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Government must not mandate products for super members: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia said the AIST supports more flexibility around retirement product development but the federal government should not be mandating particular products for super members. Opening ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... proposed super governance legislation. A paper prepared by Hall and Wilcox Lawyers for the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) suggests existing regulation is sufficient as there are already clear obligations for directors in legally ...

Senate inquiry into gender retirement income gap launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... the adequacy of the main sources of retirement income for women. Earlier this year the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) supported the inquiry. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said the current Tax Inquiry needed to consider fairer ...

Industry fund advice on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... grow by 43% over the next four years, research by Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) suggests. Based on a survey of 19 not-for-profit funds, the research shows that the industry fund sector delivered ...

ASFA concerned about board governance timeline

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... plan that will ensure an orderly and timely adoption of such significant changes." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has also reportedly asked for an extension of the transition timeline, but has made representations to Treasury ...

Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... and will not spend the majority of their working lives in it at a full 12%." Today the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and AustralianSuper have released a paper suggesting the super system is more than four decades away from maturity. ...

Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... of the Super Reality Check report developed by Vidler Policy and Research (VPR) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). The goal of the report was to demystify the purpose of superannuation, and specifically to debunk the "myth" ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes the first step in addressing the super gender gap is creating a fairer ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... boards of superannuation funds could cost about $20 million only on the first year, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) warned. "How can these costs be justified when there is no evidence to support the need for any change?" AIST ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... according to Aberdeen Asset Management head of fixed income Nick Bishop. Speaking at a recent Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) panel event, Bishop said there has been plenty thrown at global markets yet there are only some signs ...