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26 Jul 2010	Media Release: Most vulnerable workers still missing out on super
23 Jul 2010	Media Release: Heightened member engagement recognised at ASFA Communications Awards
20 Jul 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 396: Reporting Long Term Returns \| Exposure draft for comment: Terminal Medical Condition (TMC) Insurance Premium \| ASFA releases Best Practice Papers \| New web address for Super Fund Lookup
19 Jul 2010	My ASFA: The Voice:The lead up to the Federal Election
12 Jul 2010	My ASFA: The Voice:ASFA invites CEOs to consult on Cooper
9 Jul 2010	My ASFA: Best Practice Papers Newly revised: BPP 29 Death Benefits and BPP 24 Changing Administrators
9 Jul 2010	My ASFA: The Voice:The Cooper response
9 Jul 2010	Media Release: Gribble joins ASFA Policy and Research Team
8 Jul 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 395: APRA on labelling of investment options \| Simplified Superannuation Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) \| Superannuation Supervisory Levy \| Taxpayer Alert issued
6 Jul 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 394: Cooper special edition
5 Jul 2010	Media Release: SuperStream the vehicle to deliver cost savings
2 Jul 2010	My ASFA: The Voice:The top issues
2 Jul 2010	Media Release: SG increase still on track
1 Jul 2010	My ASFA: The Voice: ASFA invites CEOs to consult on Cooper
30 Jun 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 393: Pension Minimum Drawdown Relief Extended \| Insolvent Complying Pensions – no extension to relief \| RESC payments – changes foreshadowed by Government \| Future of Financial Advice (FoFA)
29 Jun 2010	Media Release: Risk transparency for fund members
29 Jun 2010	Media Release: Hold firm on 12 percent
28 Jun 2010	Media Release: Revamped Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard – A better picture of retirement needs
24 Jun 2010	My ASFA: The Voice: Change at the top but Cooper still on track
23 Jun 2010	Media Release: New PDS Regulations - developing a secure and innovative framework
22 Jun 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 392: Short Form PDS Regulations \| AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 71 \| News from the ATO \| Medicare Clearing House \| APRA releases Approved Auditor Report
11 Jun 2010	Member Area: The Voice: Confidence in super - the Financial Review today
8 Jun 2010	Media Release: Fund members more engaged - should drive Cooper final recommendations
8 Jun 2010	Media Release: Solving the insurance maze - what the industry needs to do
4 Jun 2010	Media Release: Increasing SG has overwhelming public support
3 Jun 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 391: ASFA lodges Cooper submissions \| Annual Levies on APRA Regulated Entities – Discussion Paper \| AUSTRAC cost recovery \| Tax Bill introduced – Managed Investment Trusts; co-contribution thresholds \| Incorrect or invalid TFN notifications \| Family Law and Superannuation \| Melbourne Centre for Financial Studies (MCFS) Policy Forum
24 May 2010	My ASFA: ASFA Action Issue 390: Feedback from Financial Services Working Group (FSWG) Advisory Panel \| Medicare Clearing House open for registration \| Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report on administration of co-contribution \| Active Share Ownership Best Practice Paper \| Integration of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Factors into Investment Processes for Trustees
21 May 2010	Best Practice Paper No. 17: Active share ownership guidelines for superannuation fund trustees
14 May 2010	Media Release: Passing of Medicare legislation is key first step
13 May 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 389: Medicare Clearing House \| AUSTRAC User Pays Charges
11 May 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 388: Budget Special
11 May 2010	Media Release: Super – still the preferred long-term savings vehicle
10 May 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 387:SMSF Identity Fraud & theft of Superannuation Benefits \| Enhancements to Super Fund Lookup \| Transitional Relief for TPD tax deductibility \| Acquiring Assets from Related Parties \| New Tax System for Managed Investment Trusts
10 May 2010	Media Release: Leading super bodies call for support for super reforms
2 May 2010	Member Area: The Voice: The Henry Review into Australia's Future Tax System
2 May 2010	Media Release: A better and more dignified retirement for working Australians
29 Apr 2010	Media Release: Making SMSF members more engaged, informed and protected
