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Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017 sitting before a Senate economics committee, AIST said there is no evidence that the current system is failing members or that the proposed model would improve member outcomes. ...

Industry body questions AFCA funding model

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... reality that there are fewer superannuation complaints than non-superannuation complaints. To illustrate their point, the AIST made reference to the number of complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service in 2015-2016 - 34,095, mostly regarding ...

Superannuation gets another makeover

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Australians who rely on these funds to secure their retirement, with a strong prudential regulator." Responding to the reforms, AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck slammed the changes to governance structures as "politically driven" and not reflective ...

Xenophon team introduce unpaid super Bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... super savings are falling seriously short at retirement, Linden said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also welcomed the Xenophon team's introduction of the legislation, particularly the removal of the $450 monthly, outdated ...

AIST names rising star

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... instrumental in a number of successful projects at State Super and has demonstrated creativity and a strong willingness to learn," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. "These traits, alongside a strong focus on members' best interest, make Charles ...

The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... regulation. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast, new AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said she "couldn't have timed her appointment better" given the "remarkable financial ...

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... that the superannuation system is working in their best interests." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed the package but also called for more frequent employer payslip reporting. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said ...

First home super scheme may not make it to parliament in 2018

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... requires that superannuation funds be required to maintain benefits for members' retirement, or for insurance related purposes," AIST said. "The FHSSS is not consistent with this objective, nor is it consistent with the Bill (currently before Parliament) ...

Default funds must appear on online super choice forms: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... is reservedly welcoming a move by the Australian Taxation Office to place superannuation choice forms online. According to AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck, the ATO project, which will allow employers to collect employees' superannuation account ...

ASIC enters new era as industry funding model passes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... funded model for ASIC will see greater transparency of how the regulator is funded and how the funding will be applied," AIST senior policy adviser Karen Volpato said. However, she added that "the inclusion of a statutory levy is not compliant with the ...