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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 ...

ASFA describes Coonan's actions as "high-handed"

... superannuation portability are not only astonishing and pre-emptive of due process, but also an "own goal," according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Last night Senator Helen Coonan, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant ...

August survey reveals a market bare of bears

... investors and financial planners sentiment regarding the share market, a survey has revealed. The Australian Investors Association (AIA) and Adviser Ratings August survey of investor and adviser sentiment has shown record levels of bullish sentiment ...

ASFA welcomes Senate committee superannuation report

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) - Australia's peak superannuation industry body - has welcomed the general focus of the Senate Select Committee's report on planning for retirement. ASFA said its recommendations for a move ...

FPA mandates degree entry for CFP in 2007

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced that from 1 January 2007, all applicants its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) education program will have to hold a degree to be eligible. The FPA also announced that it would establish a Graduate ...

Costello requests State support for ACCC appointment

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has written to the states seeking support to install Australian Consumers Association chief Louise Sylvan as deputy head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Mr Costello also formally announced ...

ASA sets up committee to look at managed funds

The Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) has announced the establishment of a steering committee to investigate the needs of individual investors in managed funds. The initial role of the committee will be to identify the concerns of investors ...

ACA statement draws fire from AFA

A statement about life insurance made by Catherine Woltuizen, chief policy officer of the Australian Consumers Association, has drawn fierce criticism from financial advisers. "I am stunned that Catherine Woltuizen should claim that young families with ...

Investors set to benefit from financial services initiative

... Investment Management Electronic Commerce (swimEC) initiative. The parties associated with the initiative are ASFA (The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia), IFSA (The Investment and Financial Services Association) and the FPA (Financial ...

Tower chairman says proxies will allow cap change motion

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2003
... to pass," Mr O'Duill said. However, a number of shareholders spoke against the motion and New Zealand Shareholders' Association chairman Bruce Sheppard, dressed as Erik the Viking, said he believed there were enough votes to vote down the resolution. ...