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Retirement lifestyle costs continue to rise: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) quarterly Retirement Standard, most couples around 65 wishing to live a comfortable lifestyle in retirement would need $75,319 per year. That's an increase from $73,875 in ...

Super funds test cybersecurity resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... need to step up lax MFA measures. Commenting on participating in the exercise, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said: "The initiative is designed to strengthen collective cyber resilience, test coordination ...

Performance test review to allow funds to 'innovate'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty has welcomed the Treasurer's review of the superannuation performance test, saying modernising the test will provide the certainty and flexibility funds need ...

Chalmers confirms super performance test changes are coming

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... where there's clearly a national need." The announcement was welcomed by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "The performance test is important for our sector; it works to keep funds accountable. The challenge for us is how ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... expensive than they are. It creates an uneven playing field." Also responding, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said such a reform is exactly the kind of change needed to unlock the super sector's role ...

Payday super delays will cost workers: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the government to get payday super reforms signed into law as soon as possible before the proposed start date of 1 July 2026. The super lobby group said any delays to the law ...

AustralianSuper, ASFA, Macquarie chiefs invited to Roundtable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The chief executives of AustralianSuper, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Macquarie have received session-specific invitations to the government's Economic Reform Roundtable. Treasurer Jim Chalmers issued the invitations ...

Former Qantas Super investment chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... he simultaneously offloaded his capacity as a non-executive director for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) following the merger of Qantas Super and Australian Retirement Trust. Commenting, Omnia Capital Partners chair and founding ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... include red tape surrounding investment into Australia's climate transition. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called on the government to adjust some elements of the super performance test to help encourage super funds to invest ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... also backs submissions made by Super Members Council of Australia (SMC) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "As noted by ASFA, Australia's super system is a strategic enabler of modern productivity," Rest said. "We agree ...