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Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
Several flaws exist in the current debate over superannuation adequacy in Australia, said the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). A focus on superannuation tax concessions and access age is the wrong conversation and should instead ...

In defence of superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... than anticipated returns, at least compared to previous years, highlight the fundamental importance of superannuation adequacy. "Superannuation is about 20 years old this week so a lot of people, even with the amounts going up from 3 to 9 per cent compulsory ...

More voice needed in policy debate: AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... and adequacy issues. Prior to the election, Silk urged politicians, especially the independents, to rank superannuation adequacy high on the agenda when negotiations took place around forming the now Gillard government. Silk called for SG to be raised ...

AustralianSuper wades into politics

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... Australia's largest industry fund, AustralianSuper, is urging politicians, especially the independents, to rank superannuation adequacy high on the agenda as negotiations progress to form the next government. Ian Silk, chief executive of the $30 billion-plus ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... decades ago - now it's their turn to give something back by solving the next set of challenges involving superannuation adequacy, scale and fees. Speaking at the opening session of this year's Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane, Paul ...

Years of living dangerously

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
... misleading. It all goes back to the underlying assumption behind the calculations. The Treasury based its superannuation adequacy numbers on the average Australian who contributes to super through 37 "uninterrupted" working years. "In reality, many lower ...

Retirement adequacy beats market slump

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... crisis was a mere blip in their future retirement income, research shows. Today AMP has released its second Superannuation Adequacy report, which it claims is the largest superannuation analysis in Australia. The findings were taken from the AMP Superannuation ...
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