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Industry bodies in joint move to improve financial literacy

... Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) have worked together to released a guide to help employees improve their financial literacy in the lead up to choice ...

Insurance maybe the key factor to Choice

The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) believes the quality of death and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance coverage could be as big a factor for superannuation fund members to consider, when selecting a fund under the Choice ...

Super budget for funds management

... will have an independent board and will not be subject to investment constraints," Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) deputy chief executive officer John O'Shaughnessy says. The super surcharge has also been abolished effective from ...

Government releases FSR refinements

... practitioner members about the workability and unintended consequences of FSR." The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) was also pleased with the FSR amendments. In particular the body was impressed that issuers of products would no ...

SwimEC off to flying start

... participating superannuation funds. "In the context of choice this is the big issue,' Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive officer Richard Gilbert said at the launch. The Standard was officially launched by Minister for ...

IFSA claims superannuation fees down but debate fires up

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released figures and analysis claiming that superannuation fees and charges have fallen across the industry and the price differences between some retail and industry funds is very close. ...

Super choice will place more emphasis on planners' professional development

... stringent than the codes prepared by the Financial Planning Association and the Investment and Financial Services Association covering gifts and entertainment; and an enhanced peer review process whereby all client work is examined by another adviser ...

Choice will not create super turf war

... ramp up our advertising budget to focus on choice next year," Dunn says. "As an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) member I don't know of any retail player who is planning to do so." He says the reason there will not be mass transfers ...

New guide on rebates and commissions

... related payments in the wealth management industry has been jointly released by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planner Association (FPA) to improve both payment and remuneration practices. The guide is to allow ...

IFSA acknowledges the tenure of outgoing ASX CEO

... Exchange by outgoing managing director and chief executive officer Richard Humphrey. The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive Richard Gilbert said Humphrey's effort in seeking to establish additional listed structures was ...