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Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... cost and tax-effective options to provide protection, particularly for the young and low-income earners," ASFA chief Martin Fahy said. "Many young people have dependents and financial commitments so in the instance of a tragic event occurring, particularly ...

Conflicts of interest recommendation falls short

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... remuneration settings will result in problems re-emerging. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the proposed reforms amount to a strengthening of conflicts management and regulatory frameworks that seek to ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... 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 reduce long term competition. The Australian ...

Best in show, but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... Super and UniSuper would this time round out the top 10. Commenting on the report yesterday, ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said it is disappointing the Productivity Commission has doubled down on the best-in-show list as a mechanism for allocating ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Report before finalising our response to the Productivity Commission's report," he said. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said it was disappointed with the Productivity Commission doubling down on the best-in-show list as a mechanism for allocating ...

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... splitting orders, including a tool to look up the legal name and contact details of super funds," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said. As part of the package, Robert said the Australian Bureau of Statistics will reinstate its Time Use Survey to help ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... safeguard its independence, the think tank said. ASFA responds Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy said Grattan Institute report was an "unprecedented attack". He slammed Grattan's call to shelve the 12% SG, saying ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... 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 options, saying they could end up worse ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... penalties or the imposition of conditions on a licence or revocation of authorisation or a licence. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said in the lead up to Commissioner Kenneth Hayne handing down his final recommendations, it is imperative that industry ...

Super industry welcomes Age Pension backflip

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) also weighed in, saying it too welcomed the policy change. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said the government's decision recognised the difficulties faced by many Australians in working into their late 60s. ...