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The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... such a move, believing the cost of advice deters Australians from seeking it. In its 2017 pre-Budget submission, the association said the tax deductibility of fees paid to tax agents, BAS agents and lawyers represents a precedent. The FPA also cited ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... The financial services industry moved to congratulate Hume and her colleagues on their appointments today, with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia taking the opportunity to remind the new ministers of the Government's previous outstanding ...

Rising costs outpace retiree savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... savings of retirees can't keep up with the skyrocketing costs of goods and services, a retirement index shows. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's Retirement Standard for the March quarter estimates retired couples need $61,061 ...

ASFA chief joins Irish software provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
The chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has joined a Dublin-based provider of software to the life insurance sector. FINEOS announced Martin Fahy will join its board as non-executive director. Currently chief executive ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... proposals - such as the oft-discussed franking credits policy - SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney insists the association remains non-partisan. This is an abstract of a story first published in the latest print issue of Financial Standard. ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, chair of the Victorian Local Community will join the board of the association. SMSF Association chair Deborah Ralston said: "Both Tracey and Michael met our selection criteria of having managed complex ...

Retirees to fall short: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... research shows intending retirees have average growth wealth of just $299,000. This is well below the $545,000 the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) estimates an individual will need to self-fund their retirement. Given the shortfall ...

ASA to vote against AMP remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... next Thursday, as it harbours ongoing concerns about culture and governance at the wealth manager. On Wednesday the association said it would move against the remuneration report for 2019, citing AMP's failure to finalise a new remuneration model and ...

AFCA changes could impact PI cover cost: FPA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... the opportunity to seek redress." However, in a submission to AFCA's consultation on the proposed rule change, the association said it was concerned professional indemnity policies may not cover complaints more than 10 years old. "We are concerned about ...

Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... director of Prime Super, La Trobe Financial and the CBHS Health Fund, and volunteers on various committees of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Parlevliet's appointment comes at a time of significant expansion for the firm ...