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Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... where engagement is really low, that's going to require a significant education piece." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia also issued a statement on the changes. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said insurance within super is "one ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... level and roll over of all tax attributes to the new vehicle without any tax implications. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) A major chunk of ASFA's pre-budget submission for this year pushes for the government to change the legislative ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
In the lead up to this year's Federal budget, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on the Government to take action on a worrying statistic that 80% of women won't have enough money upon retirement. ASFA is using its new white ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... Milliman's calculation is drastically higher than the 7.8% drop previously estimated by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "The faster-than-expected drop-off in spending casts doubt on some common rules of thumb, such as aiming ...

Women less prepared for retirement: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... superannuation is crucial for their financial future. BT further outlined the problem, citing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) findings which demonstrate the retirement savings of women are about 40% less than those of men. Recently ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... to death and total and permanent disability premiums, albeit for balances less than $6000. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy is pleased with the code's progress but is cognisant of polarising feedback: 'It's ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... overarching compliance monitoring market pressure will prove sufficient to drive results. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy also expressed confidence in adoption of the code leading to better outcomes for members. ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... their asset allocation towards investments which can provide increased yield," he said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said removing the refunds would significantly impact low-income retirees. "Constant tinkering with the ...

Time to move beyond "cheap and generic" retirement products: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... Mosman spends a very different amount to a retiree in Blacktown." He noted that while the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia positions its "comfortable" Retirement Standard at $44,011 per annum for a single person aged around 65 and $60,457 ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has slammed the Grattan Institute's key proposals to close the persistent gender gap in superannuation. Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates authored a white-paper that said superannuation ...