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Gender diversity drives Australia's mid-market companies

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... seize this potential, ASX 300+ organisations need to ensure their boards represent greater diversity." The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has called for all boards in the ASX 200 to ensure that 30% of their directors are female by 2018 ...

Productivity Commission proposes default super overhaul

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... make active decisions, and discourage individuals learning about a sizeable asset held on their behalf." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), has hit back against the report saying that the Productivity Commission has failed to ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... report, No place like home: the impact of declining home ownership on retirement, was commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and released at the 2017 Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF). It draws a direct ...

AIST appoints new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Eva Scheerlinck has been named in the top position following her role as acting chief executive since the recent departure of Tom ...

Profit-to-member super funds must restore trust: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... super system, as well as lead other institutions to restore economic balance for the everyday working person. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) acting chief executive officer Eva Scheerlinck used her opening address at the 2017 Conference ...

Proactive group releases life insurance guidance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... superannuation bodies have released the best practice guidelines for group insurance data. Made up of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry Super ...

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 ...