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Govt unveils more super reforms

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010

... and 12 per cent for employees between 35 and 49 years," said Deloitte superannuation tax partner, Noelle Kelleher. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA, agrees that more could be done. "It [raising SG to 12 per cent] is a minimum there's no doubt about ...

Cooper Review unveils MySuper, officially

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010

... allows, fees for super advice can be paid out of the member's account (as is the practice today). Industry reaction Pauline Vamos, chief executive of industry body ASFA, said the association welcomes many of the recommendations of the Review, particularly ...

Beck appointed to ASFA board

ASFA RELEASE | TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010

... move to Colonial, a retail fund. "The change was necessary because of ASFA's sectoral representation rules," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA. Beck has worked in financial services for 33 years across banking, insurance, investments and superannuation. ...

AMIST backs after-tax benchmarking

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010

... time - given they're investing for a super fund, they should consider the tax implications for the super fund." Pauline Vamos, chief executive at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said this is an example of the super industry ...

CBUS chief joins ASFA board

ASFA RELEASE | FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010

... Australia's representative on the UNPRI global board, one of 13 members of the board worldwide," said ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos. Janet Torney, the chief executive of Qantas Superannuation, will replace Silk as chair of the ASFA Policy Commit ...

Members to benefit from standard risk labels: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009

... fund members better understand the risk they take when switching from one option to the next. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said that the Cooper Review should consider the impact on super fund members when exercising choice-of-fund. At present ...

Retirement savings only last a few years

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009

... effect on women. The removal of the $450 a month minimum is a very important first step," said ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos. The AMP.NATSEM survey sample is based on all available ABS data, which is taken from the four yearly census.

Remuneration dilemma

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009

Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA, said debate on whether financial planners should receive payment by the hour, charge a fee or accept a commission is irrelevant because all forms of remuneration present a conflict of interest. Speaking at the ...

Super funds need to reset agenda: Cooper

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009

... in 1992, but super needs to stand on its own two feet now. "It needs its own agenda and identity," said Cooper. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA, said she did not fully agree about Cooper's comment that the funds management tail was arguably still ...

Years of living dangerously

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009

... many lower income workers, especially women, will have shorter contribution periods due to career breaks," said Pauline Vamos, ASFA's chief executive. What is the goalpost? According to ASFA, the level of retirement income for low to middle income workers ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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