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Women in Super to grant $10,000 scholarship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Women in Super (WIS) members specialising in finance are invited to apply for a $10,000 scholarship to attend the Third AIST Global Dialogue in Hong Kong next year. The conference will be held from 30 May to 4 June 2010 covering governance issues and ...

ComSuper faces executive and admin reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... seem to mirror a lot more what's happening in the private sector," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of industry body, AIST. Meanwhile, the Government is also outsourcing the administration services of the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation ...

Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... of the coalition include ISN, ACTU, Choice, welfare group ACOSS, and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). In a full page open letter in a daily newspaper addressed to members of the Parliamentary Joint Commission on Corporations ...

Cbus hires government strategist

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... closely with external peak bodies such as the Industry Super Network (ISN), Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA). Cbus is the industry super fund for ...

SuperFriend code improves insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... at improving the management of insurance claims where mental illness is a contributing factor. Launched yesterday at the AIST Superannuation Insurance Symposium in Melbourne, Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation SuperFriend developed the guidelines ...

Trustee board shake-up overdue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... should be dismantled or changed in any way," said Fiona Reynolds, head of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).

Trustees gain climate change guide

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... to ask fund managers. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) released; A climate for change II - A trustee's guide to addressing climate risk at the industry body's conference. "Trustees ...

AIST measures investment choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... than 6.5 per cent of members switched funds in the past three years. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) survey conducted by Paul Gerrans, associate professor at Edith Cowan University, found less than 6.5 per cent of pre-retirement ...

Statewide appoints new chief

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... development for members. Outside of Super SA he is also a director of the Fund Executive Association Ltd, and a member of the AIST Special Projects Committee. O'Flaherty's expertise also encompasses economics and politics, having held executive positions ...

Industry pushes for super concessions for women

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... Queensland University of Technology also found average payouts are currently $73,000 for women compared to $155,000 for men. Both AIST and fellow industry body, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), are now pushing for reform although ...