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Govt extends drawdown relief for account-based pensions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... O'Neill, chief executive of National Seniors Australia. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the relief will particularly benefit those with low account balances. "This is an important initiative ...

Beck appointed to ASFA board

ASFA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia board has appointed Peter Beck, chief executive at Pillar Administration, to its board. Beck replaces Linda Elkins, who left Russell Investments to join Colonial First State. Elkins represented a ...

AMIST backs after-tax benchmarking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... should consider the tax implications for the super fund." Pauline Vamos, chief executive at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said this is an example of the super industry embracing after-tax benchmarking. "Enabling members ...

Berends joins QSuper investment committee

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... Management Consultants Association. She recently resigned her position on the board of the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) after serving on the board for twelve years, including three years as chair. In recognition of her significant ...

Howes appointed CEO of IAA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... Howes joins the Institute from her role as director of policy and industry practice at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, which followed four years at Alea Actuarial Consulting, an independent firm that provides actuarial and other ...

Cbus hires government strategist

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... (ISN), Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA). Cbus is the industry super fund for the construction, building and allied industries. Established in 1984 ...

Retirement worries worse than job loss

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... and their work, new research by ASFA shows. Recent findings from Auspoll commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, found Australians ranked worrying about their retirement money second only to funding their everyday expenses ...

Super saved the economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... economy, according to research by the Allen Consulting Group, which was commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. On a per capita basis, without superannuation, individuals on average would have been worse off in 2008 by around ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... criticised by one industry association that warns insurance premiums may rise. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the tax office believes that most, but not all total and permanent disability (TPD) premiums should ...

HESTA pays managers after tax

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... will, for the first time, compare fund manager performance on an after-tax basis. FTSE and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia unveiled 36 different indices that would allow super funds to assess their portfolio performance on an after-tax ...