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Tax retirement earnings at flat 15%, says consultant

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... partner at Tria Investment Partners. Speaking at an event hosted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) this week, Andrew Baker said that, for SMSFs, "paying tax is optional" because the self-managed element makes the system "much ...

Govt begins long-awaited retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... 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 Vamos saying, "We ...

Are super funds the new shadow banks?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... 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 see that there were very ...

UK annuities policy dubbed 'political schizophrenia'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... 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 to scrap compulsory ...

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
... 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 account balances ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... 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 account balances ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... 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 are finding that readiness ...

Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... 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 the superannuation ...

Noble departs ASFA, joins Inflection Point Capital

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... 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 my long ...