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ASIC to take hard line on deliberately misleading ads

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... advice, can create unrealistic expectations that lead to poor financial decisions," Kell told an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) lunch in Sydney. Kell said the commission had already succeeded in removing some of the "bad apples ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... Financial Services Council Chief Executive Officer John Brogden and Chief Executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Pauline Vamos, who argue tax concessions are a necessary part of a system as young as Australia's. "We need people ...

PJC concedes FOFA amendment may be warranted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... been given, a ban on commissions is inappropriate, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. "The issue that has been raised by our members is a structural issue of some group insurance where there is ...

ASFA warns on unseen MySuper outcomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012 (Bill), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said that while it supports the Bill, there were areas that needed further clarification. ASFA has asked ...

NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series was developed around four years ago in partnership with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "It's not surprising that we're seeing more funds start benchmarking themselves against the FTSE ASFA ...

Round two of Stronger Super revealed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Stronger Super reform package, aimed at revaming the country's superannuation system. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently called for both the Stronger Super and FOFA legislation to be considered in conjunction with each ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... who are missing out on superannuation as a result of their employment arrangements," said Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos. "The pressures of an ageing population will require the Government to recognise ...

Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... transparency for financial advice," said FSC chief executive John Brogden. Meanwhile, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the move, saying it was not only good for consumers but would also provide certainty for the ...

Christmas deadline for FOFA clarity: ANZ

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), which is also reviewing the proposed legislation, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called on the government to allow for a 12 month transition period to give the industry time to properly ...

FOFA implementation time vital: ASFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... properly implement the changes. In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) also called for both the FOFA and MySuper legislation to be considered in conjunction with each ...