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Super conference ends on a high

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... the not-for-profit funds sector converged on the Gold Coast for the three-day event. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the AIST said the conference had looked at issues in detail but also provided a helicopter view of the political environment. "Having ...

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... found. The quantitative data, collected by newfocus and commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) was released as part of the launch of a new index to track member engagement. The AIST/Russell Investments Super Engagement ...

Super funds to disclose pay, raise board governance: AIST

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... Major Super Funds on the Gold Coast. The new framework, developed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) for non-profit funds urges greater disclosure with a host of recommendations including ...

Robertson and O'Sullivan receive top honours

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... Superannuation Trustee's 2011 Trustee of the Year while superannuation pioneer Mavis Robertson was honoured as the inaugural AIST "life member". The accolades were announced yesterday at the Conference of Major Super Funds on the Gold Coast. Fiona Reynolds ...

SG needed to save retirees: Shorten

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... lift the concessional cap limits - a move opposed by the Coalition. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed Shorten and launched its own push for the super increase on the first day of the conference with a new website and ...

Super policies shortchange women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... with adequate super (more than $500,000). The findings, conducted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), prompted AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds to call for new social policies addressing the needs of women who do take career ...

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... conference rather than just listen," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "So we've tried to respond." New research will be released at the conference including the latest findings from the ...

SG war far from over

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... super fund campaign to increase inflows through a forced rise in compulsory contribution levels seems to be stalling with the AIST again maneuvered into coming out to defend the rise from another business lobby attack. "Employers had nothing to fear ...

Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... The motion has gained mixed responses from super associations including Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), which call for more action to be done, calling this the first ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... their own boards meet the same expectation?" noted APRA in the report. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) backed the APRA findings. "It's fine for us to have high expectations for the companies we, as funds, invest in, but we ...