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Government to discuss alternative funding for LISC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... superannuation contribution (LISC). Industry bodies including Industry Super Australia (ISA), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super outlined their objections ...

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... rethink are the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Financial Services Council (FSC), The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA). The ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Speaking on a panel alongside TAL Life general manager, client solution, Sean Williamson at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference, Owen bemoaned the role lawyers have played in the rising number of claims. "There ...

Most super funds shun in-house investment

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... not intending to bring their investment management in-house, according to a survey by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. "The main reasons cited for this were cost, scale and risk appetite," the research ...

Should super have its own regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... regulator, according to Challenger's director of retirement Income Jeremy Cooper. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference in Perth, the former head of the Cooper Review said an exclusive superannuation ...

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... with their members by email. "There is a lot of catching up to do for some super funds," the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "It is all about the amount of communication that funds are putting ...

Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... superannuation funds, has made a name for itself as an investor in infrastructure. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference in Perth, Himbury said: "There is no doubt that an illiquidity premium exists ...

Sinodinos hints at relaxing conflicted remuneration rules

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. In a pre-recorded interview with Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos shown to delegates at the industry body's annual conference in Perth ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Socially responsible investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey ...

APRA voices concern over super in-house investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... for superannuation funds to bring investment management operations in house. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth, APRA Member Helen Rowell also voiced concern about the movement towards ...