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VicSuper and FSS win AIST scholarships

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... investments at VicSuper and Cristina Cifuentes, trustee director of First State Super, have been named the winners of the 2009 AIST Educational Scholarships. The scholarships - valued at $10,000 each and sponsored by Tyndall Investment Management - allow ...

Active members can cause asset allocation headache

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... on super fund asset allocations, said one industry body. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) event, David Whiteley, executive director at Industry Super Network, said apathy towards superannuation might have saved the ...

NFP super beats retail over 10 yrs

... is paying off for fund members," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive at Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "Regardless of which way the markets are heading, not-for-profit super funds deliver superior returns." Rainmaker Information ...

Noonan heads AIST policy committee

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed Gerard Noonan as chair of the AIST Policy Committee. Noonan - the current chair of Media Super - replaces Sandy Grant, who was recently appointed to the panel of the Cooper Review into ...

Industry bodies back IFSA charter

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... and has the potential to deliver significant cost savings and an improved retirement outcome for many Australians," said AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds. Meanwhile the Association of Financial Advisers has also joined in the support, with chief executive ...

Super funds to re-jig mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... in climate change issues, a survey found. The Climate Institute and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) survey found strong support to integrate climate change issues into the investment process. "Asset consultants are key gatekeeper ...

Metlife group VP retires

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... highest level," said Tassin Barnard, chief executive at MetLife Australia. Barnard credited Burke with developing the annual AIST Superannuation Insurance Symposium, which Metlife continues to sponsor. Plan for Life figures released in April found group ...

AIST chair set sights on UN PRI board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chair, Ian Robertson, has nominated for a position on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Local Government Superannuation (LGS) trustee, Robertson was integral ...

Trustees hot on ESG course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
Around 50 superannuation trustees completed the inaugural Australian Institute Superannuation Trustees (AIST) environmental, social and governance (ESG) course for super fund trustees. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator ...

One in six DB funds in trouble: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... that date, the number of affected funds has increased," said APRA General Manager, Ramani Venkatramani when speaking to the AIST Superannuation Fund Governance Conference earlier this month. Venkatramani said the regulator is working closely with the ...