Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 351 - 360 of 959 results for "Superannuation Trustees"

SG increase will not help women: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... balances due to their higher lifetime earnings." In April, a study released by Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and Women in Super measured the gap in superannuation savings between men and women for large industry superannuation funds. ...

MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit back at newly launched consumer group Super Consumers Australia after it unleashed an attack on MySuper products yesterday. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck moved to play down the significance ...

Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... Super Australia's Phil Gallagher who called the analysis "deeply flawed", the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Rice Warner's Nathan Bonarius. Treasury emails published Friday, under a freedom of information request from ...

Senate secures members' interest changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... through the House of Representatives on Monday. Hume's amendments see the bill provide a carve-out for superannuation trustees to provide insurance on an opt-in basis to members employed either in the emergency services or the top 20% riskiest occupations. ...

Big Super Day Out success, but more to be done

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... great outcome," Young noted. The success of the Big Super Day Out comes as the Australian institute of Superannuation Trustees calls for more work to improve Indigenous super outcomes. Releasing its Indigenous Super Summit 2019 report this week, the ...

Australia investor friendly, not consumer friendly: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... advice fees across the superannuation industry. In a public letter APRA and ASIC urged the importance of superannuation trustees undertaking appropriate oversight of fees and other charges being deducted from members' superannuation accounts. "Cases ...

ASIC super specialist joins AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hired from ASIC to fill the role of head of advocacy as the incumbent joins a $53 billion industry fund. AIST has confirmed the appointment of Melissa Birks as its new head of advocacy, joining ...

ASIC prepares to be primary super conduct regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... they act in the best interests of members, by undertaking the necessary supervision and surveillance of superannuation trustees, with more frequent on-site visits," Hughes clarified. "We will also pursue action against misconduct by trustees where appropriate ...

ASIC clamps down on poor advice, grandfathered commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... sector," ASIC said. In terms of key projects in superannuation, ASIC wants to enhance its communication to superannuation trustees and their associated advisers by providing more accessible information about the work it conducts in the sector. ASIC also ...

ASIC approves name and shame rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... consultation on the rules changes and received 25 submissions. At the time, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees wanted AFCA to call out individual superannuation sectors across industry, retail and public sector funds in the same vein ...