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ASFA appoints independent chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed its first independent chair following Jim Minto's decision to retire from the role and as a director on 30 July. Minto was appointed chair in November 2013, and has been an ASFA ...

Member engagement a danger to super savings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... the problem is "when you get to 67 you don't tend to be disengaged." Quoting a study by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) on super fund member behaviour during the global financial crisis, he said, "in some schemes up to 50% ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... earlier this year. Bond has been appointed director of external affairs and investment at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Bond will be responsible for ASFA's advocacy with federal parliamentarians and for policy issues affecting ...

Superannuation specialist joins Catholic Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... end sales. She has a Diploma of Financial Planning, is a Commissioner for Declarations, an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) member and a member of the Queensland Justice Association.

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... Superannuation Working Group is made up of: Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees; Association of Superannuation Funds; Industry Super Australia; Financial Services Council; Women in Super; AMP; MLC; GESB; Australian Super; QSuper; HESTA; First ...

Super pool reducing Aussie reliance on foreign capital: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... the economy should not be lost in the Tax Discussion Paper process. This is the view of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), who recently commissioned Vidler Policy and Research to "provide an economic framework for consideration ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... regime will damage our future economy, not improve it." Also weighing in this week was the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) who said any changes to taxes on superannuation need to be considered against the objectives and goals ...

Super life insurance misconceptions addressed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... a booklet to help guide people through making an insurance claim through their super fund. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive, Pauline Vamos, said the Super Guru booklet aims to debunk misconceptions about the complexity ...

Super rules for women still unclear

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... superannuation does not have support from the current government, Fairfax Media reports. In 2014 the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) released a report, The future of Australia's super: a new framework for a better system, and ...

Economist asleep over budget investment market impact

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... markets from the 2015 budget does not excite AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. At a recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia post budget event, Oliver said he could almost fall asleep because he didn't see much impact from the budget. ...