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Govt claims MRRT as super victory

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... cent from July 1, 2013. It will also raise the age limit for superannuation contributions from 70 to 75 years. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed the announcement saying the MMRT agreement had removed the last barrier ...

Twittering social media takes time

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... burners" and warned by a Deloitte technologist that they need to be patient to see the results. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia luncheon this week, Jamie Pride, lead partner, consulting in Technology, Media and Communication ...

ASFA and FTSE launch super GST index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
An index measuring the performance of superannuation funds after capital gains tax has been released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and London's FTSE Group. The index provides the first standardised measure for Australian super ...

Adviser award highlights need for women-centric advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... women lacking adequate insurance and retirement savings are behind a new award for female financial advisers. The Association of Financial Advisers will launch the AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award in conjunction with TOWER Australia and the Macquarie ...

Rising oil prices add to sovereign risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... all their investments," said Robinson, who believes oil prices are destined to remain high and rise further. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said a new risk benchmark was being developed for portfolios to assess the risk of ...

Super on table for October tax review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... consequences for many generations to come," she said in an emailed statement. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said she thought it would be a positive opportunity to highlight the role of the pension ...

Three new faces on Cbus board

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... Energy Union nominees. The incoming three replace Chris Harnath of the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia and CFMEU nominees John Sutton and Albert Littler. Chief executive David Atkin thanked the three for their service. ...

ASFA gains new strategy director

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed Gordon Noble as director of government relations and strategy, a position he has begun today. Noble, most recently deputy chief executive for the Committee for Melbourne, will be responsible ...

Gap widens for women's super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... age range have an average balance of $99,988 while women have only $49,596. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said research by her organisation had found contribution caps were harming women's super ...

Super industry warned of hack attacks

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... stolen - from iPhone text messages to website passwords, banking details and credit card numbers. Attendees at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia luncheon on Monday learnt that infection by trojans and other malware is more dangerous ...