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Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Super Reality Check report developed by Vidler Policy and Research (VPR) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). The goal of the report was to demystify the purpose of superannuation, and specifically to debunk the "myth" that ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes the first step in addressing the super gender gap is creating a fairer taxation ...

Class supports nabtrade data feed

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees using the Class platform will have access to nabtrade's data feeds for domestic and international equities. Class and nabtrade have partnered to provide investors with access to five markets, eight exchanges and ...

Gen Y can drive SMSF growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... among Generation Y clients. Research commissioned by the SMSF Association and nabtrade shows more than 60% of Gen Y SMSF trustees are challenged by understanding their roles and responsibilities in a self-managed superannuation fund. "They [Gen Y] are ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
Appointing independent trustees to the boards of superannuation funds could cost about $20 million only on the first year, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) warned. "How can these costs be justified when there is no evidence ...

SMSFs keeping cash for better markets

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... released jointly by Vanguard and Investment Trends yesterday. This year's report is based on a survey of about 4000 SMSF trustees and 501 financial advisers. Vanguard head of market strategy and communications, Robin Bowerman, said SMSF trustees currently ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... Aberdeen Asset Management head of fixed income Nick Bishop. Speaking at a recent Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) panel event, Bishop said there has been plenty thrown at global markets yet there are only some signs of tentative ...

China impossible to ignore for asset managers

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... for investors to ignore despite its economy continuing to slow. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) panel event, Johnson said it was appropriate to have checked expectations of what the Chinese market might deliver going ...

Advice firm pays penalty for misleading claims

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... administrators and advisers. "Making appropriate investment decisions is one of the most important responsibilities of SMSF trustees. ASIC is determined that SMSF trustees get accurate information and are not misled by advertising, including on websites ...

SMSF admin reacts to criticism: don't like it, don't use it!

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... apples, but I am confident they are few and far between in our industry," she said, arguing that "after all, the number of trustees and members continues to rise at a solid rate, suggesting they are satisfied with the service they are receiving." Long ...