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ASFA proposes MySuper test

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... suggesting an alternative one-off test to weed out underperforming default funds in place of the government's recent proposals. ASFA's Lifting the Bar proposal will examine MySuper products and use APRA's annual Member Outcomes Assessment to determine ...

New fund manager at EG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... we are currently in," EG chief executive Adam Geha said. It was founded 20 years ago by Michael Easson (current chair of ASFA), Shane Geha and Adam Geha. It is owned by their families.

Statewide appoints new chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... Earlier in his career, Cook worked at Rio Tinto as a global process design and improvement consultant. Cook was a member of ASFA's standing advisory panel for electronic commerce during his time at Sunsuper. In 1996, he was a technology staff soldier ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Labor MP Stephen Jones has joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised ...

Sydney boutique sharpens focus on HNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... investors that are mostly pension funds and large institutions. It was founded 20 years ago by Michael Easson (current chair of ASFA), Shane Geha and Adam Geha. It is owned by their families. Recent focus has been in the insto market but it's once ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... opportunity to improve retirement outcomes for low income earners and women." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supports measures to lift standards for MySuper products but changes need to be carefully considered. "We ...

Investors take charge in C-suite equality

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... Superannuation Funds of Australia also welcomes the campaign and is calling on the superannuation industry to join the initiative. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said: "ASFA commends HESTA and encourages all super funds to sign up to the 40:40 Vision ...

Remembering Susan Ryan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... to improving women's retirement outcomes. Ryan contributed significantly to the super industry over the years, leading ASFA from 1993 to 1997, and served as AIST president for seven years to 2007, building it into what it is today. She was also a ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... which included 12 years as a councilor. She is also a life member of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), granted for her services. "My background is in supporting large institutional investors as they go through periods of change ...

Pandemic heightened need for SG increase: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... its supplementary pre-budget submission lodged with the government the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called for the SG increase to go ahead and an expansion in the coverage of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) scheme. ASFA ...