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Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... industry bodies request a meeting to further discuss the formalisation of super's objective. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Super Australia (ISA), and ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... the industry ahead of research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event in Sydney on Tuesday, Kirkland said there are basic misunderstandings of super that need to be ...

ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... posting videos answering frequently asked questions on the Super Booster Day website. Outgoing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive and Super Booster Day ambassador Pauline Vamos said the initiative was about helping Australians ...

ASFA appoints interim CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia will announce its new chief executive in September following an extensive search and selection process to replace Pauline Vamos. Overseeing ASFA in an interim chief executive role from 16 July will ...

More winners than losers in super budget measures: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... superannuation measures announced in the Budget than be negatively affected by them, according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia figures. ASFA prepared the research to "inform the debate," according to its statement, and follows Malcolm ...

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... but it doesn't mean they are necessarily any closer to achieving adequate retirements. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has released its Retirement Standard quarterly update and it shows a substantial fall in petrol prices offset ...

ASFA recognises super challenge for PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has acknowledged the Productivity Commission's challenging task in measuring the competitiveness and efficiency of a complex and heterogeneous system and its wider industry. In its first submission ...

Self-employed missing super savings

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... make super contributions it leaves a large portion without suitable plans for retirement. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), who conducted the research, found self-employed Australians aged 60 to 64 have about half the superannuation ...

Super needs calm after budget shake-up: Vamos

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... members over what has been described as the biggest shake-up to super in more than a decade. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Pauline Vamos shared this belief at ASFA's post-budget luncheon in Sydney on Wednesday. At her ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... Understandably several super industry representative groups welcomed the Senate report. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) urged the federal government to "commence implementation of at least some of these measures as part of ...