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Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... Bill 2019 requires trustees to promote the financial interests of members, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees pointed out that the proposed changes to SPS 515 do not align with the updated legislation. "We believe that the prudential ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... streamlining the Tax (Financial) Adviser requirement into the FASEA framework." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees got on the front foot early, and said it would continue to strongly advocate for policies that "improve the fairness and ...

Members ignorant about super fund differences: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... need for education and comparison tools, a new survey finds. The research from Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, which canvassed 529 retail fund members, found many are misinformed about their funds' performance, and as many as one in ...

Industry fund appoints inaugural CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... solutions and at Ibbotson as portfolio manager for equities and property. Lum won the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Investment Rising Star Award in 2016. At Energy Super, Lum will lead an internal investment team of three and work with ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... superannuation reforms at stake as they head to the polls tomorrow. A new analysis from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees found Australians' retirement outcomes will be better off under Labor's policies. Following years of continuous ...

Name and shame super sectors: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees wants Australian Financial Complaints Authority to report which superannuation sectors are most complained about. In a submission to AFCA's consultation paper on proposed arrangements for comparative ...

Study unveils state with largest superannuation gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... male and female employees, at nearly 40%. The study by Women in Super and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees of large industry superannuation funds found the gender savings gap is worst in Western Australia, hitting a disparity of 39% ...

ASIC delays choice product dashboards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has slammed ASIC's move to defer consumer disclosure requirements for choice superannuation products for up to four years. Currently, superannuation funds with more than five members must disclose ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... the age pension and support better financial futures for all Australians." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees were more critical of the Government however, maintaining the voluntary super contribution changes would not have much of an ...

Protecting Your Super Package will cross finish line: Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Sixty-five and 66-year-olds will no longer need to meet the work test from 1 July 2020. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said it was disappointing that superannuation reforms in this Budget do not address ...