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ASIC super specialist joins AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hired from ASIC to fill the role of head of advocacy as the incumbent joins a $53 billion industry fund. AIST has confirmed the appointment of Melissa Birks as its new head of advocacy, joining ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... determine the best course of action, whether that be closing, merging or selling. Mookhey's comments in parliament follow advocacy by the Finance Sector Union which met with AMP last week to discuss the future of the group's advisers. The FSU ...

Super body opposes member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... to reintroduce its member interests superannuation reforms continues to rile pockets of the super sector. The national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services, Women in Super (WIS), has condemned the bill in a submission ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... the recommendations can improve the superannuation sector. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said the panel's recommendations to publish performance data of all APRA-regulated products and objective ...

ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... to May 2019, as well as the three-year period (11.9%). Over the short term, Australian Ethical's Super Employer - Advocacy (12%), Media Super's Sustainable Future Shares (11.5%), Australian Ethical Super Employer's Growth (10.3%) and First ...

Putting Members' Interests First Bill reintroduced

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... Superannuation Package) Bill 2018, which recently came into effect. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said: "We support the intent of this legislation to protect some members - such as young people - for ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... Spicer said. ESG integration was found to be the dominant responsible investment strategy; this was followed by corporate advocacy and shareholder action. Negative screening was the third most popular strategy in Australia - however, globally negative ...

Name and shame super sectors: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... metric for each financial firm - such as large, very large and small - in a public report did not go far enough. The advocacy body wants to see the individual superannuation sectors called out in AFCA's public report, calling on the complaints authority ...

Insurance expert joins $33bn super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... and National Mutual. IFS Insurance Solutions provides consultation services on insurance, brokerage services and claims advocacy. This includes group risk insurance, general insurance and group income protection. According to Rainmaker analysis using ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... report those that fall short. According to Xavier O'Halloran, Superannuation Consumers' Centre at CHOICE head of advocacy and campaigns, super funds are potentially breaking the law to keep hitting people with "duplicate zombie fees and insurance." ...