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Boost savings and cut interest rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... making Australia more self reliant and less subject to volatile global economic forces, reveals new research just released by IFSA. The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) report, 'The Economic Impact of Increased National Saving', which ...

Aust and HK strengthen retail ties

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... is a significant milestone towards strengthening regulatory ties and co-operation between Hong Kong and Australia," said IFSA chief executive, Richard Gilbert.

ING Aus appoints two senior Life Risk execs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... formerly head of claims at Asteron will be joining the group as head of product and marketing. He was most recently the chair of IFSA's working group on the protection gap. He received the IFSA Excellence Award last year in recognition of his work in ...

Sparks fly at APRA statistics forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
... assets" figures, which they argue is a surrogate market-wide performance measure. Rainmaker, Warren Chant, SuperRatings and IFSA explained the only way to measure performance is to monitor specific investment returns from actual products grouped into ...

Australia gets Chinese QDII status

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... scheme allows Chinese banks, insurance companies and fund management companies to invest in overseas markets. According to IFSA, the Chinese funds management industry grew by approximately $352.2 billion last year and is on-track to reach $761.4 billion ...

Finding integrity in finance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
Young, smart, and ambitious - some of the finance industry's up and coming stars gathered for the IFSA Future Leaders lunch yesterday to learn about integrity, leadership and how they can change today's wealth management industry. New financial planners ...

Research and rating firms welcome Govt review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... compliance and we've got conflicts policies and separation entities." Meanwhile, Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) deputy chief executive, John O'Shaughnessy, said it was appropriate that Australia undertook a review in light of the ...

Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... withholding tax rate from 30 per cent to a 'flat and final 7.5 per cent from 1 July 2010," said an upbeat Richard Gilbert, IFSA chief executive. "The clear message to the world is that the new Labor Government is serious in working to enable Australia ...

CommInsure halves insurance PDS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... both advisers and customers," said Levinthal. This change comes after the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) research report suggested a superannuation PDS between 15 and 20 pages in length was the most effective way to present information ...

Industry responds to APRA report

... Fiona Reynolds, chief executive at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). However, John O'Shaughnessy, IFSA deputy chief executive, said that trustees in both sub-segments differ because they serve different purposes. "The models ...