ASFA

Superannuation

ASFA claims SMSFs utilising limited recourse borrowing arrangements are yet to have a significant impact on residential property markets....

Superannuation

ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos has defended the cost structures underpinning Australian superannuation as competitive....

Superannuation

The superannuation system regulatory framework is due for a review to keep up with the way people are investing in 2014, ASFA’s Financial System inquiry submission claims...

Superannuation

Almost 50 per cent of Australians are not on track for a comfortable retirement and will need the aged pension to supplement their savings, research has found....

Financial planning

ASFA is happy with the Federal Government’s incentivised capital recycling model to invest in infrastructure....

Financial planning

ASFA has broken new ground by appointing a chief operating officer, recruiting Australian Administration Services executive Tim Buskens to the role. ...

Financial planning

New ASFA report shows the median cost of intra-fund advice is $2.81 per member per year....

Superannuation

Both the ISA and ASFA have welcomed the Productivity Commission’s interim report on private infrastructure funding....

Superannuation

ASFA calls for an eight-point discussion on the way pensions are delivered globally. ...

Superannuation

Women are still significantly trailing men when it comes to superannuation and have been urged to step up their savings....

Editorial

In case financial planners have not noticed, the Abbott Government’s moves to change FOFA, either by regulation or legislative amendment, has been the subject of a concer...

Policy & Regulation

ASFA has differentiated itself from the other major super organisations by not buying into the FOFA debate beyond supporting the retention of intrafund advice. ...

Editorial

One thing seems certain about the Treasurer, Joe Hockey’s first Federal Budget. It will be tight. ...

Superannuation

ASFA draws line in sand by rejecting the ability for people to hold directorships on multiple superannuation fund boards. ...

Superannuation

ASFA calls for debate on superannuation tax concessions to be based on accurate data. ...

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