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The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... contending with preparing for two key pieces of industry 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 ...

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... fundamentals are stronger than any current geopolitical volatility. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast, Hobson said it's dangerous to attempt to orient one's investment decisions ...

SuperStream ushers in digital era

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... industry has resulted in profound and sustained benefits for employers and members. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the contribution of SuperStream to a better superannuation system was enormous. "The ...

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... confidence 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 ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... responsible investments Amy O'Brien, who presented to institutional investors at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees CIO Forum, said the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem had expanded significantly and enabled growth ...

Default funds must appear on online super choice forms: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 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 ...

ASIC enters new era as industry funding model passes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... benefit through the more accountable use of the funds provided for the task." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees welcomed the new laws, saying they would lead to greater regulatory transparency, but might also lead to higher costs. "An ...

Default super must protect member interests: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
A survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) found a majority (91%) of Australian employees want profits to be reinvested back in their superannuation fund rather than distributed to other stakeholders. AIST chief ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... million over three years from 2018-19 under ASIC's Industry Funding Model. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees says that while they support a stand-alone superannuation complaints tribunal, that they remain critical of whether the new ...

Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... funds, and both members of a couple will be given access to the measures. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has given a cautious welcome to the measures, noting that the proposal represented a "massive shift in thinking around the objective ...