ASFA

Insurance

Early intervention is key to getting people back to work after an accident and in better supporting fund members' mental health, according to panellists at the ASFA Natio...

Insurance

Auto-consolidation of default accounts under Stronger Super legislation could lead to more under-insured Australians, according to Vicki Doyle, Suncorp Life Australia's e...

Funds management

While their members see little value in sporting sponsorships, super fund executives and trustees are split on the issue....

Funds management

ASFA has warned the ATO its draft ruling on FX hedging transactions is simplistic and underestimates the complexity of such arrangements. ...

Funds management

WA minister calls on super funds to invest in his state’s infrastructure....

Funds management

Two academics have spoken out in the last week against mandating independence on company boards and with respect to super funds....

Funds management

A US study has found retirement income projections are more likely to compel pension members to save than general information on contributions and age-specific projection...

Funds management

Superannuation funds' investment opportunities are being stifled by the dominance of mining and resource stocks listed on the ASX, ASFAs Gordon Noble said....

Financial advice

Collective charging of super fund members for full financial advice is already prohibited, which will make the introduction of new but similar obligations unnecessary, ac...

Financial advice

Baby boomers may think they will not have to give up anything in retirement - but the majority are under-estimating how much they will need to fund a comfortable one....

People and Products

ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos announces recruitment of AAS executive Tim Buskens to new COO role. ...

People and Products

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) board has elected TAL managing director Jim Minto as board chair....

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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. ...

1 year 7 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

1 year 8 months ago
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 ...

1 year 8 months ago

Australia’s superannuation sector is being held back by overlapping and outdated regulation, ASFA says, with compliance costs almost doubling in seven years – a drain on ...

17 hours 12 minutes ago

A research firm says errors are a “natural part” of running a company with humans and has reversed its previous poor rating for the exchange....

17 hours ago

AMP’s chief economist has unveiled a wish list for the Australian government’s Economic Reform Roundtable....

17 hours ago