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Pension lessons from around the world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... against "politically unacceptable" compulsion and is proving all the better for it. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, NEST chief executive Helen Dean said compulsion is intellectually attractive but could potentially prove problematic ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... changes to ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the exception will apply to new members under the age of 25 or with an active low balance ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... Australia's superannuation industry must do better to ensure positive outcomes for members. Opening the 2018 ASFA conference in Adelaide this morning, ASFA chair Michael Easson didn't shy away from the criticism of the Royal Commission. Following ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... and networking was that change is here to stay - and advisers must respond to it smarter and better than ever. ASFA Conference At the end of last month about 2000 delegates made their way to Sydney's International Convention Centre for the annual Association ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer expressed frustration with the outcome, telling the ASFA conference that the campaign waged by industry super against the reforms shows they have something to hide. "It is disappointing that some ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... regulation is at odds with maintaining a system that is serving Australians tremendously well." Addressing the 2017 ASFA Conference in Sydney on Wednesday, ASFA chair Michael Easson said that the greatest threat to Australia's $2.5 trillion superannuation ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... across measures of investment performance, fees and costs, and sustainability metrics such as net cash flows." The ASFA Conference opened today to more than 2000 delegates at the Sydney International Convention Centre. Financial Standard will have ongoing ...

Super slow to embrace advice opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... those of new Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy, who warned at the 2016 ASFA Conference that the superannuation industry is "next on the menu" for disruption from the fintech sector. "If we're going to be successful ...

Super funds becoming retirement ready

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... member's progress towards achieving their target retirement income. Mercer senior partner, David Knox, told the ASFA conference that the RRI should not replace investment performance surveys but make them more personable. He said it will help super funds ...

ASFA board changes

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... three lifetime memberships. The board composition was revealed following ASFA's annual general meeting at the 2016 ASFA Conference on the Gold Coast. Michael Easson is independent chair, HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia and REST chief executive Damian ...