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Consumers want more savings but have nothing to save

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
A consumer survey sponsored by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has found consumers generally support opt-out higher super contribution levels while a survey by max Super found half don't have any spare money anyway. The ASFA ...

Serhan to steer research and consulting at Morningstar

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... expected he will be hiring new staff. Serhan is also the chairman of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) New South Wales Investment Committee.

Scale is king and it saves members money too

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... amount of money. Alison McIvor, national manager marketing and communications at Australian Super, speaking at the recent 2006 ASFA Communications awards, said, "When you have 1.2 million members costs per member can be reduced significantly & We recently ...

Super communication to evolve with choice

... fundamental shift that should compel industry players to radically change their communications strategy. Speaking at the ASFA Communications forum held yesterday, Sunsuper's marketing manager Wayne Sullivan noted that since choice was introduced, a growing ...

Top fund communications win 2006 ASFA Awards

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has announced the winners of the 2006 ASFA Communications Awards, an annual event which recognises the superannuation industry's top marketing and communications professionals. Ten super funds ...

Simpler super will promote savings: Dutton

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... confidence and promoting savings. Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton, speaking at yesterday's Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA) Canberra lunch, with a record number of attendees, said, "The [Budget reform] headlines were to revolutionise the way ...

ASFA appointee to focus on best practice

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has announced the appointment of a new part-time best practice adviser. Winsome Hall joins the ASFA team where she will develop industry best practice guidelines and papers in consultation ...

Govt recommends 3 per cent super top-up for under 40s

... is a voluntary 'top-up' employees can opt out of the scheme at any time. The Australian Superannuation Funds Association (ASFA) has welcomed the move and said that behavioural finance research from the US shows that this 'soft compulsion option' approach ...

Super tax concessions cost more than they save: Greens

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... has tilted its thinking to supporting affluent rather than average or low income Australians is because, argues the report, ASFA briefed the UNSW researchers it commissioned to ascertain what is a reasonable retirement income. "It is interesting to note ...

CFS appoints REST chief

... Investments Group," said Negus. Cochrane is currently on the board of The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and has 28 years of experience in the industry. Michelle Baltazar