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Commissions could breach sole purpose test

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
... 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. "The fund is not paying the commission. It's the manager or trustee ...

IIFA pledges global reporting standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... pooled investment funds." Newly elected 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 ...

Skandia appoints new tech services head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... Solutions and Colonial First State. Since 2006, Hearn has been a committee member of the Investment and Financial Services Association, serving on discussion and working groups such as retirement income streams and Simpler Superannuation He will be responsible ...

IFSA to release new guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) is set to launch 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 ...

Australians top list but still underinsured

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... as lower costs and increased coverage. He said they would prefer to lobby via the Insurance and Financial Services Association (IFSA), to avoid the impression of lobbying purely with a view to increased business. "A big part of superannuation is it's ...

Consumers worry about value, not fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... Australia executive director of sales and marketing. ING's survey follows a recent Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) report which found nearly four in 10 consumers who switched super funds did so because they believed they were being ...

Fees drive super switchers

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
A new survey from the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has stated the majority of people who switch funds do so due to brand power and fees. The survey, titled 'Super Decisions: Communicating with Customers and Effective Disclosure' ...

Investors better off without legacy

... outlining ways to rationalise more than 6,000 legacy investment products, industry body Investment and Financial Services Association has submitted its own list of recommendations. Back in June, the government proposed that one way to rationalise the ...

AMP names new chief

... Financial Literacy Foundation and currently the chairman and board member of the Investment and Financial Services Association Limited (IFSA). From mid-October until end of December, Dunn will work with Mohl in an interim role as chief operating officer. ...

New PDS cuts to the chase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... to find the information they really want to know," he said. In early August the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) found 10 per cent of super fund members failed to read the PDS statement.