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Four in five happy with their super: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... shows. The findings were from the latest annual superannuation survey conducted in September and prepared for industry body ASFA by research firm McNair Ingenuity. The research looked at how respondents viewed the performance of their super fund and ...

Mass modular advice to boost savings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... through "mass advice", a new advice service that can be delivered in 15 to 40 minutes without falling foul of ASIC regulation. ASFA research released last year shows that more than 10 out of 16 million working Australians currently have less than $100,000 ...

Age of the virtual super regulator

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... that crosses national boundaries, might just be the key to prevent a repeat of the global financial crises. Speaking at the ASFA conference in New Zealand yesterday, Jane Diplock, chair of the New Zealand Securities Commission, suggested that securities ...

New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Timor-Leste president and Nobel Peace laureate Dr Jose Ramos-Horta told delegates at the annual ASFA conference to prepare for the "new economic realities", where countries often overlooked in global policy-making such as Saudi Arabia, India and South ...

GFC pushes ASIC to let funds provide limited advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... switching might effect insurance benefits, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA). "This is not about recommending a course of action, this is about being able to inform fund members about matters they ...

Gamers target lost super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... those who actively choose not to take part," said Sherry. Meanwhile, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive, Pauline Vamos, said its members are committed to reuniting people with their lost super. "One of the best ...

Sunsuper rewrites industry fund model

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... high-tech and more customised low-cost advice services to members. Speaking at the Association Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday, Lally said the challenge for industry super funds is to provide a more comprehensive personalised ...

ASFA proposes asset classification standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... should classify assets in their diversified investment options, prepared by the Association of the Super Funds of Australia (ASFA), has recommended funds and research groups standardise how they classify assets and consider phasing out the terms balanced ...

ASFA appoints policy director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) appointed former BT Financial Group director, Melinda Howes to director of policy and industry practice. Prior to this appointment, Howes worked at the fund manager as director of superannuation ...

Segmentation prompts industry warning

MICHAEL HOBBS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... a big part of your audience. Instead a strategy you should try is personalisation and segmentation," said Bowerman at the ASFA Communications Forum. Bowerman said the growing use of technology is why mobile devices will become the next channel for the ...