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Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... Australians," she said. "We urge the Parliament to pass the bill at the earliest possible opportunity." The Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) also praised the legislation for centring superannuation policy on preservation, retirement income ...

Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... combined savings of $1,021,000. Under the March 2022 iteration of the Retirement Standard from the Association of Super Funds of Australia, a single person aged around 67 needs $46,494 to live comfortably, while $29,632 is needed for a modest lifestyle. ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... women's median superannuation account balances are 20.5% less than those of men at retirement age. The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) says the gap is larger, with their numbers indicating women retire with 23% less than men. The Actuaries ...

New initiative calculates how much Aussies need in retirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... couple. The Super Consumers Australia findings indicate retirees may not need to save as much as the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard, which more closely resembles the high end of the Super Consumers Australia numbers ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women. According to numbers from the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA), women retire with an average of 23% less super than men. ASFA economic modelling shows that a large portion ...

Merging super funds guaranteed tax relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... pleased to see the government delivering on its Budget announcement to make this a permanent policy." Association of Super Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the association "strongly supported" a super industry which is competitive ...

Super must come together over cybercrime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Network is calling on super funds to work together to thwart the threat of cybercrime. Addressing the Association of Super Funds of Australia, GNGB executive officer Michelle Bower has urged the super industry to take a unified approach to dealing with ...

Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... legislation. The decision was welcomed by financial advice and superannuation advocacy bodies. The Association of Super Funds of Australia labelled the move as pragmatic and sensible, given the pandemic has placed additional demands on super funds, particularly ...

Grattan Institute chief retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... middle-income earners. That claim led to Grattan being criticised by Industry Super Australia and the Association of Super Funds.

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... modelling which found Australians retire in much more comfort than the retirement standards set by the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) suggest. The Grattan Institute uses the modelling to argue for scrapping a proposed increase of mandatory ...
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