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ASFA: carbon tax implications on super rebates

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... super association support, but questions have been raised in a consultation paper from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) In line with the introduction of the carbon tax, the Federal Government proposed the low income Earners ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... costs and compensation that it offers," Byrne said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the initial cost of the carbon price would be small for most companies, with a negligible effect for super ...

Retail funds want more super access

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... have a say in choosing their workplace default funds. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the process needs to be more open and transparent, and that the introduction of MySuper legislation would ...

Du Pre-Alba jumps from ASFA to AustSuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is seeking a new, senior policy specialist following the appointment of their director of policy, Louise Du Pre-Alba, to AustralianSuper. Du Pre-Alba is leaving ASFA following the conclusion ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... remove plans to introduce the proposed $500,000 balance threshold for individuals over age 50. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Self-managed Super Fund Association of Australia (SPAA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have ...

Shorten ups Trio super levy to $750,000

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... of $750,000 while funds with assets below $371,195 will pay the minimum levy of $50." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) have come out in support of the levy. "Increasing ...

Super insurance simplified for funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... to see the Government had listened to the industry. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, also welcomed the move and said her organisation had consistently raised the issue of the cost of compliance. ...

Deadline tonight for Trio levy submissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... a rate of $0.0001977 - or roughly 2c in every $100. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said small funds would not necessarily be disadvantaged as the levy was calculated on a percentage basis. "No fund ...

Budget 2011: "Benign" Budget a relief for finance sector

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... six independents in the Lower House to pass the bill. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the time was needed to allow business to adjust and to allow the increase to be factored in to wage negotiation. ...

Super funds win merger tax relief

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... which assists fund members," Minister Shorten said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the industry was very pleased with the decision. "For a number of funds, it is the news they have been waiting ...