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SMSF trustees suffer "unacceptably poor advice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... suffering "an unacceptably high level of poor advice" when it comes to set up and administering their funds. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) recently lodged a submission to the Australian ...

Industry leaders urge Abbott to keep super rebate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... HOSTPLUS's David Elia, Cbus's David Atkin and AustralianSuper's Ian Silk; heads of industry bodies including the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Tom Garcia and Women in Super's Catherine Wood; and also academics from the University of ...

Former AIST boss joins Eaton Vance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... part of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation). Prior to this, he was chief executive officer of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Working alongside Eaton Vance Australia's country head Nicholas Allen and marketing and ...

Super funds 'fair game' for activist scrutiny

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... may be forced to justify their positions. Speaking at an audience of superannuation trustees hosted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Lewis said that activists rather than investigative journalists would be the most likely ...

MetLife appoints new head of distribution

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... Goodall has also been successful in running his own financial planning business. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Finsia and the Financial Planning Association of Australia. "I am delighted to welcome Mike to the ...

We're watching you, APRA warns trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... sparking fears that the role of trustee is becoming a full-time job. Speaking to an audience of trustees at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fund Governance Symposium, APRA board member Helen Rowell pulled no punches in her ...

Brumby lauds Cbus board pay disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... comfortable, this is where it's going to go. I think the benchmark at the moment is probably Cbus." Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fund Governance Symposium, Brumby also discussed gender inequity, board diversity ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), has hit out at the Government's plan to set a quota of independent members on industry super fund boards, calling it a 'number one issue' for AIST. Speaking at ...

Industry funds ask for specialised SMSF adviser training

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... training than those who advice on funds regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Association (ISA) have lodged a joint submission to the Australian ...

Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... Opposition, the Greens and minor parties - to build the world's best retirement superannuation system." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia reminded the newly-elected government that there is a need to ...