Media Release
Media Release: FSC Superannuation members lead the way in protecting consumers from scams and fraud
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and its superannuation funds members are spearheading the fight against fraud and scams following the release of a Standard that aims to protect consumers from financial harm.
Media Release: Sustainable Finance Roadmap gives certainty to investment community
The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the release of the Government’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap, which will provide greater confidence and certainty for investors managing climate-related investment risks and opportunities and in bringing sustainability-related investment products to market.
Media Release: Budget leans into long term plan for Financial Services
The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Government focusing on its long term plan for financial services and the investment community with its ‘no surprises’ Budget for the financial services sector.
Media Release: FSC launches voice for digital advice
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is pleased to announce the formation of the Digital Advice Expert Group.
Media Release: FSC appoints new Directors and expands Financial Advice representation
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new directors to the FSC Board, two sourced from our funds management membership, and two sourced from a new, expanded membership cohort of financial advice businesses.
Media Release: Financial Advice Reform Bill
The Financial Services Council (FSC) notes the Government’s introduction of tranche one of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reform package on financial advice into Parliament today.
Media Release: Closing the retirement savings gender gap
The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Government’s commitment to pay the Super Guarantee on Government paid parental leave from 1 July 2025.
Media Release: Australians agree with proposed objective of Superannuation
The majority of Australians believe superannuation should be about preserving savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, according to a national poll of more than 2500 people.
Media Release: Australians want to make their own decisions about their retirement savings
Australians want control over how they spend and enjoy their retirement and do not trust the Government to direct how their superannuation savings should be consumed, a new nation-wide poll has revealed.
Media Release: Fine-Tuning of Investor Test Required to Protect Consumers
New research released today by the Financial Services Council (FSC) has revealed that in less than a decade, almost a fifth of Australian households would be eligible to buy wholesale products without retail consumer protections, leaving them potentially vulnerable due to not properly understanding the associated financial risks.
Media Release: Reforms to Reduce the Cost of Providing Financial Advice
The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Government’s comprehensive framework to deliver on its commitment to make financial advice more accessible and affordable for millions of Australians.
Media Release: Financial Services Council releases results of 2023 funds management gender diversity survey
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released the results of its 2023 Diversity Survey, highlighting the commitment of its global and domestic fund manager members to improve gender diversity within the investment management sector.