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SPAA defends status quo on SMSF regulation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... you're taking control and gaining knowledge. More knowledge means you're making better decisions," she said. But Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said that while the ATO regulates aspects ...

Industry bodies clash over pension age

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... perform the roles they have been working in, due to physical or mental health-related concerns," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. Vamos added that an increase could also potentially push people in their late 60s onto the disability pension, the ...

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... catching up to do for some super funds," the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "It is all about the amount of communication that funds are putting out there: some have 24 hour access to customer ...

Sinodinos hints at relaxing conflicted remuneration rules

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... reforms. In a pre-recorded interview with Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos shown to delegates at the industry body's annual conference in Perth yesterday, Sinodinos said the industry was in danger ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... return of which is met by governments. Similar bonds have been issued in the UK and Australia. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos continued Robertson's theme of moral "megatrends", using the example of the growing public demand for super funds to divest ...

ASFA wary about SMSF property schemes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... as part of their marketing, suggest that individuals establish a SMSF to purchase property." ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos called for the regulators to address "the growing concern the community has around its governance, and ensure professionals ...

Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... super than on their take home pay." To the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos, now is the time to get back to business. "Before the elections the government and the regulators were in caretaker mode ...

Medical charges put pressure on retiree living costs

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... Similarly, increases in the cost of food, energy and transportation also have a significant impact," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "It's important policy makers take this into account when considering how to address cost-of-living issues for ...

Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... rate. From the superannuation sector, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos asked for the winner of the election to "focus on a bipartisan and long term approach to superannuation policy." She said ...

Industry applauds ISN-FSC union

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... joint announcement that the Industry Super Network (ISN) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) will form a union. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said: "We are heartened by the announcement ...