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Mixed response to Govt's preferred fee disclosure model

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the Government's preferred fee disclosure model for superannuation released yesterday is critically flawed going only part of the way to addressing consumer concerns. "The critical flaw ...

ASFA research reveals poor consumer understanding

Consumer understanding of fees and charges within the superannuation sector remains at a very low level according to an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) report. Research commissioned by the industry body revealed that a group ...

Just Super scraps direct administration fees

In a move that is unlikely to aid potential members comparing fees across superannuation funds, industry fund Just Super has announced it intends to scrap its direct administration fee. Just said in the future all operational costs will be funded from ...

ALP to announce retirement income goals soon

The shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings Senator Nick Sherry has told the Financial Standard that the two upcoming speeches by the ALP on its superannuation policy will focus primarily on retirement income goals and packages of assistance ...

ASFA CEO keen to work with ALP's Mark Latham on super policies

The Chief Executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Philippa Smith, has said that ASFA is looking forward to working with newly-elected ALP leader Mark Latham. "He has shown a keen interest in national retirement savings," ...

ASFA wins prestigious award for its Diploma in Superannuation Management

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has been awarded the 2003 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Collaboration in Education and Training by a small to medium enterprise during the Business and Higher Education Round Table Awards ...

ASFA hails breakthrough in super fund fee comparisons

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has today said that it had achieved a breakthrough in producing a comparable and meaningful 'bottom line' on superannuation fund fees, following research conducted with Chant West recently. ...

Simon Crean hails ALP as the 'Party of the Superannuants' at talk today

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader Simon Crean emphasised the importance of superannuation to his party's core value system during the unveiling of the second leg of the ALP's retirement incomes policy labelled 'Superannuation: A Safer System' ...

Recommitment to super issues being emphasised by federal politicians: ASFA

The recently concluded Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane has proven to be successful, with the association saying that it had been a good platform to air the views of the political parties on super, and it ...

Consumers find ASIC fee model confusing: ASFA

Consumers can't understand the superannuation fee disclosure model proposed by the Australian Superannuation and Investments Commission (ASIC), according to research commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Research ...