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Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... current retirement income policy settings," Morrison said. Addressing the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane today, Morrison said the commitment provides protection for Australians who don't engage with their ...

CIPRs not the entire answer for retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... time when individual retirement solutions are most needed. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference yesterday, Towers Watson Australia head of retirement income Nick Callil said there is no silver bullet when ...

Aged care conundrum for superannuation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) believes the industry should look further than its 'man on the moon' moment and instead attempt to place a woman on Mars. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said the industry needs to show ...

Super funds should engage in pub theory

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... happening, according to experts in behavioural science. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Standard Life head of pension strategy Jamie Jenkins says that the UK-based firm has experimented socialising ...

AustralianSuper chief calls for man on the moon moment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... Australian an adequate retirement income. Delivering an oration at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane this morning, Silk asked the industry to consider what "is our man on the moon moment?" Silk believes ...

Pension funds globally face solvency issues

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... markets, Adrian Blundell-Wignall. Opening a global pension summit at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference in Brisbane this morning, Blundell-Wignall said globally the most important issue being discussed at the ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... investment goals. This will be one of the key themes coming from the 2015 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference next week in Brisbane. Hosting one of the many conference sessions is Aberdeen Asset Management managing director ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... recalculation and also punitive non-deductible charges," Carnell said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) believes reducing the harshness of the super guarantee charge (SGC) should only occur if additional resources are provided ...

Australians undecided about higher super for women

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... more, most respondents didn't know how big the gender imbalance was when it came to super, with only 18% correctly reflecting ASFA data* that showed the average woman would retire with a balance of around only half that of her male peers. "Many respondents ...

Club Plus Super increases women on trustee board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... treasurer of Girl Guides Australia, and serves on advisory panels for the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and Australian Cycling Executives. Hogan-Doran is a commercial barrister, recently appointed Senior Counsel (SC) for New South ...