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Brogden calls for government agreement on FATCA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... who has briefed the US Treasury ahead of the IRS hearing, has argued, consistent with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) submission, that Australia poses an exceptionally low risk of tax evasion by US account holders and that ...

ASFA: Retirement costs remain steady

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... retirees have remained steady and are marginally down, according to new figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Retirement Standard. The new figures show that retired couples looking to achieve a comfortable living standard ...

Budget: Super changes risk sound investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... also has the potential to negatively impact efficient investment fund flow, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "A move away from superannuation investing means a move away from a diversified investment approach ...

Budget: Calls for SuperStream levy dialogue

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... hasn't taken into account the size and complexity that's involved in different funds." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for increased communication with the regulators and more transparency about the funding mechanisms ...

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... super system," she said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) added their voices to the debate, saying that removing incentives for voluntary savings would undo decades ...

Calls for CGT merger relief

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... mergers in the lead up to the introduction of the Government's Stronger Super reforms, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has argued that it is fitting for the Government to provide CGT merger relief through the transition period. ...

ASFA, FSC applaud passing of SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... Australians. The legislation also provides for a super tax rebate for low-income earners, which the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said will improve fairness in the system. "Today there are five working people to support each ...

Breach in contrib caps should not be taken for revenue: CPA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... rather than a one-off offer. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) have both called for discretion on the part of the Commissioner concerning inadvertent breaches. "Due ...

New cost estimates see MySuper equal SuperStream

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... equal the costs of SuperStream, according to estimates delivered in a joint Ernst & Young and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) executive survey. Both MySuper and SuperStream are expected to attract just under 40% of estimated costs ...

Disclosure regulations unnecessary: FIRSTSUPER

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... move but that a cost-benefit analysis was key while Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said disclosure was not the panacea everybody thought it would be. "It must be relevant, timely... and it must ...