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The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... super funds are now 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 ...

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... Hobson believes market 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 ...

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... will give all Australians 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 ...

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

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... industry participants and the opposition have put the passage of the policy in doubt. In a statement, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustee said they had significant reservations about this measure, and it's relation to the objective for ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... director and head of 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 ...

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
... the taxpaying public will 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 ...

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 ...

Wealth management platform adds executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... sector. Previously, he was the chief executive of Ascent Learning Group and head of sales strategy at the Australian Institute of Management. CashDeck tracks users' accounts such as banks, credit cards, loans and superannuation. It auto-categorises transactions ...

Labor fights phoenix fraud

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... annually. The new reforms bring Labor in line with continued calls from the Productivity Commission, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Senate Economics References Committee, the Phoenix Research Team and the Australian Restructuring ...