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APRA dictates investment option labels

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... interpretation of the regulations because it only applied to fee disclosure and made no reference to investment practices. Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA, said the announcement of the new categorisation guidelines will greatly facilitate proper ...

New benchmarks for better retirement: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... Standard will ensure that it remains relevant to the needs of both retirees and those planning for retirement," said Pauline Vamos, ASFA chief executive. "The enhancements made will also make it easier for retirees to adjust for major spending changes ...

Short form PDS gets green light

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... information online that reflects the needs of different members and their stage of life," ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos said. The transition period to June 2012 will enable funds to implement the changes in a cost-effective way and conduct appropriate ...

Members call for investment choice

ASFA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... levels of engagement should not be the primary motivator for Cooper's final recommendations," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "Our research shows that the majority of fund members are becoming more engaged, particularly with investment choice. ...

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 ...