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Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... responsible investments Amy O'Brien, who presented to institutional investors at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees CIO Forum, said the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem had expanded significantly and enabled growth ...

Super trustees on notice over fund disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
Fifteen per cent of superannuation trustees needed improvement in the disclosure of information on super fund websites according to Australia's corporate regulator. ASIC recently wrote to 21 superannuation trustees who failed to meet "Transparency Information" ...

Default funds must appear on online super choice forms: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is reservedly welcoming a move by the Australian Taxation Office to place superannuation choice forms online. According to AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck, the ATO project, which will allow employers ...

MyRetirement too product heavy: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... blueprint for the coming decades. The Government must look to address the need for flexibility that enables superannuation trustees to provide quality, yet cost-efficient financial advice." One recommendation is a "best-of-breed approach" which pairs ...

ASIC enters new era as industry funding model passes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... benefit through the more accountable use of the funds provided for the task." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees welcomed the new laws, saying they would lead to greater regulatory transparency, but might also lead to higher costs. "An ...

Default super must protect member interests: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
A survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) found a majority (91%) of Australian employees want profits to be reinvested back in their superannuation fund rather than distributed to other stakeholders. AIST chief ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... million over three years from 2018-19 under ASIC's Industry Funding Model. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees says that while they support a stand-alone superannuation complaints tribunal, that they remain critical of whether the new ...

Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... funds, and both members of a couple will be given access to the measures. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has given a cautious welcome to the measures, noting that the proposal represented a "massive shift in thinking around the objective ...

Downsizing measures present advice opportunities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... advantage of the new tax breaks on offer, and boost their super," Andriesson said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees also welcomed the new measures, despite chief executive Eva Scheerlinck saying they are unlikely to have a material ...

Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... power of choosing a fund is vested in each individual consumer and employer." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees seconded this point, stating: "To create a new [body] is cumbersome, bureaucratic and increases the risk of politicisation ...