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Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos believes the superannuation industry will struggle to further link the facets of retirement with a suitable pension system without more investment. Speaking at the ...

Lost super costs young Aussies thousands

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said the non-payment of super by employers is potentially costing young Australians $14,000 per year in retirement savings. ASFA estimates $2.75 billion each year is being lost through ...

ASFA supports SGC bill with increased ATO resources

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
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 to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). In its submission on the draft ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... brings a wealth of experience in financial services to the portfolio." Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said Chalmers will be served well by his previous experience as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... cuts that end up creating more problems than they solve," O'Neill said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said the discussion around the equity and sustainability of superannuation tax concessions is ...

Long-term investment under the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... to Capital Group equity portfolio manager Jody Jonsson. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday, Jonsson said there were strategies that can be implemented to work around the long-term investment of a more ...

Australian pre-retirees streets ahead of US

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... Americans ages 50 to 54 have no savings. That compares to this country where Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) research from April showed that just 254,809 superannuants aged 50-54, or just over 17%, had no savings. The US-based ...

Super executive leaves for Mozambique

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... education. Grindley has also been a best practice committee member at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) since 2011. He was also a NSW state councilor at the Governance Institute of Australia between 2011 and 2014. Club Plus ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... professionally affiliate with several representative groups. She is a fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and earlier this year Wade ceased her non-executive director role at Women in Super. She said the Women in Super ...

Reform summit must keep momentum: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supported open discussion at the National Reform Summit and believes the focus should remain on directing resources where the super system needs improvement. ASFA believes the super ...