association of superannuation funds

Expert Analysis

If one thing appears to have defined the efforts of the Gillard Government on superannuation it is a lack of vision – the type of vision exhibited by the former Prime Min...

Expert Analysis

The priority for the Government should be improving superannuation, not creating further uncertainty by canvassing further taxes and changes....

Expert Analysis

While the Government has made genuine improvements to superannuation, those achievements have been undermined by incessant fiddling around Budget time....

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia says the new PDS regime should engage members who are often unaware of the TPD cover they hold....

Superannuation

ASFA has requested amendments to APRA's proposed superannuation levy, including a breakdown of non-APRA-related SuperStream costs. ...

Superannuation

Asset Super chief executive John Paul has questioned APRA's proposed levy increases for 2012-13, saying the superannuation fund already pays enough....

Superannuation

ASFA has raised concerns the member levy to pay for SuperStream implementation may be far greater than predicted....

Superannuation

ASFA has restated its strong opposition to superannuation funds being required to fund the activities of AUSTRAC....

Superannuation

ASFA says the superannuation industry will not be able to implement the Government's exposure draft outlining data requirements for Rollover Benefit Statements by 1 July ...

Superannuation

The Government has heeded calls from the industry to provide capital gains tax rollover relief for merging superannuation funds, effective from 1 July 2012 to 1 July 2017...

Superannuation

Superannuation trustees must be "fiduciaries first and marketers second" when they compose letters to their members, says Superannuation Complaints Tribunal chair Jocelyn...

Superannuation

Industry has warned the Government that the costs of tinkering with superannuation could far outweigh the benefits....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

11 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Westpac has delayed its rate cut forecast, aligning with its peer NAB’s outlook on the likely trajectory for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate....

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