ASFA

Superannuation

Highly complex claims processes are forcing superannuation fund members to seek lawyer assistance in making insurance claims....

Financial planning

Changes to the UK retirement regime has given rise to an environment where retirees badly need advice but are reluctant to pay for it....

Superannuation

The minister of revenue and financial services has criticised Labor for changing its super policies multiple times, and said it would be a tax grab from those wanting to ...

Life/Risk

The Productivity Commission has been challenged on exceeding its brief by suggesting that group insurance arrangements might be subject to a separate and new competitive ...

Awards

Fiona Galbraith from ASFA was the Industry Advocacy winner at the 2016 Women in Financial Services Awards....

Awards

Pauline Vamos was deemed the 2016 Super Executive of the Year for her work in the superannuation industry through significant reform during her nine year tenure as CEO of...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have warned they need more time to put in place changes to transition-to-retirement income streams and the new transfer balance cap....

Superannuation

Tighter regulation and associated enforcement action around advice provided by accountants has acted to constrain SMSF growth, according to the ASFA....

Superannuation

Australians would need to ask themselves if $1.6 million would provide an adequate retirement income to sustain a comfortable lifestyle, according to Milliman....

Financial planning

The financial services industry has welcomed the introduction of LISTO but is divided on the objective of superannuation....

Superannuation

ASFA has appointed Dr. Martin Fahy as its new chief executive, effective 1 November....

Superannuation

ASFA said it would take time to assess the impacts of the Opposition’s proposed measures on the taxation of superannuation....

Superannuation

Changes to thresholds for transferral of unclaimed super money could have the unintended consequence of members losing insurance benefits without their permission, ASFA a...

Superannuation

Another major super organisation believes SMSFs should be made to pull their weight in paying for financial services regulation....

Superannuation

An estimated 3.2 million individuals will be better off thanks the LISTO measure announced in the Budget, according to ASFA....

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