia Financial Ltd
Jonathan Scholes	Head of Client for Wealth	Findex Group Ltd
Keith Cullen	Managing Director & CEO	WT Financial Group Ltd
Matt Brown	Executive General Manager Advice	Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd
Matt Lawler	Director AMP Advice	Australian Wealth Management, AMP Ltd
Neil Younger	Managing Director	Fortnum Financial Group
Ross Barnwell	Chief Operating Officer	Otivo Pty Ltd
Sean West	Executive Director, Head of Wealth Management	Macquarie Group Ltd