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Cbus director wins trustee award

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
Cbus trustee director Dave Noonan has won AIST's 2019 Trustee of the Year Award. Noonan has been a director since November 2006 and began his career in the construction industry as a labourer and managed union sites in Melbourne. He is currently national ...

Super rules must support women: AIST

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... Superannuation Trustees renewed calls for superannuation legislation to be stepped up to close the gender gap in retirement savings. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck outlined the body's four-step plan to address the issue of women retiring with ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees recognised excellence and innovation in communication and member engagement, with AIST chief Eva Scheerlinck saying the awards demonstrated profit-to-member super funds were becoming more innovative in ...

Platform fee disclosures overlooked: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... investment schemes." It was a glaring omission that the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees also called out. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said McShane counselled ASIC to implement his recommendations as a package and avoid "cherry ...

Simpler fee disclosure on ASIC agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... superannuation held via a platform. Most bank-owned and other retail choice superannuation products are held through platforms," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. Scheerlinck added the Royal Commission highlighted serious problems with fees ...

ASIC drags RG97 transition period

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... but poor disclosure is not going to help anyone and could lead to serious unintended consequences." Scheerlinck added the AIST is urging ASIC to extend the new disclosure requirements to provide transparency and comparability for members of MySuper and ...

AIST awards innovative achievements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... clearly identified potential challenges from the fund's external environment and how this could impact on members. The AIST Platinum Communication Award was awarded to HESTA following the fund scooping up three other communication awards on the night ...

For-profit lobbying leads to $53bn problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... to benefit the for-profit super sector are posing big problems for Australia's retirement system. Latest research from the AIST and UTS corporate governance professor Thomas Clarke shows concessions in the reforms to Australia's superannuation system ...

Nikko appoints AIST director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
Nikko Asset Management has appointed an AIST and Tasplan Super director to its boards. Naomi Edwards is a trained actuary and will serve as a non-executive on the boards of Nikko Asset Management Australia Limited and Nikko AM Limited, also chairing ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... transportation, which calculated to $74.6 million. O'Halloran told an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Chairs' Forum last week that since the ATO was tasked to advance the early release of super, the initiative has been ...