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Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... 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 binding ...

Senate inquiry into gender retirement income gap launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... 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 distribution ...

Industry fund advice on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... 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
... 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 opposing ...

Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... 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. The ...

Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... 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" that ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... 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 taxation ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... 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 chief executive ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... 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 of tentative ...

China impossible to ignore for asset managers

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... for investors to ignore despite its economy continuing to slow. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) panel event, Johnson said it was appropriate to have checked expectations of what the Chinese market might deliver going ...