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Industry fund advice on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... are expected to 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 ...

ASFA concerned about board governance timeline

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... prepare a transition 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 ...

Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... working today have not 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 ...

Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... is the conclusion 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 ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... independent trustees to the 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 ...

World's largest sovereign wealth fund divests coal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... (66%) of superannuation fund trustees expect the role of ESG to increase, according to a recent survey by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and BNP Paribas Securities Services.

Super concessions key to tax review

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... 2018-2019, at a time when the government is looking to increase its income and reduce public expenditure. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said: "There is plenty of evidence showing that the super ...

ISA and AIST want changes to professionalism model

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
Both Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) have recommended modifications to a proposed model on lifting educational, professional and ethical standards in the financial services industry. In their ...

Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... standards." It should be noted that ASFA is one of at least six superannuation industry associations, including the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Super Australia (ISA), Corporate Super Association (CSA), SMSF Association ...

Hockey launches Serious Financial Crime Taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... financial crime. "It will also help ensure all taxpayers pay their fair share of tax," Hockey added. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed the Treasurer's announcement. Chief executive Tom Garcia said that "it's important ...