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Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... was the best-in-show shortlist of MySuper products that incited some industry backlash. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the top 10 list has the potential to create an oligopoly in default super and ...

Grandfathered commissions: Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... of ensuring there are no conflicts for advisers." In a submission to the Royal Commission, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said it supports the introduction of a termination or sunset date for grandfathered commissions that would allow ...

Markets could delay retirement plans

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... retirees will be relying on government benefits for some time yet, given the fact that the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) estimates that an individual would need $545,000 and a couple $640,000 for a 'comfortable lifestyle," it ...

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... particularly in super where there's a 42% difference in balances between men and women. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia welcomed the move to extend the early release of superannuation to circumstances of domestic and family violence ...

ASFA welcomes new board directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia added a further two superannuation industry veterans to its board. Incoming First State Super chief executive Deanne Stewart and Link Group managing director John McMurtrie have been appointed to ...

Vamos joins embattled insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... compliance and risk frameworks and governance. Vamos is the former chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and was most recently chief executive of ESG research house Regnan. With more than 30 years' experience in ...

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... but it's causing adequacy headaches for Australia's retirement savings. It's an issue the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has raised on multiple occasions. "We know we are leaving some people behind in the current system, whether ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... around 7% which is well above the inflation rate despite the monthly fluctuations in returns, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian chief executive Martin Fahy said. Fahy has also warned market-wary members against switching to more conservative ...

QSuper hunts for new CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... consulting capacity with Towers Perrin and Davey and Associates. He was also a director of the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) from 2011 to 2017 Holzberger commented: "It has been a privilege to work with the investment team, board ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... best interests of members. In its submission to the financial services Royal Commission, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia noted that trailing commissions paid to financial planners can provide "perverse incentives." "They are also ...