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Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... the decision has made them less financially secure, according to a poll from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. AIST also says one in four non-retired women who participated in the consumer poll did not have any superannuation savings ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... situation of around 200,000 women. It's a move that is sure to be welcomed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and Women in Super, who have all pushed for the threshold's ...

$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... lobbied for the removal of the threshold for several years now, including the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Women in Super and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. "We want all Australians to get the most out of the superannuation ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... leave for a few weeks, according to a spokesperson for Chisholm. Last week, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and Industry Super Australia wrote to the minister for superannuation ...

Include ESG in BFID: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... most investment horizons, we also note the increasing focus from financial regulators on the need for superannuation trustees to consider systemic risks of climate change," the submission reads. "It would be helpful for the scope of the duty to be clarified ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... relate to Your Future, Your Super reforms currently before the parliament. The bill includes a proposal for superannuation trustees to be subjected to "best financial interest", which funds have almost unanimously rejected. "I don't believe that change ...

ASIC praises super trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
ASIC has released the findings of its review of how superannuation trustees supported members during COVID-19 with overall positive feedback. The corporate regulator said it took several actions to check on the support provided by superannuation trustees ...

FSC defends retail super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... a credible claim," an FSC spokesperson said. "The Your Future, Your Super reforms apply equally to all superannuation trustees regardless of corporate structure, and this is an appropriate approach." The FSC said that while it holds its own concerns ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... improving the living standards of retirees is a key priority. Despite minor challenges, Frydenberg put superannuation trustees on notice, saying there should be no excuse in not providing a strategy or product that leads to better outcomes for members ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... tool; and the best financial interest duty. Under the new stapling rules, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck warned that consumers are at risk of being stuck in dud funds. "If stapling occurs before underperformance ...