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Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... engagement in the system. "We need to be careful to protect against a race to the bottom and a pure focus on fees and costs," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said. The consultation period on the alternative default models closes on 28 April 2017.

UniSuper redefines comfortable retirement

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... quite often be done on a lower income, it varies for each individual." Traditionally superannuation funds have relied on the ASFA Retirement Standard of $59,619 a year for a couple and $43,372 a year for a single individual to benchmark how members are ...

Super doesn't need tender system: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... Productivity Commission to reject the consideration of adopting a Chilean-style tender process for default super in Australia. ASFA's latest research paper says adopting the Chilean system would be a solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist ...

Minto joins EQT board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... former TAL managing director Jim Minto. He is also a former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Minto will join EQT's board risk committee, board audit committee and the remuneration human resources and nominations committee ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... requirements. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) released the joint RG97 guidance note ahead of the regulator's transition period ...

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... with millions of dollars in unclaimed super. In a pre-budget submission Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy called on the federal government to amend the Superannuation (Unclaimed and Lost Members) Act ...

Retirement needs higher purpose: ASFA CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy believes the definition of retirement needs to move away from recreation and pursue a higher purpose. The newly-minted leader told a media event in Sydney yesterday that the ...

Partners Life appoints new chairman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... former chief executive of Tower Insurance in both New Zealand and Australia. Minto also served as interim chief executive of ASFA last year prior to Martin Fahy's appointment. Partners Life founder and managing director Naomi Ballantyne said Minto has ...

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has labeled the Grattan Institute as 'out of touch' following its claims that the age pension and rent assistance would provide an adequate retirement for Australians. In a statement, ASFA ...

Insurance in super must be maintained: AIA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... around insurance. Chaired by Jim Minto, the ISWG is comprised of a governance board and a technical working group made up of ASFA, the FSC, Industry Super Australia, AIST and IFF, and also representatives from a range of super funds and insurance providers. ...