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Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... self-defeating investment decisions, according to Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Garcia said AIST was consulting with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on finding a more ...

J.P. Morgan launches APRA reporting service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... and stress testing. At a roundtable hosted by J.P. Morgan, and including Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia and First State Super product manager Marcus Bohman, the consensus was that the standards would ...

Super funds need to clarify DisabilityCare to members

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... that the government's program doesn't cover all life insurance aspects. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) senior policy adviser Karen Volpato told Financial Standard that funds and financial planners have started to receive questions ...

Super funds should use soft power, not quotas to fix gender equality

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... voluntary target among not-for-profit trustee boards that are members of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) to by 2017 have 40% of their boards comprised of women is a very practical step. Conway said WGEA has encouraged similar ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... super, so it's important that future 'tinkering' is kept to a minimum." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also welcomed the announcement, with chief executive Tom Garcia saying:"We welcome the recognition from both sides of politics ...

AIST calls for accuracy on product dashboard

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is calling for higher standards of accuracy on investment return estimates for the MySuper online product dashboard. In a submission to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

Super pioneer advances innovative infra funding model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... organised by the Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Weaven said that short-term politicking was getting in the way of long-term investment in infrastructure. He said that ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... see it as a demotion at all," she said. Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), was less enthusiastic. "It would be nice to have a minister dedicated to superannuation," he said. But he also said David ...

Super charter should be enshrined in legislation: AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has said that the government's proposed Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability should be enshrined in legislation. In a submission to the discussion paper, the AIST also said ...

AIST employee to take legal action over workplace dispute

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Fair Work Commission gave the green light for an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) employee to take legal action against the industry body after she claimed to have been constructively dismissed. IT systems administrator Hanina ...