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Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... allocation towards investments which can provide increased yield," he said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said removing the refunds would significantly impact low-income retirees. "Constant tinkering with the settings ultimately ...

Time to move beyond "cheap and generic" retirement products: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... spends a very different amount to a retiree in Blacktown." He noted that while the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia positions its "comfortable" Retirement Standard at $44,011 per annum for a single person aged around 65 and $60,457 for ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has slammed the Grattan Institute's key proposals to close the persistent gender gap in superannuation. Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates authored a white-paper that said superannuation ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... and increases the risk of underinsurance. A discussion paper released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia estimated there are about 100,000 workers in Australia who use web-based platforms to obtain work on a regular basis, or around ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... delegates made their way to Sydney's International Convention Centre for the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference. Attendees heard from ASFA chair Michael Easson, who said the greatest threat to Australia's $2.5 trillion ...

Link adds DB super fund to admin portfolio

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... billion in RBF's defined benefit funds. Speaking to Financial Standard at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney, Link Group chief executive fund administration Suzanne Holden said the firm continues to invest ...

Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... revealed the lifestyle hotspots for Australian retirees in 2017. Commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and presented at its recent conference in Sydney, the report shows that Australian retirees who own property ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is disappointed the Royal Commission into banks and financial services has included the $2.5 trillion super system. In a statement ASFA said further scrutiny of the sector, which is already ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. Speaking at the 2017 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney this morning, O'Dwyer maintained the government's commitment to strengthening APRA's powers ...

New ASFA board announced

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is strengthening its mission to improve the superannuation system with the appointment of two senior industry figures to the board. Melinda Howes, general manager of superannuation, BT Financial Group ...