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Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... weighed in on how the recommendations can improve the superannuation sector. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said the panel's recommendations to publish performance data of all APRA-regulated products ...

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
The Government's move to require superannuation trustees to stop providing opt-out insurance to new members under-25 or with low balance accounts by October 1 has riled Australia's largest fund. Airing the fund's position on the Government's ...

Increasing SG costly for middle Australia: Grattan

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... position held by Paul Keating, Bill Shorten and the Fair Work Commission in 2013. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said adjusting the taper rate is critical to the integrity of superannuation and the ...

MLC faces class action over adviser fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... information, our understanding is that excess fees charged to MLC Super members likely exceed $100 million. Superannuation trustees have an obligation to act in the best interest of their members. In charging fees to members in order to pay these adviser ...

Putting Members' Interests First Bill reintroduced

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018, which recently came into effect. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said: "We support the intent of this legislation to protect some members - such as ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... Bill 2019 requires trustees to promote the financial interests of members, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees pointed out that the proposed changes to SPS 515 do not align with the updated legislation. "We believe that the prudential ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... streamlining the Tax (Financial) Adviser requirement into the FASEA framework." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees got on the front foot early, and said it would continue to strongly advocate for policies that "improve the fairness and ...

Members ignorant about super fund differences: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... need for education and comparison tools, a new survey finds. The research from Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, which canvassed 529 retail fund members, found many are misinformed about their funds' performance, and as many as one in ...

Industry fund appoints inaugural CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... solutions and at Ibbotson as portfolio manager for equities and property. Lum won the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Investment Rising Star Award in 2016. At Energy Super, Lum will lead an internal investment team of three and work with ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... superannuation reforms at stake as they head to the polls tomorrow. A new analysis from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees found Australians' retirement outcomes will be better off under Labor's policies. Following years of continuous ...