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ASFA ushers year of e-commerce

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... consequences. "The work of the Electronic-Commerce Sub-Committee is hugely important as we prepare for Stronger Super," said Pauline Vamos, ASFA chief executive. Sammells said the subcommittee will not only promote the use of electronic commerce in super ...

Untapped potential in salary sacrifice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... and then build that up." "Making the way they make contributions as easy as possible is also important," he said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, agreed, saying the difficulty of accessing salary sacrifice ...

Performance fees more popular: Morningstar

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... gains in one quarter for which they are paid a hefty performance fee, then underperforming for the rest of the year. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said, "The question is where performance ...

Super baby bonus validity questioned

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... alleviate the financial strain, currently women either get the baby bonus and maternity leave, not both. However, Pauline Vamos, chief executive ASFA, said that while attention to the issues surrounding the gap in women's super is welcomed, there are ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... Professionals' Association of Australia Peter Strong, Council of Small Business of Australia Roger Urwin, Towers Watson (UK) Pauline Vamos, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia David Whiteley, Industry Super Network Brian Wilson, Pro Chancellor ...

Related party asset exposures pose conflict: report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... not-for-profit sector returned 5.3 per cent per year to 30 November, while retail funds returned 3.5 per cent. Meanwhile, Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super Funds in Australia (ASFA), said the retail business model is changing ...

Cooper push for "Super Council"

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... legislative framework by the government on mandatory industry-developed standards for the entire superannuation industry. Pauline Vamos, ASFA chief executive, said that there are many issues to be addressed before such measures can be put into place ...

Calls to fast track higher SG: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... retire on remains a major concern, one that has increased since this survey was conducted last year," said ASFA CEO, Pauline Vamos. Following that trend, 67 per cent of respondents were worried of their super savings running out yet only 39 per cent ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... on the banking system. [It's] the prudential regulation of banking that we think is being discussed here," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA. Vamos acknowledged however that reviews provide opportunities for the sector to improve itself, and ...

Trustees must raise bar on governance: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... are much higher today compared to a decade ago - and as such best practice guidelines will need to keep pace, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA. "You must know what it costs to operate your fund and why," she said. "It's business now - and ...