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MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... Association have previously slammed the taxing of unrealised gains and the lack of indexation of the threshold. However, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) supports the bill, claiming it will strengthen fairness in the super ...

Industry groups hammer out guidance on tax-deductible advice fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... fees, which will "ultimately benefit our clients. CPA Australia superannuation lead Richard Webb, meanwhile, said the association will continue to explain the changes and work with its members and the advice community to collaborate and embed the use ...

ASFA, EY release guidance on CPS 230

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and EY have released guidance to help superannuation trustees navigate key aspects of APRA's new prudential standard, CPS 230. CPS 230 will come into effect on July 1, making super trustees ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... experience." Finally, Matheson said the ongoing costs associated with being listed are a significant barrier. The association conducted a study about 18 months ago looking at its own membership, being listed companies, and found the median ongoing cost ...

Advice bodies want efficiency, long-term solutions from Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... needed, not just for our members, but all Australians looking to get appropriate financial advice," Anderson said. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) executive director Peter Johnston said the association is "exceedingly ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... the retirement system, and encouraging innovation in retirement products and services." From the super sector, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia outlined three key areas in which it would like to see Mulino take action. These were ...

Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... playing field for all advice providers - including the many small businesses serving SMSF trustees," Burgess said. "The Association is concerned about the proposed collective charging model that allows large superannuation funds to deduct advice costs ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... transition to retirement and retirement advice be explicitly excluded from any definition of simple advice," it said. The association also called for allowing professional financial advisers to demonstrate professional judgement, rather than follow prescriptive ...

Super lobbies welcome bipartisan support to fight financial abuse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... away with the super of the person they abused. We encourage all parties and independents to support this reform." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) also welcomed the commitment from the Opposition to eradicate financial abuse. ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Ahead of the federal election, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged all contesting parties to consider its recommendations to "protect and strengthen" the super sector. The peak body is calling for specific reforms in ...