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New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... between the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry Super Australia (ISA). The combined group ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... industry is leading continuous improvement." The code has the backing of industry stakeholders including the FSC's membership, ASFA and John Trowbridge, the former APRA member and chairman of a 2015 report which called for reforms to adviser remuneration ...

Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... their beliefs on the purpose of group insurance in superannuation. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum ...

Current super objective "un-Australian"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
ASFA believes it is "un-Australian" for politicians to settle on an inadequate objective for superannuation that restricts its purpose to merely substitute or supplement the age pension. The super fund representative body is urging people to take interest ...

Budgets with more super tinkering are possible

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... the Budget" the chief economist reckons super is one revenue stream that will be difficult to ignore. Speaking at a recent ASFA event in Sydney, Evans said on top of the 15% tax on employer contributions the government may consider applying the marginal ...

Super inefficiencies coming to the fore

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... review is also being questioned by several industry bodies and system participants. Super industry representative groups ASFA and AIST, among numerous other submissions, have recommended the Commission drop several criteria and indicators as a means ...

$500,000 non-concessional cap scratched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... greater flexibility and sustainability to our retirement income system." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supports the government's revised superannuation package announced this morning and urges the Parliament to pass ...

$1.6 million cap will not derail retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... 95 years lowers the probability that a $50,000 annual income will last to 80%. McCulloch said it was important to remember ASFA's retirement standard estimates that older retirees need about 10% less than younger retirees to fund a comfortable standard ...

ASFA names KPMG partner as new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its new chief executive to take over from Pauline Vamos, who stepped down in July after nine years with the industry body. Dr. Martin Fahy, who is currently a partner in management ...

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... to $25,000 for everyone remains the association's "biggest concern." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it will take time to assess and fully understand the impacts of the proposed measures on fund members and the system. ...