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Cost of living eroding super: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... shows overall day-to-day necessities are becoming too expensive. The latest estimates from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show that while everyday expenses continue to increase for retirees, barriers to international travel ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... practice, members' money languished in ERFs for years," Frydenberg and Hume said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) deputy chief executive and chief policy officer Glen McCrea said the legislation is extremely valuable especially ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... incentives like the early release of super was also a burning question. McPherson told the recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference that it is worrying how the industry excludes this cohort from the type of advice that ...

Hume slams superannuation circus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... proven to be the most frustratingly partisan sector of financial services," she told the recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference. Many stakeholders prefer to "shout" about philosophy and legacy rather than work cohesively ...

To merge or not to merge?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... question around whether being bigger is better was one of the key points of discussion at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, with MTAA and Aware Super talking mergers. MTAA Super chief Leeanne Turner said that whilst the ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... investments in infrastructure under newly elected President Joe Biden. Sinodinos told the recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference that super funds will be able to compete with the best for the mandates, given their proven ...

Workers being offered nothing: Keating

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia annual conference opened with the creator of super, former Prime Minister Paul Keating, alleging the government is swindling workers. Discussing the suggestion that the current government may forgo ...

ASFA calls for super fairness

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has recommended the government remove the indexation of the transfer balance cap and to cap balances at $5 million to balance the system. In its pre-budget submission, ASFA focused its recommendations ...

Super must prioritise cybersecurity risk: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... representatives that sets out terms of reference, and timeframes to achieve cybersecurity goals. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the superannuation value chain is made up of more than just the funds. ...

New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... (lifecycle) Tidswell's Max Super Fund (lifecycle) APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell told the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday that some trustees are attempting to "game" the system, scalding some for their "laziness" ...