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Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... being "to provide income in retirement to substitute or supplement the age pension." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also warned against using superannuation to tackle the nation's housing affordability challenge. "The superannuation ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... superannuation funds prepare for ASIC's deadline on new fee and cost disclosure requirements. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... shown worldwide for this model, including in a majority of OECD countries." Fraser said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) should implement his four recommendations in its new governance code developed in tandem with the review. ...

ASIC targets NAB super after compliance breakdown

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... execute the change well and we're sorry to those customers affected." However, According to Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees executive manager, governance and stewardship Eva Scheerlinck, the news of ASIC's investigation "highlights that ...

ASIC falls on fund disclosure sword

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... forum in Sydney that discussed several regulatory issues and RG97 was high on the agenda. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees senior policy adviser Karen Volpato said the extension "will provide the industry time to collaboratively continue ...

PC to deliver Super 2.0: FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... all delegates were entirely supportive of this idea. Speaking on the same panel as Loane, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia said the emphasis on competition missed the point of superannuation, arguing that "competition ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... the industrial system results in sub-optimal outcomes for consumers. Alternatively the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is submitting that the existing default system should be the baseline for comparison. "It is entirely appropriate that ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... practice. The Superannuation Industry Working Group is a new collaboration between the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry ...

AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the federal government to retain the $35,000 concessional cap for older workers. As the AIST finalises its submission to the second tranche of superannuation reforms it argues the existing ...

Former AustralianSuper chair joins ME board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... rescue organisation. In 2014, Rubin received a Lifetime Trustee Achievement Award from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. She is also a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Superannuation ...