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Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
New estimates from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show less than 5% of eligible first homebuyers would actually benefit from an early access scheme. For years now, the Coalition has pushed its 'super for housing' policy ...

Payday super on track, but so is the $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... other stakeholders to ensure these reforms are successfully implemented by 2026." Likewise, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty praised the Budget for providing cost-of-living relief which she said would help ...

ASIC, ASFA spar over super fund trustees 'not knowing' their business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... and the board. The board should support management - but it must also question it," he said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty, however, said the criticism from Longo was "unfounded and unfair." "Australia's ...

Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Despite a near 10% fall in electricity prices in the December quarter, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) data indicates the cost of maintaining a comfortable retirement has increased further over the past 12 months. The cost ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... often-overlooked sub-segment of the female population is migrant women. Research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) found that those from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) face a retirement savings gap compared to ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... Trust, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, CareSuper, Rest, Brighter Super, UniSuper, and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, meet with US government officials at the federal and state level, and their investment sector peers, over ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... Trust, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, CareSuper, Rest, Brighter Super, UniSuper, and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, will meet with government officials at the federal and state level, and their investment sector peers, over ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... Trust, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, CareSuper, Rest, Brighter Super, UniSuper, and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, will meet with government officials at the federal and state level, and their investment sector peers, over ...

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 ...