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Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... Chief Executive Officer John Brogden and Chief Executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Pauline Vamos, who argue tax concessions are a necessary part of a system as young as Australia's. "We need people to fund their own retirement ...

PJC concedes FOFA amendment may be warranted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... cover under 'group life' policies and individual advice has been given, a ban on commissions is inappropriate, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. "The issue that has been raised by our members ...

NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... surprising that we're seeing more funds start benchmarking themselves against the FTSE ASFA after-tax benchmark," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive officer, (ASFA). "The need to account to fund members on true performance has never been more important ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... of their employment arrangements," said Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos. "The pressures of an ageing population will require the Government to recognise the role older workers can play in productivity ...

Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... This is the real benefit that will be delivered by the proposed arrangements," said ASFA chief executive officer, Pauline Vamos. According to Vamos, a large number of funds are already doing this. "Members don't want to have to think about whether or ...

FOFA implementation time vital: ASFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... also called for both the FOFA and MySuper legislation to be considered in conjunction with each other. ASFA boss Pauline Vamos said that while it supported the FOFA measures, a 12 month changeover period from July 1 2012 was needed for the industry to ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... imperative the Senate now follows the lead of the House of Representatives and passes this legislation," said ASFA boss Pauline Vamos. "An increase in the SG will take the pressure off the Age Pension and assist more working Australians to a better quality ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... trying to enhance public policy in investment areas including infrastructure and climate change. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos also spoke of the need for the industry to address groups it isn't currently engaging with, such as indigenous people ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... public relations, and brand campaign of the year. Speaking at the awards presentation breakfast, ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos thanked entrants for a record number of applications, during what she described as one of the "busiest and most challenging ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... an age limit. "This move will secure increased retirement savings for the majority of Australian workers," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive, ASFA. "We urge the Parliament to pass this legislation."