The number of Australians with complex financial advice needs will grow by 70 per cent in 25 years – from 4.3 million to 7.2 million, however regulatory design has favoured default settings and ignored Australian consumers requiring more complex and personalised financial advice. Read more

Welcome to Issue 80 of the FSC Policy Update. This article outlines legislative and regulatory developments in the superannuation, investments, financial advice, tax, technology and innovation sectors, plus more. Learn about what’s impacting the financial services industry below. Read more

The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Government’s amendments to remove the s99FA(1)(a) and (b) provisions in tranche 1 of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes Bill. Read more

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.   Read more

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. Read more

Welcome to Issue 78 of the FSC Policy Update. This article outlines legislative and regulatory developments in the superannuation, investments, financial advice, tax, technology and innovation sectors, plus more. Learn about what’s impacting the financial services industry below Read more