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FSS security breach strikes industry chord

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... perfect warning to other super funds of the dangers and the attraction of the super industry to potential hackers. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) told Financial Standard that as super funds ...

ASFA warns against using super to buy homes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... savings as a deposit for a house. But Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive officer Pauline Vamos warned the move could lead to financial woes later in life. "For most people the only way they will have enough money ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... requirements can make it difficult for trustees to provide simple, open disclosure - it is time to revisit this area," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive officer, ASFA. "It will be important to avoid any unintended consequences, particularly increases ...

QSuper CIO joins the ASFA Board

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... calibre joining the Board," said Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive officer, Pauline Vamos. "Brad's extensive experience in investment management and strategy, already being shared with the ASFA Investment Committee ...

Submissions open on excess super contribution cap refund rules

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... avoiding penalty taxes. They will have 28 days to accept the refund offer. Repeat offenders will be given no reprieve. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said it was good to see the legislation going ...

Super keeping economy strong: ASFA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... countries. "The superannuation pool is the ballast of the Australian economy," said ASFA chief executive officer, Pauline Vamos. "This research by the Allen Consulting Group confirms super played a key role through the economic turmoil of the GFC and ...

Super funds want a cost-benefit analysis on disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... In some cases funds had sophisticated investment vehicles that invest through a range of fund managers, he said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said greater disclosure was already on the agenda ...

Large super funds 'obstruct' withdrawals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... but pay your debts as slowly as you can". "I have a suspicion that some of it may be related to that," he said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia rejected the notion, saying funds were just being careful ...

Super tribunal needs members to solve disputes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... knowledge and experience in areas such as superannuation, administrative law, consumer law and actuarial services. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said cases can be quite difficult to assess, and ...

Industry super funds show patchy approach to emergency reserves

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... reserves managed a total of $6.8 billion for 500,000 accounts, the report said, but Deloittes would not name them. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said in the past industry funds had been actively ...