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HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... fairer and more equitable superannuation framework for all Australians," Blakey concluded. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) previously noted that the growing prominence of gig economy jobs could lead to a lesser number of jobs ...

NALI measure receives mixed response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... view that the 2019 NALI changes were an overreach, he added. As for APRA-regulated funds, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia deputy chief executive Glen McCrea said: "The practical effect of the NALI amendment is that large APRA-regulated ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... too many young women and others on lower incomes." Australian superannuation industry bodies Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also welcomed the government's move to ...

Aussies happy with compulsory super: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... are self-employed should also be mandated to contribute. This is a headline result from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2023 Fund Member Survey and includes many individuals who considered themselves to be in that category. ...

NGS Super suffers cyber-attack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... ATO have also noted cybersecurity as an area of priority for the regulators. At the recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia annual conference, APRA general manager Katrina Ellis said APRA is concerned about the increasing risk to the ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... couples," Althaus explains. In general, women retire with 24% less super than men, something the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia recently called on the government to urgently address. But it's not all doom and gloom for women who ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... travel and accommodation (15.9%) were the top drivers of inflation, the latest figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia show. The ballooning cost of bread (13.4%), electricity (11.7%), household appliances (10.2%), other foods ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... get the early contributions they need for a more financially secure future." Meanwhile, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is calling on the government to commit to closing the retirement savings gender gap using the tax revenue ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the amount needed for a comfortable retirement has risen again in the September quarter. The ASFA Retirement Standard September quarter 2022 figures show that couples aged around ...