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Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... system where small businesses don't follow a standard format, use a paper-based system and prone to human error. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA, said the voluntary clearinghouse facility is a significant first step in lowering admin costs for ...

Super saved the economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... weathered the global financial crisis nearly as well, without the influence of superannuation," ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos said. "The research clearly highlights that superannuation is now fundamental to the overall prosperity of Australia. ...

Trustee board shake-up overdue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... which, ironically, came to light after the super fund provided more disclosure on its reports regarding board pay. Pauline Vamos, chief executive at superannuation body ASFA, said that like ICAA, the association has long advocated that super funds look ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... considered that under the ITAA 1936, a premium insuring against any form of permanent disability was fully deductible." Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA, said the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) approach does not take into account the employment ...

FTSE and ASFA set after-tax world alight

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... superannuation funds and fund managers towards after tax reporting in a manner that is clear and consistent," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA. The industry body has actively pushed for after tax reporting, even releasing a paper in April ...

Caveat to APRA data: ASFA

ASFA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... Authority yesterday are of "very limited assistance" to consumers, said industry body ASFA. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said that the performance numbers cited by APRA are a year old and that much has happened in investment markets since then. ...

ASFA awards top super funds in comms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... were also finalists in three other categories, including excellence in member communication and PDS of the year. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, congratulated the winners and said the cornerstone ...

ASIC lifts restrictions on intra-fund advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... providing assistance to the average fund member who does not have the money to go to a financial planner," said Pauline Vamos, the association's chief executive. But the financial planning community disagrees. In a media statement, FPA chief executive ...

Fin services back associations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... and good deals." ASFA, which has more than 300 members, is also going through some membership demographic changes. Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA, said more individuals such as retirees and contractors are signing up. "Over the last two years ...

Industry bodies back IFSA charter

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... areas of advice," said Jo-Anne Bloch said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Pauline Vamos said the moves by both IFSA and the FPA to phase out traditional models show that the industry is responding to greater demands ...