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What-if scenarios bring Budget blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... jeopardise or pre-empt the Henry Review," he added. Meanwhile, John O'Shaughnessy, deputy chief executive of industry body IFSA, said the association is very concerned that super members might lose confidence in the superannuation system if the incentives ...

Industry backs Lifewise campaign

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the insurance industry's online life insurance awareness campaign, Lifewise, has received overwhelming support. The Lifewise campaign centers around the program's website - www.lifewise.org.au ...

APRA declares hand on unlisted asset valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
... regulator as what they will be on the look out for when reviewing super funds. Welcoming the APRA letter, Richard Gilbert, IFSA chief executive and critic of non-transparent valuation methods, said, "Upholding the integrity and transparency of valuation ...

Gilbert to retire

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive, Richard Gilbert, is retiring at the end of September. According to a statement by IFSA, Gilbert will take on a part-time role as associate director of IFSA from then on. It is understood ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... Meanwhile, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) also supported the move. ...

Pearce rejects "sloppy" league tables

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce has sided with IFSA in slamming the government's proposed plan to publish superannuation option performance tables. He said the government's chosen method is "sloppy" ...

Top and bottom super performance differ by 36pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... public offer funds. The release of the data has sparked much industry debate with the financial services industry's peak body IFSA stating that the data could mislead investors as it doesn't compare investment options like-for-like. UniSuper chief executive ...

Industry unites for super message

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... superannuation and reiterates superannuation as a long term investment. The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA), Industry Super Network (ISN), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Association of Financial Advisors (AFA), Australian Institute ...

APRA fund level reporting proposals dangerous

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... APRA proposals for how the regulator should disclose fund returns to consumers. In a discussion paper released yesterday, IFSA said, "APRA's plan to publish trust level ROA [return on assets] data is considered by the industry [IFSA members] to be a ...

ING chief joins IFSA board

ING Australia's chief executive Harry Stout joins the IFSA board. Stout also takes up the position of chair of IFSA's Marketing and Distribution Board Committee. "Stout replaces former director, Rob Coombe who resigned from the IFSA Board on 1 December ...