ASFA

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has used its pre-budget submission for the next financial year to again call for the complete abolishment of the 15 p...

Financial planning

ASFA has expressed concern that the Federal Government's new industrial relations laws will not enshrine superannuation as a key employment condition beyond June 30, 2008...

Financial planning

Despite the introduction of choice legislation and the abolishment of the hugely unpopular superannuation surcharge, the Australian superannuation industry is still far f...

Financial planning

Superannuation funds should be permitted to provide members with estimated projections of the future value of retirement savings in line with overseas practices, accordin...

Financial planning

Almost 500,000 or 8 per cent of those Australians eligible to determine their own super fund under impending choice of fund legislation will opt to do so according to new...

Editorial

The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia remains the dominant organisation in the superannuation industry....

Financial planning

With choice of funds just weeks away a free online guide aiming to help consumers attain a comfortable standard of living in retirement and assist employers to fulfil the...

Financial planning

Following the Senate’s rejection of the Bill to abolish the superannuation surcharge on Wednesday, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has called for sup...

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for smooth passage of the Bill to abolish the unpopular superannuation surcharge, which was introdu...

Financial planning

A winding back of the superannuation surcharge has emerged as the most likely superannuation initiative to be included in the Federal Budget to be handed down by Treasure...

Financial planning

One of the industry standards which will make the transition to choice of fund easier for employers has been launched by the Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has announced that it will hold another round of industry consultation on choice of fund, after new draft regulations outlining the implementation ...

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned the Federal Government that legislation exempting employers from reporting quarterly to employees on their...

Financial planning

The big superannuation fund covering Commonwealth public servants, ComSuper has moved to significantly upgrade the skills of its staff by appointing the Association of Su...

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has picked up where it left off prior to the Federal Election and is back on the lobby trail appealing for the re-ins...

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