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AIST names interim chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees named its interim successor to Tom Garcia. AIST executive manager, governance and stewardship Eva Scheerlinck will commence in the role when current chief executive Garcia departs on 10 March. In a ...

Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... objective of super, 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 ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... assist 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 ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... to the support 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 ...

BT strategist joins growth fund board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... investment community, funds management and advice industries. He is a chartered accountant and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Freeman has been with BTFG for more than 27 ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... auction model; and says 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 ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... to benchmark best 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 ...

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
... national food 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 ...

Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... purpose of group insurance in superannuation. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry Super ...