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WA senator appointed super shadow minister

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
... employment participation, apprenticeships and training from last December. Cormann has a background in law. Industry association ASFA has welcomed the appointment of the new shadow minister. "ASFA looks forward to meeting senator Cormann to discuss ASFA's ...

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... disabilities and children's services from late 2007 and for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction from early 2009. Industry associations ASFA, AIST, Finsia and SPAA have welcomed Shorten's appointment. "It's great to see a minister who is so familiar with ...

Let the lobbying begin

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... that the FPA will need to establish a wider dialogue, not just with the Independents, but across the political spectrum. "ASFA will be redoubling efforts to make sure that our messages and policy positions are clearly heard by what is likely to be a ...

Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... support Prime Minister Gillard," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds, Australia (ASFA) "We urge an immediate implementation of several key aspects of public policy to address the retirement savings gap and increase ...

ASFA principles recommend super industry changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... superannuation in the economy and members growing reliance on their super's performance have formed the basis for the latest ASFA Policy principles report, released this week. The principles report, which is updated annually, recognises member dependence ...

AMP makes super reading easy

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
... adequacy issues. AMP won an "Excellence in member communications" award for their Member Benefits Report Program at the annual ASFA Communications Awards this year.

ASFA calls on Cooper to aid SuperStream reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on Jeremy Cooper, chair of the Super System Review panel, to write a paper that will outline the right framework to deliver key SuperStream reforms. The paper will be presented at ...

Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... legislation. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of peak superannuation group the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said the hung parliament provides an important opportunity for super funds to focus on progressing operational issues ...

AGEST chief exec steps down

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
... AMP, where he first began his career in 1979. Seton was a director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) from 1994 to 2001. He was the 2009 Fund Executive of the Year award, an award from the Fund Executive Association Limited ...

AUSCOAL Super chief wins award

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... business in regional Australia', 'top 50 companies to work for' in Australia and a 2009 Excellence in Member Communication ASFA Award for the fund's insurance campaign. In February last year, the fund introduced scaleable, age-based insurance designed ...