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Lower foreign withholding tax will boost Australia: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
... investment companies wanting to compete globally as they believe they will have to move their operations overseas, said Richard Gilbert, chief executive of the Investment and Financial services Association (IFSA). "We are getting feedback from our foreign ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... reporting year - two substantial benefits of the proposed legislation," he said. IFSA chief executive officer Richard Gilbert welcomed the introduction of bill, saying, "The bill will enable improved access to financial advice, enhance investor participation ...

Super fees battle competition and returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... 1.26 per cent for the year to June 2006, down from 1.30 per cent in June 2004," IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert, explained. "The report cites the key drivers influencing fee reduction since 2004 as increased average account balances, strong ...

Aussies finally get life insurance message: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
... delivering a range of new and better life and wealth protection products and more effective methods of distribution", Gilbert said. IFSA chief executive officer Richard Gilbert said a combination of factors lead to the increased uptake, including greater ...

IFSA toughens up conflicts and ethics standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
... outlines standards for ethical, transparent decision-making and corporate governance. IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert said, "The substantially reviewed Standard that we are releasing today is Standard No.1, 'Industry Code of Ethics and ...

Govt proposes shorter PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
... Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed the introduction, with IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert, saying, "This is a sound package, with the potential to present critical information in a way that will be much easier ...

DeAM sets sights firmly on alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... more of a local product manufacturing capability, which is what we now gain," added Aberdeen's chief executive, Martin Gilbert. Following the announcement, Standard & Poor's placed the affected Deutsche funds' ratings 'on hold'. The on hold funds are ...

Morningstar buys S&P managed fund data business

... on some levels." For example, Rainmaker Group, SuperRatings and Plan For Life have competing research products. Richard Gilbert, chief executive of the Investment and Financial Services Association Limited (IFSA), the non-profit peak body for retail ...

Industry catches on to IFSA/FPA code

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
... alternative remuneration benefits, with the information available to the public. IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert, said, "We are delighted that the code is proving to be effective. This assessment demonstrates the efficacy of industry standards ...

Ban default super funds: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
... responsibility of advice [in these circumstances]." Explaining why superannuation and advice is so central to the Inquiry, Richard Gilbert, IFSA chief executive officer, said, "There may be a need for some 'ring fencing'. SIS [the Superannuation Industry ...