ASSOCIATION OF SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

ASFA has called for an independent review of large SuperStream costs....

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Financial planning

ASFA's Pauline Vamos argues the increasing complexity involved in dealing with post-retirement issues justifies a specialist qualification for planners. ...

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Financial planning

An Auditor-General’s report is unlikely to dampen financial services industry grumbling about how AUSTRAC is funded....

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Superannuation

Following SuperRatings criticism of the FSC/ASFA standard risk measure yesterday, ASFA has said it will incorporate the points made in a review of the SRM later this year...

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Superannuation

Retirees will have to wear their share of the burden of declining real incomes and increased budgetary pressures, John Daley from the Grattan Institute told an ASFA lunch...

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Superannuation

A new report commissioned by ASFA found super funds will need to adapt their business models to respond to the increasing number of Aussies moving into retirement....

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Superannuation

An ASFA submission has confirmed the degree to which super funds are evolving to meet the retail market....

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Superannuation

ASFA reflects views of industry by maintaining its opposition to an industry levy to pay for AUSTRAC....

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Superannuation

Post-Budget debate sees ASFA calling for long-term policy approach aimed at comfortable retirement....

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Superannuation

Super funds should be able to provide limited advice on retirement products, according to ASFA’s newly released white paper. ...

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Superannuation

Despite comments by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard some weeks ago that “everything was back on the table” when it came to superannuation, the financial services industr...

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Financial planning

The latest ASFA retirement standard shows that although the cost of a modest retirement may have increased, a decrease in the cost of luxury items has brought down the co...

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Superannuation

CEDA has recommended the Federal Government put aside 3 per cent of superannuation to cover the increasing costs of Australia's universal healthcare system. ...

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Superannuation

A Parliamentary Committee will examine the legislative changes impacting the co-contributions regime and the consolidation of super accounts....

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Superannuation

ASFA CEO Pauline Vamos has called for calm and considered debate about the future of the superannuation system....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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