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Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... several super industry representative groups welcomed the Senate report. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) urged the federal government to "commence implementation of at least some of these measures as part of the 2016/17 Budget ...

Trust in financial advice falling

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... retire with $470,485 and in 2015 this amount dropped to $398,707, well below the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia estimates of $640,000 for a couple or $545,000 for a single. Glenn Wealands, head of research and analytics at Rabobank ...

Is tapping into super to pay off student debt a good idea?

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... substantially alleviate financial pressures that young families may be experiencing. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has hit back at the idea which has resurfaced in an article in the Australian Financial Review. In a statement ...

CHOICE adds another super voice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... purely from the consumer perspective. This is too big a problem for us to ignore." Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said the association puts retirement outcomes for Australians at the "front and centre ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... research into retirement living standards. The institute suggests a variation of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) "comfortable" level for retirement might be appropriate. "If we can get at least 50% of Australians up to the ...

Govt announces superannuation's objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... improved standard of living in retirement. A statement released today by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said: "The purpose of the system as outlined by the government in today's discussion paper-to provide income in retirement ...

ASFA chief executive Vamos to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos has decided that the time is right to step down after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will shortly commence recruitment for her replacement and ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... is considering freezing scheduled increases to the super guarantee (SG). The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the move would not only reduce retirement incomes of the majority of older Australians, but also lead to increased ...

Treasury revises cost of super tax concessions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... 2015-16. This is down from a previous estimate of $33.5 billion last year. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the use of a revised methodology by Treasury has led to an improvement in the accuracy of TES forecasts, particularly ...

Ageing Australia will impact budget for next decade

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... around an ageing population is one also faced by the superannuation industry. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia used its annual conference in Brisbane last year to highlight the immediacy in which super funds must address ongoing needs ...