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IFSA approves ASIC "fees at a glance" template

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed the release of a standardised fee disclosure template by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for financial products and services. "IFSA has been a strident ...

Macquarie welcomes Senate superannuation recommendations

Macquarie Financial Services Group has welcomed the recommendation of the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation on the introduction of growth pensions to the Australian retiree market. Macquarie technical manager David Shirlow said the ball was ...

Investors set to benefit from financial services initiative

Investors of all kinds are set to benefit from reduced costs and increased efficiencies, as the superannuation, investment and financial planning industries' electronic commerce programs amalgamate to become the Super, Wealth and Investment Management ...

Macek appointed FRC chairman: Costello

As part of the Government's Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Charles Macek has been appointed part-time chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. The FRC is the peak body responsible ...

IFSA gives thumbs up to draft Superannuation Bill

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed the Government's draft framework legislation for implementation of superannuation safety measures, released by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan ...

Ireland sets new course for Mariner

... plotting a new course for Mariner Financial and Mariner Retirement Solutions by unveiling a link-up with Industry Fund Services (IFS) and investment bank Babcock and Brown that will see both take equity in the two companies. "The Mariner Group will provide ...

FPA, IFSA & NIBA launch "plain English" consumer guides

The Financial Planning Association (FPA), The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) have announced the completion of a "plain English" guide for Statement of Advice (SOA) and model Financial ...

IFSA lauds Government's decision to reintroduce super reforms

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) today welcomed the Government's decision to push ahead with surcharge reduction and co-contributions reforms in Parliament. "This is just the boost we have been waiting for," said Richard Gilbert ...

IFSA calls on Labor to act on stalled super measures

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has called on the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to display political flexibility and work towards an outcome for super measures currently stalled in Parliament, following the ALP's reply to Budget ...

Income tax Budget gets mixed reaction

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello's eighth Budget has drawn a mixed reaction from the financial services sector despite the inclusion of headline-friendly personal income tax cuts. "This Budget is a huge disappointment in that it offers no long term ...