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Industry asks for long-term, comprehensive approach to Age Pension

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... holistic view when considering the report's recommendations, and adopt a similar approach," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. The Financial Services Council (FSC) also supported the recommendation and its chief executive John Brogden said that ...

Industry responds to super fees study

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... (ASFA), which represents all super funds, said that fees were not the only thing to consider. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said: "It's... important to remember that costs are just one part of the equation when it comes to the decisions you make ...

Could government issue its own annuities?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... regulatory impediments to the development of products such as deferred lifetime annuities. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos, for example, said: "Creating a more favourable environment, and removing the taxation arbitrage that exists between different ...

Industry heralds government capital recycling plan

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... projects that are funded in this way. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA's) chief executive Pauline Vamos said such a model will help boost superannuation fund investment in infrastructure. "There's no doubt superannuation funds have ...

ASFA appoints first COO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... held positions at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and Treasury. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said: "The new COO role is key to delivering ASFA's business and operational strategy. "Tim brings a wealth of industry knowledge ...

Intra-fund advice is low-cost

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... members prefer to receive financial advice 'as required' as opposed to a comprehensive plan. ASFA Chief executive Pauline Vamos said intra-fund advice is cost effective because it is limited to the very simple end of full financial advice, however, it ...

ASFA calls for consistent global regulatory standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The global pension community must work together to achieve consistent regulatory frameworks, according to Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Speaking at the ASFA's third Asia-Pacific Pension ...

Industry overestimates amount needed for retirement

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... years. As the cost of living continues to increase, so too will the pressure to save more," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said at the time.

Sinodinos announces SuperStream governance structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... Australia (ASFA) also welcomed the announcement, calling the ATO the "logical" choice for the role. ASFA chief executve Pauline Vamos went on: "The development of an industry-led governance body for the long term is a complex task. This announcement ...

SPAA defends status quo on SMSF regulation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... you're taking control and gaining knowledge. More knowledge means you're making better decisions," she said. But Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said that while the ATO regulates aspects ...