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Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... the national clearing house and scaling back the ATO super choice advertising budget. The stability has been welcomed by ASFA. But recognising that fixing the economy and fighting inflation is probably the best thing the government could do for super ...

Escalator gets US tick of approval

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... are way ahead on [member] acceptance," said Fitzsimons. "Together with the support that we've had from organisations like ASFA, we've now had interest from the local government and there has also been interest from other parts of the world," he said. ...

Pragnell moves to APCA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) head of policy and best practice, Brad Pragnell, has resigned to take a role as head of industry policy at the Australian Payment Clearing Association (APCA). Pragnell will start his new role ...

Better FHSAs needed for buyers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... restrictive contributions rules, and provisions to limit potential abuse of early-release super. A statement released by ASFA in February noted that many superannuation funds have expressed interest in being involved with FHSA arrangements. ASFA claims ...

Fresh directions for super: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... "positive" way to kickstart the year for the superannuation industry, as the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) forges onward with new goals and agenda for 2008. Speaking at the peak body's New South Wales luncheon yesterday, Pauline ...

Super gender gap narrows

... than women but a new report shows that women are fast catching up. The Association of Superannuation Funds in Australia (ASFA) used data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of Income and Housing to compile the report titled 'Retirement Savings ...

Double the super for wealthier Australians

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... contributions. This amount is roughly twice that observed for all Australians, as reported in a recent study commissioned by ASFA," said Dr Douglas Turek, author of the report. The survey also noted that self-employed Australians, who are reportedly ...

Cut super tax, boost co-contribution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... poor saving performance by the government and businesses to equally bad saving performance at a household level. Research by ASFA also yielded results that indicated high levels of community support for measures which would lead to a $30 per week increase ...

Szondy joins Frontier

... Accountants, fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and a fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds in Australia (ASFA). In addition, Szondy is a member of the Victorian Executive Group of ASFA and immediate past Chairman of its National ...

Members require ID checks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has warned that superannuation fund members may need to provide additional identification before they can receive their fund benefits, following the implementation of anti-money laundering ...