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Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Australia a hub for international investment." Meanwhile industry bodies have broadly welcomed Shorten's promotion, with ASFA saying it provided further certainty for the superannuation industry. "Minister Shorten will also bring an important new dimension ...

Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... 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 industry. "A fundamental ...

Christmas deadline for FOFA clarity: ANZ

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... 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 implement the changes. ...

FOFA implementation time vital: ASFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
ASFA is calling for a 12 month "transition period" from the proposed FOFA start date next winter to give the industry time to properly implement the changes. In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), the Association of Superannuation ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... these to normal this year but has not done so due to market volatility. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was disappointed in the Government's decision to delay the increase in the superannuation contribution cap for ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... future wage increases and how this is all factored in," said Reynolds. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was working on a detailed analysis on the super tax concessions to ensure Senators were up to date on the changes. ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature the introduction of MySuper legislation, a review of the recent ASFA conference and proposed regulations for ratings houses. For all the latest industry news, views and regular features download the ...

ASFA: Retirement costs on the rise

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... those seeking a 'modest' retirement lifestyle need to spend $31,767 a year, according to new figures released today for the ASFA Retirement Standard. The updated figures follow the trend of the last several quarters as the amount needed by retirees to ...

Investment the way of the future, says ANZ chief economist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... incline of Chinese growth and where Australia stands in all of this, were key topics of discussion for economists at the ASFA conference. According to Mark Thirlwell, director of international economy program, Lowy Institute for International Policy ...

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Four senior fund chairs were quizzed on various aspects of fund governance during this week's ASFA conference, which included the independence of directors and whether a time limit should be placed on a board member's tenure. Neil Cochrane, chair of ...