Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 771 - 780 of 955 results for "ASFA"

ASIC lifts restrictions on intra-fund advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... will mean super funds can offer simple advice over the phone," said Michelle Dolin, chief executive at GESB. Industy body ASFA, which represents super funds, welcomed the move and highlighted that for so long, it's regulatory risk that has limited trustees ...

Fin services back associations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... services institutions and professionals continue to throw their support behind associations and industry bodies such as the FPA, ASFA and SPAA despite pressure to cut costs. The Financial Planning Association (FPA), Association of Superannuation Funds ...

ASFA to host Communications forum and awards

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... Australia is hosting a communications forum and awards ceremony recognising the industry's top communication professionals. The ASFA Communications Forum & Awards will be held on 30 July at The Ivy in Sydney. Todd Greenberg, chief executive of the Bulldogs ...

CFS GAM appoints regional MD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... GAM, Davison was at Russell Investments where she headed the institutional client service team. She is also the chair of the ASFA Conference committee, a member of the ASFA Investment Committee and was Chair of the Russell Investments Charitable Giving ...

Admin savings for temporary residents

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... statements to temporary resident super members whose benefits are compulsorily transferred to the Australian Taxation Office. ASFA, which has been a strong advocate of the new system, said this is a "coup" for the industry body and temporary resident ...

Super at the edge of abyss: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
It's time to buck up as Australian's superannuation industry hovers at the edge of an abyss following the Federal Budget's cuts to super and a preliminary report of the Henry Tax Review, warned a key industry association. Pauline Vamos, chief executive ...

Top 10 budget quotes

... play catch up." - John Randall, Deloitte Superannuation Partner On the halving of annual concessional contribution caps, ASFA research found this measure will impact less than 4 per cent of people who salary sacrifice into super. "This means that the ...

Super escapes budget knives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... are an attack on superannuation misses the political point and erodes their credibility especially following a statement by ASFA last night that said the new measure will only impact less than 4 per cent of people who salary sacrifice into super. Indeed ...

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... they're on those breaks," said Corboy. "The co-contribution scheme is extremely valuable in helping them make up lost ground." ASFA named older women, divorced or separated and indigenous women as the groups most at risk of inadequate retirement savings. ...

Super funds to show long-term returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... written or electronic statement, subject to their member's permission. Pauline Vamos, Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) chief executive, welcomed the new regulation and said it would help the Australian public better understand the nature of ...