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Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... age of 30." The announcement was welcomed by the industry, including the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), which collectively commended the bill will unfreeze LISTO to level the playing field for low-income workers. "The critical ...

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... $670 million in foregone death benefits each year, new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows. Seven years since the two pieces of legislation took effect, ASFA estimated about 5000 Australians per year died without ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... scheme assets rose 3.9% from $175.2 billion to $182.1 billion. This comes after the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) released its latest quarterly Retirement Standard report finding the cost of comfortable retirement for homeowners at age ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... retirement have also increased to $110,000 for singles and $120,000 for couples, up from the previous $100,000 for both groups. ASFA attributed the rise to the Age Pension not being able to keep pace with retirees' cost of living. "Retirees' ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... will assume the position of shadow assistant minister for finance. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed the opposition leader's announcement of his new shadow cabinet. "We look forward to continuing to work with the ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... organisational capability." Mary Delahunty, the chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said Court's appointment as the first female in the role is an important milestone for gender equity in Australia's ...

ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... balanced advice that supports strong governance for Australia's listed market." The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed the inclusion of Delaney, Rowell and d'Avrincourt to the AGCG, saying as the largest shareholding bloc ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... needed, and avoid last-minute disruption and penalties," White said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently launched the Payday Super Hub to help super funds, employers, administrators and service providers prepare for the ...

Why a single insto client is a massive business risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... trend that active fund managers are grappling with. Citing APRA data, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) reports that half of member money is managed with external managers while the other half is directly invested. At the end ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... September, which attracted 26 submissions including responses from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), the Super Members Council (SMC), and more. ASIC said it received "broad ...