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ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... literacy, lack of culturally trained staff, and issues related to identification processes. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the guidance is a step towards providing a "long-overdue" solution. ASFA chief executive Mary ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... financial advice more accessible and affordable, and strengthening consumer protections. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) acknowledged Jones' contributions, describing him as "a dedicated advocate for the superannuation ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... members are dealing with their fund - often on complex and challenging issues." Likewise, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was committed to working with the government to establish the new standards. "Scrutiny and high ...

CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... 2024, while the FirstChoice Employer Super growth option delivered a staggering 16.6%. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently found high-growth options were delivering returns "as high as 15%" industry-wide, for the 2024 ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... double-digit returns for the 2024 calendar year thanks to the bull market, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options. Rest's default option made a 11.19% return ...

Government bolsters funding for payday super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... $1800 in super a year - which could mean more than $30,000 less in retirement savings. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) analysis similarly showed that in real terms, a 25-year-old median income earner currently receiving quarterly ...

ASFA names former ABC presenter as strategy chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) appointed Madeleine Morris to the newly created position of chief strategy, corporate affairs and experience officer. Morris has been working with ASFA since February this year as a strategy ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... developing exposure draft legislation for public consultation based on these announced parameters." Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said the lobby group is pleased to see that creation of the new class ...

Objective of super enshrined in law

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... the strong system fundamentals needed to successfully evolve the system." Reinforcing this, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said: "Australians need to know their superannuation is safe from the winds of ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the decision at a recent Treasury investor roundtable to progress work towards encouraging greater investment in Australia's renewables transition. The roundtable was for the Net ...