ASFA

Superannuation

The Federal Government has been told there is a need to broaden the super regime, including compelling the self-employed to make super contributions....

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has confirmed moves in pursuit of a code of conduct for all parties, including lawyers, on the handling of insurance ...

Superannuation

ASFA has appointed James Bond as its director of external affairs and investment to help communicate its policy messages on economy and investments to government and the ...

Superannuation

ASFA calls for closing out super as an estate planning device by reducing non-concessional caps and applying a higher rate of tax to those with very high account balances...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has been told that multiple planner professional associations are not an optimal outcome for lifting professional and ethical standards. ...

The Government's announcement on age pension changes may mean people need to save more, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ...

Superannuation

ASFA has welcomed the Federal Government’s move to allow terminally ill patients who have two years left to live to allow early super access. ...

Superannuation

Super fund members are either unaware of what to do or overwhelmed by the issue according to ASFA...

Funds management

ASIC has been warned that cobbling together guidance on PDS fee disclosure is not enough and that the underlying legislation needs to be fixed....

Superannuation

ASFA warns policymakers need to pay attention to longer retirement periods as the Intergenerational Report touches on rising lifespans and retirement periods of Australia...

Financial planning

Australians’ dreams of owning their own home is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve with housing becoming less affordable, a new report reveals....

Superannuation

Pay inequality will cause a retirement gender gap with one in three women having not a superannuation fund at all, according to ASFA....

Financial planning

New research suggests few superannuation fund members have any real idea of the life insurance they hold inside super....

Financial planning

ASIC has been told the ATO is on the right track with its ‘digital by default’ approach. ...

Superannuation

New survey reveals strong support for at least one-third independent directors on superannuation fund boards....

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