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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 ...

Hume blasts super merger laggards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... not merging, saying there is simply no excuse when members' best interests are at play. Speaking on the final day of the ASFA Conference in Melbourne this morning, the Assistant Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Financial Technology ...

Rapid pace of regulatory change to continue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... Smith said superannuation funds should expect the pace of regulatory change to continue into 2020 as she addressed the 2019 ASFA conference in Melbourne. Using her speech to reflect on the changes experienced by the industry, Smith said it has been a ...

No pat on the back for high performers: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... across any of the system's metrics, the regulator has revealed. APRA outlined its superannuation heat map at the 2019 ASFA Conference in Melbourne this morning, which focuses on underperforming funds but does not highlight strong performers. Speaking ...

Default insurance likely to go: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... its ousting as a default portion of the system. Appearing as part of a panel discussion about the future of super at the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Silk promoted his belief that insurance premiums were increasing across the industry as more Australians ...