29 Apr 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 386: ASFA responds to MySuper and the Government’s response to Ripoll \| Responding to Cooper – ASFA needs your help \| The Medicare Clearing House legislation \| Board of Taxation – Review of the Tax Issues Entry System (TIES) \| Coverage of Tax Agent Services Regime
26 Apr 2010	Member Area: The Voice: Government responds to Ripoll and MySuper – key information for ASFA members
26 Apr 2010	Media Release: Real progress on advice
20 Apr 2010	Best Practice Paper No. 19: A risk management framework for superannuation funds, Version 3, January 2010
20 Apr 2010	Discussion Paper: Integration of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Factors into Investment Processes for Trustees
20 Apr 2010	Media Release: MySuper – the debate begins
14 Apr 2010	Member Area: The Voice: Cooper Review's 'MySuper' Paper
14 Apr 2010	Media Release: Super Financial Literacy for all Australians - ASFA launches Super Guru
12 Apr 2010	Media Release: Pillar CEO joins ASFA Board
9 Apr 2010	Member Area: The Voice: Pillar CEO joins ASFA Board
7 Apr 2010	Media Release: ASFA Pre-Budget Submission: Fairer and more adequate super
7 Apr 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: Pre-Budget Submission for the 2010–11 Budget
1 Apr 2010	ASFA wins Corporate Social Responsibility award
1 Apr 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: Submission on Review of the self managed superannuation fund independent auditor's report (NAT 11466) publication
30 Mar 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 385: APRA and Tax \| APRA fund-level performance data \| Loss Relief for Merging Super Funds \| SMSFs and excess contributions tax
29 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Reports: Member attitudes to own superannuation fund and investment returns
25 Mar 2010	Media Release: Tax relief a win for fund members - time to make it permanent
24 Mar 2010	Media Release: Fund members deserve the ability to truly compare super funds
24 Mar 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 384: ASFA calls on the industry to “end the blame game” \| Cooper Phase Two interim report \| ASFA lodges two submissions \| ATO issues 2010-11 key superannuation rates and threshold \| ATO to review GST financial supplies apportionment by superannuation funds
23 Mar 2010	Media Release: In the wake of Superstream, industry must invest in itself to drive efficiency
23 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: Submission on Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business - Business and Consumer Services
18 Mar 2010	Member Area: The Voice: Superannuation – the political landscape \| A quarter of Australian workers getting over 9 percent \| Concessional caps – ASFA needs your help
17 Mar 2010	Media Release: Already major support for going beyond 9 percent
17 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Report: Employer contributions to superannuation in excess of 9% of wages
15 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Report: Community attitudes to superannuation, retirement income adequacy and government policies on superannuation
15 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: Submission on Exposure draft Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Prudential Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010
11 Mar 2010	Media Release: More protection for fund members
11 Mar 2010	Media Release: Steps to a more efficient industry
10 Mar 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 383: Submission to Senate Economics Committee on Taxation Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No 1) Bill \| Instalment Warrants – tax treatment changes \| Feedback sought on SMSF Independent Auditor Report \| Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP) online update
10 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: Submission on Inquiry into Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No 1) Bill 2010
3 Mar 2010	Member Area: ASFA Action Issue 382: ASFA lodges submission on draft short from PDS regulations \| Consultation Paper: Reform of the Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules \| Taxation Ruling 2010/1 Income Tax: Superannuation Contributions
3 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: Submission on Reform of the Controlled Foreign Company Rules
3 Mar 2010	Policy and Research: Submissions: ASFA's submission on the Shorter PDS draft regulations, commentary and example PDS
1 Mar 2010	Media Release: AMIST Super first to adopt FTSE ASFA after-tax benchmarks