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BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... the removal of super from modern awards. The industry super sector, led by Industry Super Australia and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, is vigorously opposing it.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... price index futures contract was up six points at 5,369. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In equities news, Fortescue Metals Group, Wesfarmers, The Reject Shop, Southern ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The Actuaries Institute has called for profound change to the regulation of the retirement phase of superannuation, including changing the rules around lumps sum withdrawals and removing impediments to older people who want to continue working. In its ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... traders would become keen students of the patterns of securities trading of various superannuation funds." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees also supported minimal levels of disclosure, saying: "The AIST Board has resolved to support ...

Member direct investment at "high water mark": AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... best interest of their members, according to David Haynes, executive manager, policy and research at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Speaking at the Investment and Administration Conference in Sydney yesterday, Haynes said that MDI ...

AIST adopts middle ground on board structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... directors on their boards, but the law should be changed to allow them to do so if they wish, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Contrary to some media reports, AIST is not falling in line with the government's stated ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases December quarter overseas arrivals and departure figures while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, OZ Minerals is expected to post full year results while ...

Industry funds oppose bachelor degree for general advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... for general advisers and have asked for them to be included in research for future amendments to RG146. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Association (ISA) expressed these ideas in a joint submission to ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... several industry bodies and funds coming on board including Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Financial Services Council and Challenger, BT and CBUS," Professor Ralston said. David Cox ...

More Australians opt for advice through super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... Financial Advice in Super Symposium, hosted jointly by Industry Super Australia, Industry Funds Services and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Investment Trends senior analyst Recep Peker said the numbers show an important shift towards ...