The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Treasurer’s announcements today that the Government has revised its policy proposal in relation to taxing high superannuation balances and that it will also boost the low-income superannuation tax offset (LISTO).

The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the introduction of the Payday Superannuation Bill to parliament today, which will ensure that Australians start earning returns on their retirement savings sooner, but also provides flexibility for employers to move to full compliance.

The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Government’s recognition of the industry’s work to promote best practice investment governance and increase consumer protections in the superannuation platforms sector.

The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the findings in ASIC’s interim report on private credit in Australia, which highlights both the important role private capital plays in financing innovation and growth, and the need to strengthen industry practices.

The Financial Services Council (FSC) is pleased to announce the appointments of two senior industry leaders, Scott Hartley, Chief Executive Officer of Insignia Financial, and Daniel Shrimski, Managing Director of Vanguard Australia, as directors to the FSC Board.

The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Government’s consultations related to Best Practice Principles for Retirement and the Reporting Framework for Retirement Data. The two consultations are an important step forward in improving retirement outcomes for Australians, but the FSC urges the Government to ensure that individual outcomes remain the focus of national retirement policy.