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ASFA releases 'first of its kind' best practice paper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... developed an investment management best practice paper, for use only by its members. According to ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos, the paper is the first of its kind not to have been developed by investment managers. The paper has been three years ...

Young Australians clueless about life insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... means some may be paying several dollars a week for death insurance they do not want or need. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos urged people to take an active interest in their insurance. "Insurance provided through super plays an important role in ...

Former Treasury adviser joins ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... most recently as a senior adviser in the Financial System and Services division of Treasury. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said: "The appointment reflects the increasing complexity of the policy issues that are arising due to the role the superannuation ...

Insurance through super saves $403 million

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... higher if millions of people were not covered by insurance through their superannuation fund," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "Default insurance has also helped thousands of people deal with financial hardship after an unexpected tragedy. Without ...

ASFA asks FSI for clear targets to measure super success

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... as our population ages and people continue to live longer in retirement than ever before," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. In its submission ASFA also says the biggest gap in the current system is the design of retirement income streams and ...

Govt begins long-awaited retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... Australia (ASFA), which has been a vocal proponent of regulatory overhaul, welcomed the paper, with chief executive Pauline Vamos saying, "We are very, very happy they are not waiting for the Financial System Inquiry to begin this. "We all know income ...

ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... those in the middle-income bracket, who make up a large part of the Australian workforce," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "This provides evidence that the contribution caps, which have been lowered substantially over the past few years, are ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... structurally reduce these fees even by a few basis points would be a worthwhile major microeconomic reform worth pursuing. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said people using superannuation ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... structurally reduce these fees even by a few basis points would be a worthwhile major microeconomic reform worth pursuing. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said people using superannuation ...

Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... the superannuation and institutional investment sector's growing interest in infrastructure. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos welcomed the news, saying: "There is an alignment between the interests of super funds, the community and governments. Most ...