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EQT creates governance analysis role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... who opted to retire from the position. Lally is also the former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia.

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... recommends dismantling the very system that has delivered these results," she said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy said: "The proposal to allocate default superannuation to 10 so called 'best-in-show' ...

Royal Commission sees increased ASIC, APRA funding

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... 2018-19 to support the establishment of the external dispute resolution scheme. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) suggested the July 2018 start date for AFCA may not be possible, though, given the magnitude of work left in implementing ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... engagement is really low, that's going to require a significant education piece." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia also issued a statement on the changes. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said insurance within super is "one of the ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... roll over of all tax attributes to the new vehicle without any tax implications. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) A major chunk of ASFA's pre-budget submission for this year pushes for the government to change the legislative framework ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
In the lead up to this year's Federal budget, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on the Government to take action on a worrying statistic that 80% of women won't have enough money upon retirement. ASFA is using its new white ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... calculation is drastically higher than the 7.8% drop previously estimated by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "The faster-than-expected drop-off in spending casts doubt on some common rules of thumb, such as aiming to save ...

Women less prepared for retirement: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... is crucial for their financial future. BT further outlined the problem, citing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) findings which demonstrate the retirement savings of women are about 40% less than those of men. Recently speaking ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... total and permanent disability premiums, albeit for balances less than $6000. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy is pleased with the code's progress but is cognisant of polarising feedback: 'It's not as far as ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... compliance monitoring market pressure will prove sufficient to drive results. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy also expressed confidence in adoption of the code leading to better outcomes for members. Fahy ...