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Financial planning

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

Financial planning

Government renews push for choice of super

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

IFSA and ARISA agree to merge

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

Retail super fees static but still more expensive

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

Managers suspend funds in wake of attack

AMP and Macquarie have suspended business within certain unit trusts amid warnings from the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) to investors that a numbe...

Financial planning

Insurers debate over the colour of genes

Genetic testing is likely to remain at the forefront of issues facing the life insurance industry over the next decade. Aaron Driver reports on how the major players are ...

Financial planning

Genetic testing

Genetic testing is likely to remain at the forefront of issues facing the life insurance industry over the next decade. Aaron Driver reports on how the major players are ...

Financial planning

Genetic testing out

LIFE insurance companies will not require policy holders to undergo genetic testing under a recent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ruling....

Financial planning

Optimistic outlook for financial services

The financial services industry is expecting healthy profit growth this year, according to the Investment and Financial Services Association’s (IFSA) annual survey....

Financial planning

Complaints merger on hold

Any plans of a merger between the Life Insurance Complaints Service (LICS) and the Financial Services Complaints Resolution Scheme (FSCRS) have been scuttled, at least in...

Financial planning

Complaints merger on hold

Any plans of a merger between the Life Insurance Complaints Service (LICS) and the Financial Services Complaints Resolution Scheme (FSCRS) have been scuttled, at least in...

Financial planning

Costello takes Ralph advice on board

The financial services industry breathed a collective sigh of relief following the the announcement by Treasurer Peter Costello that the government will take Ralph Review...