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Research reveals true contribution of NZ financial services industry

12 Dec 18 - New research released by the Financial Services Council has revealed the true contribution of the broader financial services sector to New Zealand’s economic wellbeing.

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Navigating Regulation Advice Summit 2019 launched

10 Dec 18 - The Financial Services Council, the Financial Markets Authority and MBIE today launched the 2019 Navigating Regulation Advice Summits which will be held across New Zealand in March, open to all and are free to attend.

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Financial Services Council goes from strength to strength

4 Dec 18 - The Financial Services Council (FSC) held its 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week and reported strong growth across its activities.

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The KiwiSaver scheme is New Zealand’s voluntary long-term savings scheme and the FSC has made recommendations to make KiwiSaver work harder for Kiwi's.

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FSC launches KiwiSaver Research Recommendations

6 Sep 18 - The Financial Services Council has today released a new report, ‘Shaping Futures: Closing the KiwiSaver Gap’, which sends a clear message to government, industry and consumers that combined action is needed to close the KiwiSaver gap in New Zealand.

The report is based on three significant pieces of research commissioned by the FSC with responses from over 2,100 New Zealanders and carried out by Horizon Research –‘Generation KiwiSaver’, ‘Growing the KiwiSaver Pie’, and ‘Great Expectations – Retirement Realities for Older New Zealanders’.

Read the recommendations and the media release.

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Financial Services Council launches new Code of Conduct

5 Sep 18 -

On the eve of its national conference, the Financial Services Council (FSC) has launched a new set of standards and guidance for its members, the FSC Code of Conduct.

Developed over two years by FSC members, the Code of Conduct is designed to build the professionalism of the industry by reinforcing the need for good conduct and a strong consumer-focussed culture.

As a living code, FSC members will work to develop best practice and guidance for the Code’s nine standards, which fall into three core objectives covering ethical, communication and consumer outcomes.

It will come into force on 1 January 2019.

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Videos from Shaping Futures 2018 Launched on YouTube

20 Sep 18 - The Financial Services Council has published videos of the 2018 Shaping Futures National Conference on YouTube. Catch-up on the Political and Regulator sessions the big issues panel discussions, and watch Jazz Thornton from The Voices of Hope Charity deliver an inspirational closing session.

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