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Govt begins long-awaited retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... approach the issue as part of a wider review of retirement income, which it is now doing. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), which has been a vocal proponent of regulatory overhaul, welcomed the paper, with chief executive Pauline ...

Are super funds the new shadow banks?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... well." He pointed out that at an infrastructure conference in Sydney this week organised by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) there was a large contingent of fund managers. "If you actually look at the participants you will ...

UK annuities policy dubbed 'political schizophrenia'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... annuitisation in Australia. Speaking at an event on infrastructure investment hosted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) in Sydney, National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) chief executive Joanne Segars said the decision ...

ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for lifetime cap to non-concessional superannuation contributions for those with balances over $2.5 million. The recommendation is published in a report which analyses the impact ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... worthwhile major microeconomic reform worth pursuing. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said people using superannuation funds as wealth accumulation vehicles containing multimillion dollar ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... worthwhile major microeconomic reform worth pursuing. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said people using superannuation funds as wealth accumulation vehicles containing multimillion dollar ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... Retirement Readiness Index. The index compares the member's projected retirement income with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Comfortable Retirement Standard, currently $57,665 per annum for a retired Australian couple. "We ...

Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... Gladstone Ports, two electricity generation assets, and a water distribution network. Both the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and AMP Capital issued statements immediately after the Newman government's announcement, reflecting ...

Noble departs ASFA, joins Inflection Point Capital

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
Gordon Noble has left his position as director of investments and economy at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) to join Inflection Point Capital Management (IPCM). Noble said he was leaving ASFA after three years "to pursue ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... but Prime Minister Tony Abbott quickly moved to rule out making changes any time soon. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) believes the superannuation preservation age should be set at least five years lower than the Age Pension ...