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Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... not fit this pattern of work face a significant handicap when saving for their retirement." The Association of Super Funds (ASFA) estimates that for a comfortable income in retirement a couple will need a super accumulation at age 65 of $640,000 and ...

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... meeting to further discuss the formalisation of super's objective. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Super Australia (ISA), and the SMSF Association (SMSFA) ...

UniSuper develops personalised retirement benchmark

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... understanding of how members are tracking towards their retirement goals. While superannuation funds have traditionally relied on the ASFA retirement standard to benchmark how members are tracking, UniSuper's retirement adequacy index uses salary based ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event in Sydney on Tuesday, Kirkland said there are basic misunderstandings of super that need to be addressed before funds ...

ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Several superannuation industry heavyweights are throwing support behind an ASFA and Money magazine initiative aiming to better connect Australians with their super. Eight super funds are joining the Super Booster Day initiative that encourages Australians ...

ASFA appoints interim CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... new chief executive in September following an extensive search and selection process to replace Pauline Vamos. Overseeing ASFA in an interim chief executive role from 16 July will be former TAL Insurance chief executive Jim Minto. He was the previous ...

Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... of a few funds as gatekeepers could leave insurers vulnerable if large clients change providers. The researcher highlights ASFA analysis which shows more than 70% of the life insurance sum insured is now distributed through superannuation funds. This ...

More winners than losers in super budget measures: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... in the Budget than be negatively affected by them, according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia figures. ASFA prepared the research to "inform the debate," according to its statement, and follows Malcolm Turnbull's recent comments that ...

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... substantial fall in petrol prices offset an increase in the cost of pharmaceuticals, health and medical services for retirees. ASFA's research also shows insurance premiums rose by 1.7% during the quarter. Over the last 12 months insurance premiums have ...

ASFA recognises super challenge for PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... efficiency of a complex and heterogeneous system and its wider industry. In its first submission to the commission's study, ASFA said super's mix of participants and level of competition means efficiency should be assessed in separate groups by splitting ...