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, Kathy Vincent, Managing Director, BT Platforms, Investments & Operations, BT Financial Group
FSC Director, Andrew Morgan, Acting Chief Executive Officer, MLC Wealth Management

FSC Contact

For more information please contact;

Zach Castles

Policy Manager
02 8235 2521
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Allison Dummett	Chief Executive Officer	Matrix Planning & ClearView Life Solutions
Andrew Morgan	Acting Chief Executive Officer	MLC Wealth Management
Bryan Ashenden	Head of Financial Literacy & Advocacy	BT Financial Group
Chris Digby	Managing Director	Charter Financial Planning, Hillross Financial Services & Jigsaw Support Services
David Barrett	Head of Technical & Advice Services	Macquarie Group Limited
Geoff Rogers	General Manager, Wealth Division	MLC Wealth Management
Kathy Vincent	Managing Director, BT Platforms, Investments & Operations	BT Financial Group
Justin Collins	Senior Manager, Quality & Compliance	QInvest Limited
Marcus O'Sullivan	Head of Affinia	Affinia
Matt Brown	Executive General Manager Advice	Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd
Nerida Cole	Managing Director, Financial Advisory	Dixon Advisory
Peter Bryant	General Manager, Advice Services	Commonwealth Bank
Susie Peterson	Financial Advice Leader	Mercer Financial Advice