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Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... been low, retirees are seeing a "steep" increase in the cost of basic items, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. In ASFA's latest Retirement Standard, it found over the year to June quarter 2019 costs rose by 1.5% for retiree ...

Super working in favour of all members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... effectively to support members of all ages, genders and income levels, new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia shows. ASFA's Outcomes: A snapshot of account balances in Australia found members are increasingly becoming ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... collecting product-level data that facilitates accurate assessments of outcomes. However, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the superannuation-specific recommendations need careful consideration. Achieving ...

CFS hires executive manager of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... the managing director of superannuation. Elkins is also a director and former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and has served on numerous Financial Services Council committees. Elkins will replace Paul Howes, who moved on ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... into that review and what the review is going to cover is at the moment not really clear." Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy is also weighing in, and says the review "will not tell us much more than the other ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... be worse off if the Superannuation Guarantee rose to 12%. Industry Super Australia and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have called out the research house, with ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy going as far as to label the institute ...

Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... where she was the managing director, superannuation. She is a director and former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and has served on numerous Financial Services Council committees. She appeared on behalf of CFS during ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... consumer groups have the opportunity to consider the member outcomes assessment holistically. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it is "broadly comfortable" with the SPS 515 revisions, but raised concerns in the following ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... industry moved to congratulate Hume and her colleagues on their appointments today, with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia taking the opportunity to remind the new ministers of the Government's previous outstanding policy commitments. ...

Rising costs outpace retiree savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... can't keep up with the skyrocketing costs of goods and services, a retirement index shows. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's Retirement Standard for the March quarter estimates retired couples need $61,061 per year to live ...