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Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... recommendations. SCA said the set of budget standards that were set by the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) are not reliable and overstates how much a person needs for a comfortable retirement. "The reliance on the ASFA standards ...

Freedom Insurance appoints liquidators

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... syndrome. In November, it hired as its chair Vamos, former chief executive of Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). In December that year, it cut its life insurance business after a Deloitte review said it could face a liquidity shortfall ...

AustralianSuper SG modelling paints dismal picture

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... new starter and older member) at the current 9.5% SG and if it rises to the planned 12%. The comparison benchmark was the ASFA Retirement Standard, which set $545,000 as the lump sum required for a comfortable retirement. Of the four cameos, none would ...

Costs spiral for baby boomers

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... comfortably, and they have the drought and rising house prices to blame. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) found that over the year to the December quarter, costs were up around 2.1% for retiree couples, compared to 1.8% for ...

NGS Super sets up impact committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... Laura Wright said the idea was sparked at a Women In Super breakfast at Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, where a speaker spoke on the topic. "About 20 of our staff were interested and from that we chose a committee ...

Fintech appoints former super fund chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... partner of the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, representing Australia. He is also a life member of superannuation industry body ASFA and the Fund Executives Association. Vonhoff brings a wealth of experience across retail banking, financial markets and investments ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy took a similar approach, and said that while ASFA supports measures designed to help trustees deliver better outcomes to members, the industry should be careful "not to jump ...

Don't over-interpret OECD super fee figures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... refer to the "fees charged by pension providers for the cost of running pension plans." In his maiden speech to the annual ASFA Conference earlier this month, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy noted the figures ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... and integrity. The review of the retirement income system is an opportunity to build on this great foundation," Fahy said. "ASFA is committed to working constructively with the review panel. In order to deliver on its aspiration to establish a single ...

New advice groups detrimental to consumers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... will pale in significance to future failures he expects will come as a result of "fringe" advice groups. Appearing at the ASFA Conference in Melbourne last week, IPAC Securities co-founder and NAB director Peeyush Gupta said it should not be celebrated ...