Most appointees to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) new financial adviser panel are authorised to sell life insurance products.

The Financial Advisers Consultative Committee comprises: Craig Banning, Jennifer Brown, Chris Brycki, Steven Dobson, Mark Everingham, Tony Gillett, Adam Goldstien, Cathryn Gross, Suzanne Haddan and Kevin Smith.

The committee aims to improve industry engagement with the regulator by raising issues around financial advice and helping identify, assess and respond to emerging trends.

“ASIC has extensive engagement with participants in the financial advice sector, as well as financial advice industry bodies and consumer organisations,” ASIC Deputy Chairman Peter Kell said. “We saw benefit in extending our interaction with this sector through the establishment of a committee made up of practising advisers.”