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Outsider

Outsider found himself in Brisbane in mid-March attending that long-running industry funds event – the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds – but it was not the indus...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasury has been told that any industry funding model for ASIC should entail a requirement for the regulator to refund money to licensees....

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Superannuation

The superannuation industry is in danger of being strangled by regulatory over-reach, according to the independent chairman of the Association of Superannuation Funds, Mi...

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Superannuation

The former Treasurer and now chairman of the Future Fund, Peter Costello is off the mark in suggesting the Future Fund should run superannuation in Australia with many s...

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has cautioned against extending the so-called regulatory sandbox towards superannuation and holistic advice....

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Superannuation

Women now account for 38.7 per cent of super account balances, compared to 23 per cent in 1994, according to ASFA....

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Features

Mike Taylor writes that while other options may exist, annuitisation has become the preferred foundation for the development of Government approved retirement income prod...

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Superannuation

Value for money in superannuation funds is often in the eye of the consumer and should not be second-guessed by the regulators, according to the Association of Superannua...

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Life/Risk

ASFA has found that while receiving an insurance payout is not a rare event under insurance costs the government more than $1 billion annually....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has released a discussion paper outlining the impacts of the ‘gig economy’ for employers’ superannuation....

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund trustees should not be subject to the same penalties that apply to directors of Managed Investment Schemes and should be allowed lee-way for ‘honest m...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that a broad cross-section of the financial services industry has voiced its concerns about a compensation scheme of last resort but few appear to be l...

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Funds management

Former ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos, has been appointed as CEO of ESG research firm, Regnan....

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Superannuation

Aussies will need to boost their super savings if they do not want to ditch their pets at retirement, according to ASFA....

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Superannuation

An estimated 63 per cent of the 3.1 million LISTO beneficiaries will be women, according to ASFA....

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