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Tracing super back to 1517

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... Keating - it was Martin Luther. While he admitted it was a long bow to draw, McFarlane told delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference that in many ways, the medieval Catholic church wasn't unlike the ...

Latin America: the best-kept investment secret

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... kept" by SURA Investment Management chief investment officer Juan Carlos Botero. He told delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference that there was generally less investor understanding of the region than ...

The disconnect at the heart of financial services

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... head of portfolio strategists Asia-Pacific Jonathan Shead, who discussed the concept of motivation at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast. He referred to State Street's research on the idea ...

AIST names rising star

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees named the winner of its 2017 Investment Rising Star Award. State Super head of asset allocation Charles Wu was given the award, which was judged based on four criteria: leadership within the team or ...

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 ...

SuperStream ushers in digital era

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... by the superannuation 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 ...

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 ...