Op-Ed - Big boost awaiting super

By Blake Briggs, CEO of the FSC

Australians would collectively benefit from $16bn more in retirement savings and $22bn in additional retirement income by 2050 if the government removed barriers that prevent superannuation funds and fund managers from transferring consumers to innovative, new investment products.

Government responds to the Quality of Financial Advice Review

The Financial Services Council has welcomed the Government’s response to the Quality of Advice Review and its commitment to remove costly red tape imposed on financial advisers this year. 

Measure super’s success against retirement incomes, not the size of the pool

By Blake Briggs, CEO of the FSC

The success of Australia’s superannuation system is too often measured by its rapid growth to $3.4 trillion in savings, not by its actual objective, which is to provide income for Australians in retirement.

Better financial advice can benefit all Australians

By Blake Briggs, CEO of the FSC 

Financial advice delivers a direct, tangible benefit to consumers, and the failure of the current regulatory framework to deliver affordable advice on the topics consumers need is causing financial harm to millions of Australians.