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Former Qantas Super investment chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... from 2008 until April this year, when he simultaneously offloaded his capacity as a non-executive director for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) following the merger of Qantas Super and Australian Retirement Trust. Commenting ...

New chief executive takes IFPA helm

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... strong commitment to IFPA's mission and a record of transformative leadership. "This role isn't about reinventing the association, it's about refining it to meet the current needs of our professional community, especially those in practice who are time-poor ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... that are likely to come into focus include red tape surrounding investment into Australia's climate transition. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called on the government to adjust some elements of the super performance test ...

Mulino sits on Tranche 2 for now, grapples with complexity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... one of my top two or three priorities at the moment." The minister has met with various industry bodies, such as the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), who demand meaningful ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... protections. The super fund said it also backs submissions made by Super Members Council of Australia (SMC) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "As noted by ASFA, Australia's super system is a strategic enabler of modern ...

Younger Aussies want personalised financial advice: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... for mental health claims for total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance have ballooned over $2.2 billion. The association also noted the trend is especially exacerbating among the younger generation, with claims increasing by over 700% for those ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's superannuation sector provides a fundamental contribution towards the nation's growth, but argues there is more that needs to be done. ASFA has released The Impact and Opportunity ...

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... paid parental leave (PPL) is set to boost women's retirement savings by $7200, according to new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Superannuation contributions on PPL will increase a woman's retirement ...

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and asset consultant JANA have released a draft guidance note on investment management operational due diligence ahead of Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management. Shaped through ...

Middle Australia on track for 'comfortable retirement': ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... earning the median wage is, for the first time, on the path to achieve a comfortable retirement, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA projected that a 30-year-old earning the median wage of $75,000, with a $30,000 ...