ASSOCIATION OF SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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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...

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Financial planning

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

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Financial planning

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

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Financial planning

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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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. ...

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Editorial

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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Life/Risk

Research finds one in three Australians is ignorant about the use of private health insurance, with a quarter unaware that a government rebate exists. ...

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Superannuation

Government warned significant insurance benefits could be lost if the small account super threshold is lifted to $4000 and then $6000....

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