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FSC, ASFA endorse APRA's risk measure stance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
The Financial Services Council and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have restated their support for the implementation of the standard risk measure (SRM) in shortened product disclosure statements. The support is in contrast to strong ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... amendments made by the Government to the MySuper Core Provisions Bill were suggestions made by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos.

Super governance Bill passes amid cries of favouritism

BEN COLLINS, MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... despite some smaller funds offering lower fees, better performance and product innovation. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive officer Pauline Vamos said that her organisation - a sector-neutral representative body ...

MySuper Bill could expose individual trustees to legal action

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services Council (FSC), The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Industry Super Network (ISN) have flagged issues in the Superannuation Legislation Amendment ...

CGT relief for super funds backdated

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... administrative and compliance costs," said Shorten. Australia's peak superannuation body, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomes the Government's draft legislation which will change tax laws retrospectively so that superannuation ...

Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... StrongerSuper legislation, said Margaret Stewart, general manager policy and industry practice, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "We strongly believe the industry should able to self regulate and it's one of ASFA's top eight ...

ASFA backs CSIRO/Monash superannuation research alliance

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has released a discussion paper in support of the research alliance between the Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Monash University. "We look forward to working with the ...

SuperStream passes Lower House

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... legislation in its current form could undermine the government's implementation process. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the superannuation industry doesn't just need to be consulted, it needs to be jointly responsible ...

SuperStream levy unclear

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... to ensure efficiency, transparency and equality across funds. In a rare show of unity, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the FSC and the Industry Super Network (ISN) ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... trustee directors," said Margaret Stewart, general manager policy and industry practice, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "These issues need to be addressed in final Parliament. We don't want to stop the bill and we don't ...