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Raising Preservation Age could be problematic

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... early access to accommodate the needs of those unable to work to retirement." Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive, Tom Garcia, said raising the age at which people can access their super could see the level of involuntary ...

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... Superannuation] Working Group, and in particular its chair, Eva Scheerlink (of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees), to tackle issues facing indigenous Australians and superannuation," Binnington said. ASIC's IOP was established in 2009 in ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... members"A super funds that have driven two decades of strong returns for members. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive, Tom Garcia, said while it was good to see the government had recognised the value and importance of an ...

Actuaries say super taxes need to be reviewed

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... emerging in current policy and which are confusing many workers and retirees." Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Tom Garcia, said government financial support to retirement incomes was heavily weighted to high income earners and needed ...

World's largest sovereign wealth fund divests coal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... 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
... 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 tax concessions are poorly targeted ...

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 ...

No new taxes on super welcomed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... to the amount of money people retire on, particularly those on lower incomes." Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive, Tom Garcia, said superannuation must be in the current Tax Review. Garcia also welcomed increased funding ...

Age pension kept at highest indexation rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... and every year - at the highest available indexation rate." This is supported by Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive, Tom Garcia. "The government's decision to retain the indexing of the Age Pension twice a year at ...

Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... 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, the Australian Self-Managed Super ...