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Super pool reducing Aussie reliance on foreign capital: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... assets Australians hold, reducing risk and increasing returns, according to the research. ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos, said more than two decades ago Australians' savings consisted almost entirely of real estate and cash. "Today, through their ...

Super life insurance misconceptions addressed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... insurance claim through their super fund. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive, Pauline Vamos, said the Super Guru booklet aims to debunk misconceptions about the complexity around insurance claims.A A "The period when ...

No new taxes on super welcomed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... say there is further consultation ahead. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive, Pauline Vamos, said the community will be happy to see the government has kept its promise not to make any unexpected, detrimental changes ...

Age pension kept at highest indexation rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... retirees for decades to come," Garcia said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive, Pauline Vamos, said the federal government was faced with growing debt and needed to make tough decisions about how they will support ...

Industry responds to Grattan report

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... they can increase their market share and profits," he added. Speaking to Financial Standard, ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said that although the report was intended to decry Australia's overly expensive super system, the data actually tells a "positive ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... more than 24,000 self-managed super funds with account balances of more than $2 million. While ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos has cautiously welcomed the ALP policy initiative, she warned that "Tax concessions in superannuation need to be viewed ...

Policies can adjust super tax concessions: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... policies the federal government could implement promptly to adjust superannuation tax concessions. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said lifetime caps on concessional and non-concessional contributions and different tax treatment of high-balance accounts ...

Industry bodies respond to Hockey's tax debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... treatments for superannuation - as it is "compulsory and cannot be accessed till retirement" - ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos agreed that superannuation taxation is still in need of review, particularly in light of larger balances. "ASFA has long ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... portfolio, retirees would have a one in four chance of making their lump sum last until the age of 105. ASFA CEO Pauline Vamos said: "With many Australians expected to live longer in retirement than ever before, managing the risk that they will outlive ...

New ASFA course focuses on post-retirement

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... This course is the first step along the path to build greater awareness of retirement needs," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "This new course will arm the industry with the knowledge it needs to help guide fund members. It will also help spur ...