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Superannuation fund introduces fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
A $3.6 billion public offer fund has made a number of fee changes to its superannuation and retirement products. WA Super has ceased charging an $80 exit fee and $80 withdrawal fee for its Retirement Solutions product from 5 November 2018. Members can ...

ASIC drags RG97 transition period

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... delays in the past, as numerous trustees struggled with the proposed timeframes. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the longer transition periods would provide the industry with the opportunity to ensure ...

AIST awards innovative achievements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees recognised excellence and innovation in communication and member engagement at its recent annual Awards for Excellence. UniSuper took out the Best Digital Award (over $40,000 spend) for a campaign ...

For-profit lobbying leads to $53bn problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees believes carve-outs in superannuation reform designed to benefit the for-profit super sector are posing big problems for Australia's retirement system. Latest research from the AIST and UTS corporate ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... support staff," Orr said. Witnesses included the top lineups at banks, mortgage brokers, advice groups, superannuation trustees, insurers, regulators, external dispute resolution bodies, consumer groups and industry bodies. But Orr singled out consumers ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... governance considerations are high on the board's agenda. Darroch told a recent Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees thought leadership event that corporate culture is a persistent theme in these conversations. The "root cause of high ...

FSC revamps life insurer code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... life insurers to ban pressure selling products or using coercive retention tactics. The FSC also wants superannuation trustees and all life insurance distributors to be covered by the code. The FSC has proposed asking for life insurers to treat people ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... to the proposed Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) initiative, one of which is giving superannuation trustees more time to get retirement income strategies in order. Robert told a Financial Services Council (FSC) event in Sydney this ...

Nikko appoints AIST director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... serves as the independent chair of Tasplan Super, a non-executive director of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), a director at the Tasmanian Economic Development Board and an independent director at Propel Funeral Partners. She ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... treatment or transportation, which calculated to $74.6 million. O'Halloran told an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Chairs' Forum last week that since the ATO was tasked to advance the early release of super, the initiative ...