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Aussies finally get life insurance message: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
... months to December 2006, according to new figures released yesterday by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). The sales increase comes after a major study by TNS consulting and Rice Warner Actuaries into the scale of underinsurance ...

IFSA toughens up conflicts and ethics standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released a revised code of ethics and conduct, with a strong focus on conflict of interest, transparency and training of staff. Conflict of interest guidelines in particular are spelled out ...

Stone age funds up for reforms

... effort to drive more cost savings in the $221 billion sector. Speaking at the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) member luncheon yesterday, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said that 'product rationalisation' ...

Govt proposes shorter PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
... regulatory burden and will improve industry efficiencies," Pearce said. The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed the introduction, with IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert, saying, "This is a sound package, with ...

IFSA adds two to board

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has appointed two senior industry executives as new board members. Maria Wilton joins the board from Franklin Templeton Investments where she is currently managing director. Brian Bissaker fills ...

Morningstar buys S&P managed fund data business

... competing research products. Richard Gilbert, chief executive of the Investment and Financial Services Association Limited (IFSA), the non-profit peak body for retail and wholesale managed funds, super funds and life insurance groups, said that while ...

FPA checklist to guide members on super switching

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... consulted with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) before finalizing the checklist. "This is a good example ...

Industry catches on to IFSA/FPA code

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
An assessment by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has revealed almost universal compliance levels for the IFSA/FPA Joint Code of Practice on Alternative Forms of Remuneration, devised ...

SMSFs are about control not speculation: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2006
... higher risk. The survey, conducted by research firm Investment Trends for the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), found 51 per cent of all SMSF investors were 55 or younger. But the proportion is contracting as high net worth members ...

Ban default super funds: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
... sub-optimal," said Hill. Senator Brandis acknowledged these concerns when he asked the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) during its appearance at the Inquiry, "Do we need to introduce a boundary between information and advice?" David ...