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Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... retirement, to help people manage their superannuation savings across their retirement years," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. The age at which people can access their nest eggs - known as the preservation age - depends on their date of birth. ...

Low income retirees to feel budget pain

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... Pensioners on low incomes will be significantly worse off under the changes announced in Tuesday's budget, according to Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Speaking at ASFA's post-budget briefing ...

Delay in SG rise 'disappointing', says industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... a year until it reaches 12% in 2022. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos, who has been a vocal proponent of raising the SG sooner rather than later, said: "While the pause in the increase was not ...

'Choice' dashboard, portfolio disclosure delayed to 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... equity or hedge fund managers to disclose what managers believe is underlying commercial in confidence information. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said, "The product dashboard is an important ...

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 ...