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Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... regarded as consumers, especially when they are not choosing their own fund. Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, which represents the not-for-profit super sector (including industry funds) said that, given ...

Sinodinos announces SuperStream governance structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... the two-year period the ATO would maintain a "participatory role" as a member of the governance body. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed the announcement as a "major step in the right direction." "The Government's announcement ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... the removal of super from modern awards. The industry super sector, led by Industry Super Australia and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, is vigorously opposing it.

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... traders would become keen students of the patterns of securities trading of various superannuation funds." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees also supported minimal levels of disclosure, saying: "The AIST Board has resolved to support ...

Member direct investment at "high water mark": AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... best interest of their members, according to David Haynes, executive manager, policy and research at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Speaking at the Investment and Administration Conference in Sydney yesterday, Haynes said that MDI ...

AIST adopts middle ground on board structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... directors on their boards, but the law should be changed to allow them to do so if they wish, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Contrary to some media reports, AIST is not falling in line with the government's stated ...

Industry funds oppose bachelor degree for general advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... for general advisers and have asked for them to be included in research for future amendments to RG146. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Association (ISA) expressed these ideas in a joint submission to ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... several industry bodies and funds coming on board including Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Financial Services Council and Challenger, BT and CBUS," Professor Ralston said. David Cox ...

More Australians opt for advice through super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... Financial Advice in Super Symposium, hosted jointly by Industry Super Australia, Industry Funds Services and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Investment Trends senior analyst Recep Peker said the numbers show an important shift towards ...

CBA: Expect higher inflation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Australia to expect higher inflation as the dollar continues to fall. Presenting his 2014 economic forecast at an Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) lunch in Sydney, Blythe said Australia would need to negotiate an "inflation transition" ...