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Interviews start soon for new AIST CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... head of the representative body for not-for-profit superannuation funds at the end of this month. "With Fiona at the helm, AIST had led the way in governance and disclosure reforms and been a key driver in improving retirement outcomes for low income ...

Mergers likely for Media Super

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... support for the not-for-profit super world, with his involvement in the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)." Media Super's general manager of finance and compliance Michael ...

Cbus and HESTA take out top AIST awards

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
Cbus super and HESTA have taken out the top two honours at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) 2012 Awards for Excellence. Construction industry fund Cbus took out the award for best annual report, after its 2011/12 report demonstrated ...

AIST CEO resigns for UN post

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Fiona Reynolds has resigned as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Reynolds is leaving to become managing director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI is a global investor initiative in ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... other funds but receiving less than a quarter more in benefits, said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). This happens when trustees are told by their trust deed that they have to use a related party insurance company for the exclusive ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... favours union dominated industry super funds, Cormann said in a statement. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super last week launched a program to improve gender diversity on superannuation funds. Both organisations ...

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Capital gains tax relief has been welcomed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), after the Bill passed through the House of Representatives yesterday. The Bill extends the relief on capital loss rollovers to 1 July 2017 to coincide ...

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
The chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds has called upon super funds to appoint more female directors in a bid for greater gender diversity and equality. The peak body for Australia's $500 billion ...

APRA requirements welcomed by sector

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... its final requirements. Also welcoming the release of the consultation paper was the Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which reinforced that APRA's current reporting standards do not provide a breakdown of individual investment option performance. ...

Cbus takes lead on trustee disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... super fund for health and associated industries. Cbus's move is in line with Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustee (AIST) recommendations, provided to all member funds, said Fiona Reynolds, AIST chief executive. "While there is currently no ...