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THE FIRST thing you notice about Richard Gilbert is that he is not Lynn Ralph....

Financial planning

Who will pay for the costs of implementing the Financial Services Reform Act is a question that has been lost in the noise of the rollout of the Act. JASON SPITS examines...

Financial planning

The federal Government reneged on its promises to the Labor party over the make-up of the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) regulations, Labor party senator Stephen Co...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive officer Lynn Ralph has handed in her resignation after four and a half years, with current deputy...

Financial planning

With the expectation that master trust fees will come down at some point in the future, master trust providers are turning their attention to marketing campaigns as a way...

Financial planning

The debate on growth pensions appears to have deflated, despite promises from the Government. GEORGE LIONDIS reports....

Editorial

The Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) looks set to result in further compliance and legislative costs to superannuation funds offering member investment choice, warns ...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has issued the Government with a stern warning that any reluctance to reform Australia’s retirement incomes syste...

Financial planning

The proposed merger between the Australian Retirement Incomes Streams Association (ARISA) and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) will go ahead after...

Financial planning

The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) has restructured its marketing and administration division, appointing marketing and communications senior manager ...

Financial planning

The Government has put its choice of superannuation fund policy firmly back on the political agenda with an election night commitment to fund a consumer education campaig...

Financial planning

The Australian Retirement Incomes Streams Association (ARISA) and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have announced an in-principle agreement to mer...

Financial planning

Fees in retail superannuation funds continue to be almost double that of other sectors of the superannuation industry despite remaining static since 1999, according to a ...

Financial planning

Former ING Financial Planning chief executive Mark Spiers has announced his re-emergence in the industry by taking on the role of ASX FundConnect project director....

Financial planning

Fierce competition has developed between players seeking to launch the first product that incorporates the standards of the Investments and Financial Services Association...

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