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Cut super tax, boost co-contribution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... individuals clearly need to be saving more, and one way to achieve that through a target of 12 per cent minimum," said Richard Gilbert, chief executive officer of IFSA. Previous research by IFSA identified a link between poor saving performance by the ...

Fundies find a loophole in money laundering law

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... after banks, among the 19,000 entities Austrac has identified as falling under its authority. IFSA chief executive Richard Gilbert said: "Until yesterday it was full steam ahead. This has been a massive expenditure for our members, who were not covered ...

Commissions could breach sole purpose test

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
... unable to pay for the advice upfront is immaterial - this practice could constitute a breach," he said. However, Richard Gilbert, chief executive of the Investment and Financial Services Association, disagreed, saying the fund was not paying the commission. ...

IIFA pledges global reporting standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... inaugural chairman of the new association, Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive Richard Gilbert, said while it may be costly, regulation was a necessary burden. "The price of peace in this industry is eternal vigilance. ...

IFSA to release new guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... three new guidelines covering fraud and security, business continuity and disaster recovery. IFSA chief executive Richard Gilbert said the guidelines would be launched "in the coming weeks". While he was unable to give further details on confidentiality ...

Labor supports financial services export push

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... start of the year, including MLC chief executive Steve Tucker, to tout Australia as a financial services exporter. Richard Gilbert, IFSA's chief executive officer, said "The initiatives announced today by the Labor Party will provide an excellent platform ...

Cuscal branches outside credit unions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... behalf of our existing customers has required that Cuscal spend money to build a platform for future growth," said John Gilbert, Cuscal chief executive, when he explained plans to widen their revenue base. "We've now branched out to specialist ADIs [approved ...

Shorter PDSs are go

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... the regulations at the time, with Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive officer Richard Gilbert calling it "a sound package". Allan Kenny, general manager of product and investment strategies at Colonial First State, said ...

Never mind the length, look at the readability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
... did not read them at all. The figures are similar to those for mortgage documents. However, IFSA chief executive Richard Gilbert pointed out PDS size - a hotly debated issue in recent times - and communicating to younger members were still major issues. ...

Industry groups get smart

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
... can do to educate themselves. 'Smarter Super' goes a long way in helping Australians understand superannuation." Richard Gilbert, chief executive of IFSA, said, "Super is now the main savings game in town. It is critical that consumers understand how ...