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Government moves to dampen super tax cut heat

... quickly picked up and applauded by superannuation industry groups, such as the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). IFSA CEO, Richard Gilbert, said Minchin's comments were ...

Senior Tax Offset makes super less attractive for older investors

... Offset cuts in with a 16.5 per cent marginal tax rate, which is only just above the 15 per cent super tax rate. If the Minchin-ASFA proposal to scrap the 15 per cent contribution tax gets up, though, the gap could stretch to put super back in the game ...

Minchin weighs in on super tax cut debate

Senator Nick Minchin has joined industry body, ASFA, in pushing the government to cut the 15 per cent tax on super contributions in a move they claim could add an extra $30 per week to retirement savings. Addressing the Young Liberal Movement federal ...

Small cut in super taxes now will significantly cut future tax burden: ASFA

... will be 400 per cent more than an equivalent general $6 tax cut now, says the Australian Superannuation Funds Association (ASFA) just released Pre-Budget Submission. The ASFA submission is one of the most constructive submissions in years on the politically ...

Use budget surplus to cut super tax: TasPlan

... commodities boom, which he believes could be more fickle than many appreciate. Cassidy's statements however follow a recent ASFA-ANOP survey of Australian workers that found up to 75 per cent of respondents would like to see a reduction in the level ...

Coin ranked number one - again

... InvestmentLink and Essential being complemented by discussion papers on IT transfer protocols being released by industry association ASFA.

Former ASFA chair back in the spotlight

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has announced a new chair at their annual conference last week. Rosemary Vilgan will replace outgoing chair Lorraine Berends, who is the principal of Marvin & Palmer Associates. Vilgan is the ...

Consumers getting the message on super: ANOP

... consciousness of superannuation had increased almost 20 per cent, up to 50 per cent from 32 per cent in October 2004. The ASFA study surveyed 504 Australians, between the ages of 25 and 64. ANOP Research Services managing director, Rod Cameron, said ...

Asset consultants and super fund CIOs in harmony

At the ASFA conference this week, David St John, CIO of Unisuper and David McMahon, head of consulting at Intech shared the stage and the same view that asset consultants and super fund CIOs can work together "in harmony". St John talked about a range ...

Gore says industry should steer by the stars

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) kicked off its annual conference this week with keynote speaker Al Gore telling the financial services industry to "steer by the stars". Gore spoke with the panache expected of a former American ...